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BTC stalls under $90K as 2026 narratives build
Posts over the past day converge on a familiar near-term theme: Bitcoin repeatedly fails to sustain a breakout above $90,000 and trades in a tight band below it amid thin conditions and shifting positioning.
- Holiday/low-liquidity conditions are cited alongside sharp swings around $90K
- Posts highlight fresh positioning/flow developments and renewed downside-risk framing
- Multiple outlets are simultaneously pushing 2026 bull-case and forecast roundups
- Bitcoin Magazine — Bitcoin Price Struggles to Break $90,000 as One-Month Battle Continuesbitcoinmagazine.com · 2025-12-29 20:13 UTC
- NewsBTC — Bitcoin Price Erases Recent Gains, Raising Fresh Downside Risksnewsbtc.com · 2025-12-30 02:55 UTC
- US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Key Catalyst For Potential Surge Toward $150,000 Next YearNewsBTC · 2025-12-30 00:00 UTC
- Will Bitcoin Price Crash Today? BlackRock’s BTC Moves Shakes MarketNewsBTC · 2025-12-30 11:00 UTC
- 2026 Bitcoin Price Predictions: What Banks, Institutions And Experts ForecastNewsBTC · 2025-12-30 08:30 UTC
XRP Selling Pressure Returns: Investors Shift From Holding to Distribution
Reports over the past 24 hours converge on XRP weakening after losing key technical levels, with price discussed around ~$1.85 and sentiment described as defensive.
- Multiple outlets flagged XRP’s move below key levels and the ~$1.85 area in the same window.
- Fresh claims of 8-year-low exchange supply and a rapid OI spike are drawing attention concurrently.
- Range-bound framing keeps focus on nearby support (e.g., ~$1.58) as price tests the lower band.
- CoinDesk — XRP price slips to $1.85 as key support gives waycoindesk.com · 2025-12-30 04:26 UTC
- Cointelegraph — XRP supply on exchanges hits 8-year lowscointelegraph.com · 2025-12-30 15:12 UTC
- Crypto.News — XRP stuck in a two-year trading range, eyes $1.58crypto.news · 2025-12-30 13:45 UTC
- XRP Selling Pressure Returns: Investors Shift From Holding to DistributionNewsBTC · 2025-12-29 23:00 UTC
- XRP Shows +564,80% OI Spike in Four Hours: Why Is It Critical?U.Today · 2025-12-30 12:40 UTC
Lighter LIT token launch and early reaction
Lighter announced the launch of its native token, LIT, with coverage highlighting a 25% community airdrop and a supply split that allocates portions to ecosystem growth and to the team/investors. The tokenomics immediately drew mixed reactions, with debate focusing on insider ownership implications.
- Lighter announced the LIT token launch and a 25% community airdrop
- Initial reporting highlighted the supply split and sparked immediate debate
- OKX began promoting LIT perpetual futures and a related campaign
- CoinDesk — Lighter DEX launches LIT token with 25% airdropcoindesk.com · 2025-12-30 07:43 UTC
- Cointelegraph — Lighter’s LIT tokenomics split community reactioncointelegraph.com · 2025-12-30 11:09 UTC
- Lighter launches native token LIT, allocates half to ecosystem growththe_block_crypto · 2025-12-30 07:04 UTC
- OKX — LIT perpetual futures promo campaign pageokx.com · 2025-12-30 11:30 UTC
- Lighter DEX launches LIT token with 25% community airdropCrypto.News · 2025-12-30 07:56 UTC
XRP funds buck broader ETP outflows
Reports over the past day highlighted resilience in XRP-linked fund flows: Cointelegraph said US-listed spot XRP ETFs extended a 29-day inflow streak through a turbulent December, while The Block cited CoinShares data showing XRP funds up even as crypto ETPs posted weekly outflows.
- Multiple outlets reported late-December XRP inflows alongside broader ETP outflows.
- A social-media hint about an XRP ETF “breakthrough” triggered renewed community chatter.
- A partner-content post tied the moment to a bank forecast and institutional-interest angle.
- Cointelegraph — Spot XRP ETFs maintain 29-day inflow streakcointelegraph.com · 2025-12-30 09:40 UTC
- XRP funds up despite crypto ETPs posting $446 million in weekly outflows: CoinSharesthe_block_crypto · 2025-12-29 18:47 UTC
- Are pension funds heading into XRP? Standard Chartered predicts 330% surge, investor FOMO acceleratesCrypto.News · 2025-12-30 13:03 UTC
- NewsBTCnewsbtc.com · 2025-12-30 14:00 UTC
BTC long-term selling cools as ETH whales accumulate
Posts highlight a shift in on-chain behavior: Bitcoin long-term holders are described as pausing/halting selling and even turning into net accumulators, while Ethereum “whales” are reported to be adding to holdings.
- Coverage ties the shift to the current correction and recent months of selling.
- Multiple outlets flagged the same on-chain inflection within a 24h window.
- A Cointelegraph update amplified the “first time since July 2025” framing.
- CoinDeskGlobal — Long-term holders turn net accumulatorscoindesk.com · 2025-12-30 11:25 UTC
- Cointelegraph — BTC long-term hodlers halt selloff; ETH whales accumulatecointelegraph.com · 2025-12-30 05:46 UTC
- NewsBTCnewsbtc.com · 2025-12-30 09:30 UTC
Metaplanet’s late-December BTC treasury expansion (TA chatter)
Coverage discusses speculative price scenarios around ~$4,279; treat as TA chatter and see linked sources.
- Late-December/Q4 purchase disclosures triggered synchronized coverage across outlets
- Holdings milestone above 35,000 BTC created a clear headline threshold
- Posts highlighted both the buy size and the Bitcoin Income Generation business context
- CoinDesk — Metaplanet buys 4,279 bitcoin, lifts total holdings to 35,102 BTCcoindesk.com · 2025-12-30 09:03 UTC
- Cointelegraph — Metaplanet adds $450M in late-December buys, ending 2025 above 35,000 BTCcointelegraph.com · 2025-12-30 09:23 UTC
- Metaplanet buys $451 million worth of bitcoin in Q4, CEO Gerovich saysthe_block_crypto · 2025-12-30 09:30 UTC
- Bitcoin Magazine — Metaplanet Spends $451 Million on 4,279 Bitcoin in Q4bitcoinmagazine.com · 2025-12-30 14:57 UTC
- JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Metaplanet buys another 4,279 Bitcoin worth $375 million. (via X)WatcherGuru · 2025-12-30 06:43 UTC
Year-end ETH dip vs. treasury accumulation into 2026
Coverage over the past day ties Ethereum’s late-December weakness to seasonal dynamics while highlighting continued accumulation by treasury-style buyers. DL News reports Tom Lee attributing pressure to holiday slowdowns and tax-loss selling while maintaining a bullish 2026 framing.
- Posts focus on late-December trading window and year-end tax-loss selling timing
- Multiple outlets published same-day updates on Bitmine/Lee-related ETH buying
- A Decrypt roundup packaged several market headlines into a single interview post
- Decryptdecrypt.co · 2025-12-30 16:29 UTC
- DL News - All Articlesdlnews.com · 2025-12-30 09:47 UTC
- U.Todayu.today · 2025-12-30 17:26 UTC
- Bitcoin And Ethereum Influx: Strategy Grabs 1,200 BTC, Bitmine Immersion Ups ETH by 44,000NewsBTC · 2025-12-30 03:00 UTC
Grayscale’s TAO/Bittensor ETP push
Grayscale filed for a U.S. exchange-traded product tied to Bittensor, positioning it as an initial attempt to bring TAO exposure to U.S. markets through a regulated investment vehicle. Separate coverage characterizes the filing as a move toward an exchange listing, with expectations of an NYSE Arca listing if approved.
- The cluster is triggered by Grayscale’s filing reported on Dec. 30
- Multiple outlets echoed the same filing/listing angle within the same window
- CoinDesk — Grayscale files for first U.S. Bittensor ETP as decentralized AI gains momentumcoindesk.com · 2025-12-30 16:51 UTC
- Cointelegraph — Grayscale moves toward exchange listing for TAO trust in UScointelegraph.com · 2025-12-30 17:15 UTC
Waters pushes SEC oversight on crypto enforcement shifts
Rep. Maxine Waters is calling for an SEC oversight hearing to examine the agency’s approach to crypto, citing concerns about recent decisions to terminate or pause high-profile enforcement actions.
- Waters’ request follows reports of the SEC dropping or staying major crypto cases
- Democrats are seeking explanations for recent SEC decisions and strategy shifts
- The issue is being elevated via a formal call for an oversight hearing
- Cointelegraph — Rep Waters demands SEC oversight hearing about its approach to cryptocointelegraph.com · 2025-12-30 05:48 UTC
- NewsBTC — Crypto Policy In The Hot Seat As US Lawmaker Calls SEC Hearingnewsbtc.com · 2025-12-30 17:00 UTC
Silver: macro liquidity
CoinDesk reports that late-year market dynamics are favoring precious metals over bitcoin for expressing macro risk and “paper money” protection. One note highlights silver volatility spiking—linked to physical tightness—while bitcoin stays in a low-volatility holding pattern amid thinning year-end trading.
- Year-end trading conditions are thinning, amplifying volatility dynamics.
- CoinDesk notes silver volatility spiking alongside “physical tightness.”
- A new-year outlook is being set as metals lead and BTC is expected to rebound.
- CoinDesk — Silver overtakes bitcoin on volatility as year-end trading thinscoindesk.com · 2025-12-30 07:31 UTC
- CoinDesk — Gold, silver outrun bitcoin as 2025's go-to protectors of paper moneycoindesk.com · 2025-12-30 11:17 UTC
Qureshi’s 2026 crypto outlook (TA chatter)
Coverage discusses speculative price scenarios around ~$2,026; treat as TA chatter and see linked sources.
- Qureshi’s 2026 outlook is being republished and summarized across outlets
- Multiple posts emphasize the same two hooks: $150K+ BTC and a Big Tech wallet move
- Crypto.News — Tech giant tipped to add crypto wallet by 2026, says Dragonfly’s Qureshicrypto.news · 2025-12-30 08:21 UTC
- U.Today — Bitcoin (BTC) Price Over $150,000, When? Haseeb Qureshi Has Answeru.today · 2025-12-30 15:41 UTC
- WuBlockchainSource · 2025-12-30 01:18 UTC
SEC leadership turnover touches crypto guidance and enforcement
Posts highlight two SEC departures: Corporation Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe’s retirement, described by crypto-focused outlets as influential to crypto guidance, and an SEC press release stating that Enforcement (Southeast) Deputy Director Nekia Hackworth Jones concluded her tenure on Dec. 26, 2025.
- LaMothe retirement reports circulated Dec. 29–30 across crypto outlets.
- SEC press release states Hackworth Jones concluded tenure on Dec. 26, 2025.
- Both items landed within the same 24h news window.
- SEC Press Releases — Deputy Director of Enforcement Nekia Hackworth Jones Concludes Her Tesec.gov · 2025-12-29 18:36 UTC
- SEC Corporation Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe to retire after shaping crypto guidancethe_block_crypto · 2025-12-29 21:45 UTC
- Crypto.News — Pro-crypto SEC official Cicely LaMothe retires, leaving behind a crypto-friecrypto.news · 2025-12-30 08:32 UTC
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