Ethereum

Two Ethereum price charts shared on X outline separate bullish technical structures, one based on an inverse head and shoulders on the weekly timeframe and another on a Wyckoff accumulation schematic. The first setup, posted by Bitcoinsensus, sketches potential upside above $7,000 with an extended objective near $7,600, while the second, from Merlijn The Trader, maps a path toward the $10,000 region if Wyckoff Phase E "markup" unfolds. Both traders emphasize that these scenarios still require confirmation as the patterns evolve.

CoinGecko's 2025 ranking by mindshare shows Solana leading at 26.79%, with Base at 13.94% and Ethereum at 13.43%. Sui holds 11.77% and BNB Chain 9.05%, while XRP Ledger registers 4.68%. The list emphasizes attention and engagement across ecosystems rather than price performance.

Ripple began testing its U.S.-regulated stablecoin RLUSD on Optimism, Base, Ink, and Unichain, using Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers to support native multichain issuance. RLUSD operates under an NYDFS Trust Charter, and DefiLlama data shows 79.2% of RLUSD on Ethereum worth over $1 billion, with the remainder on XRPL.

Market analyst Tony Severino from YouHodler says Bitcoin remains technically in an uptrend but is facing heavy resistance around the $100,000 area, which he views as a potential bull trap. He argues that failure to reclaim and hold above this level and a drop below the $74,000 support could confirm a bear market, with a possible downside target near $53,000. Severino also expects Ethereum to start outperforming Bitcoin and suggests that a shift in the ETH/BTC ratio could set the stage for a new altcoin phase in 2026.

Industry insiders caution that Ethereum could fade by 2030 unless urgency returns, prompting the Ethereum Foundation to pivot toward faster iteration from early 2025. Leadership changes, including Tomasz Stańczak and Hsiao-Wei Wang as Executive Directors, accompany performance-focused upgrades and a proposed "Beam Chain" to address scaling and fragmentation.

Ethereum slipped to $3,034 on Monday while Bitcoin fell below $88,000, leaving bulls defending the $3,000 area. During the past week BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 102,259 ETH, lifting its total Ethereum position to 3,967,210 ETH valued at about $12.2 billion. Analysts highlight $3,000 as key support, with potential upside targets near $3,200–$3,300 and $3,500 if buyers regain momentum.

On December 15, 2025, during early U.S. trading, Bitcoin fell sharply from near $90,000 to a two-week low at $86,700, coinciding with a surge in liquidations totaling $210 million in one hour and $450 million over 24 hours. Altcoins retreated as well: ETH slid 4.4% toward $3,000 amid warnings of $2,500, XRP lost $2.00 after a 3% drop, and BNB and SOL each fell 4%.

As Ethereum trades above $3,000, the Rainbow Chart projects that by January 1, 2026, ETH will likely remain below its most euphoric valuation zones, with indicative ranges spanning from under $1,000 to over $22,000. At press time, Ethereum was around $3,155, up about 1.7% over the last 24 hours and less than 1% higher on the week. Based on the asset's current position in the "Still Cheap" band, the model highlights a plausible medium scenario of roughly $2,500 to $5,200 by that date.

Digital asset ETPs logged $716 million in weekly inflows, lifting assets under management to $180 billion. The US led with $483 million, followed by Germany at $96.9 million and Canada at $80.7 million. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP attracted $352 million, $338 million and $245 million respectively.

JPMorgan Chase has introduced a private tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, seeding it with $100 million. The MONY vehicle issues wallet-based share tokens via Morgan Money, with subscriptions and redemptions in cash or USDC and eligibility starting at $1 million; individuals need at least $5 million and institutions $25 million.