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Hyperliquid (HYPE) price has signaled a potential market reversal. The large-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of about $33 billion, has appealed to more crypto traders as observed by its elevated 24-hour volume of about $457 million.

Amid the extreme fear of crypto selloff, as revealed by CoinMarketCap’s Fear and Greed Index, which hovered around 16/100, HYPE price surged over 10% today to trade at about $33 at press time.

Major Reasons Why HYPE is Poised for a Pump to ATH SoonInstitutional demand led by DATsOn December 2, 2025, Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SONN) announced that its shareholders have approved a merger with Hyperliquid Strategies. According to Arkham, the duo intends to establish a Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) for HYPE. 

At press time, the dual has $888 million committed, whereby 65% has been committed in HYPE tokens and around 35% committed in USD. The two companies are following in the footsteps of Michael Saylor’s Strategy, which has accumulated more than 650k Bitcoin (BTC). 

The global mainstream adoption of HYPE, led by institutional investors, will ultimately push altcoin towards its all-time high in the near future.

Technical rebound fueled by mainstream adoption of decentralized perpetual trading In the daily timeframe, HYPE/USD price has formed a potential reversal pattern. After a bullish rebound from the support level around $29.5, HYPE price has formed a potential double bottom, coupled with a bullish divergence of the daily Relative Strength Index (RSI).

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The midterm bullish outlook for HYPE is fueled by the mainstream adoption of perpetual trading by retail traders. Almost all top crypto exchanges, led by Binance and Bitso, have explored the development of onchain perp trading.

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Stablecoin regulation is moving forward.

Ethereum (ETH +8.09%) is up 10.1% in the last 24 hours as of 3:34 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The jump comes as the S&P 500 notched up 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7%.

Ethereum reversed yesterday's decline after Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman told legislators that the Fed will work to create a framework for stablecoins within the banking system.

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On Monday, Bowman addressed the House Financial Services Committee, telling committee members that she would work with fellow regulators to "encourage innovation in a responsible manner," and that stablecoins could help create a more efficient banking system, but that it was her responsibility to ensure their use doesn't disrupt the "safety and soundness" of the financial system.

The banking industry's adoption of stablecoins could massively accelerate their use across the economy, which in turn would put upward pressure on Ethereum's value.

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Ethereum also received a boost from Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager. The company announced that investors can now trade Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrency ETFs on its brokerage platform.

It's a bumpy road ahead
While stablecoins could find a substantial footing within banking, I think the current decline in crypto prices will continue for some time and could get much worse before it gets better. But for more risk-tolerant investors with a long investment horizon, Ethereum is a solid pick.

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Michael Burry has intensified his longstanding criticism of Bitcoin, claiming that the cryptocurrency's rise to six-figure levels is a sign of a speculative bubble not tied to any quantifiable fact.

Bitcoin’s latest 30% slide hasn’t rattled Grayscale Research, which argues that the decline mirrors historical patterns and is unlikely to mark the beginning of a prolonged downturn.

Summary

Grayscale Research says Bitcoin’s recent 30% pullback is normal for a bull market and does not signal the start of a deep, multi-year downturn.
Privacy-focused tokens outperformed in November, while new XRP and Dogecoin exchange-traded products hit the market amid expanding U.S. crypto ETP offerings.
Fed rate cuts and bipartisan crypto legislation could lift crypto markets into 2026, even as valuations lag improving fundamentals.

In a new report, published Dec. 1, the asset manager said it expects Bitcoin (BTC) to notch new highs next year despite mixed short-term indicators potentially.

The pullback — the ninth meaningful drop since the current bull market began — fits squarely within Bitcoin’s typical market behavior. Since 2010, the cryptocurrency has suffered roughly 50 drawdowns of 10% or more, with an average peak-to-trough decline of about 30%

“Bitcoin investors have been rewarded for HODL-ing, but they’ve had to endure tough drawdowns along the way,” the firm wrote. The latest decline, which began in early October and extended through November, bottomed out at 32%.

Today, Bitcoin is up over 6% and trading in the $90,000 range. See below:

Source: CoinGecko
Grayscale rejects ‘four-year cycle’ doom scenario
While Bitcoin’s halving cycle has historically aligned with multi-year price patterns, Grayscale pushed back against the widespread belief that the market is due for a 2026 downturn. The firm said this cycle looks markedly different: no parabolic blow-off top, more institutional participation via exchange-traded products and digital asset treasuries, and a supportive macro backdrop.

The company also sees signs that a short-term bottom may be forming, pointing to heavily skewed put options and digital asset treasuries trading at discounts to their net asset values — indicators of reduced speculative excess.

Privacy tokens shine as AI sector slumps
Outside Bitcoin, crypto markets split sharply by sector in November. Privacy coins, like Zcash and Monero, led the gains. Whether that will last remains to be seen.

Zcash price plunged 24% on Tuesday, with analysts warning of further downside but noting that long-term charts and the privacy thesis remain intact.

Ethereum-related privacy initiatives also accelerated: Vitalik Buterin introduced a new privacy framework at Devcon, and Aztec launched its Ignition Chain.

By contrast, Grayscale’s Artificial Intelligence Crypto Sector plunged 25% despite growing adoption of some AI-linked technologies.

Near Protocol’s (NEAR) “Intents” product — which automates cross-chain transactions and has boosted the utility of Zcash — saw sharply rising traction. Coinbase’s new x402 open payments protocol also gained momentum, jumping from 50,000 to more than 2 million daily transactions in November.

The crypto exchange-traded product landscape expanded further in November as the first XRP and Dogecoin ETPs began trading after U.S. regulators approved new generic listing standards.

Lower rates, bipartisan legislation could fuel 2026 rally
Grayscale said macro conditions could provide meaningful tailwinds into year-end. A potential interest-rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 10 meeting — and hints of additional easing next year — could weaken the U.S. dollar and boost demand for assets like Bitcoin and gold.

Reports that National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is the leading candidate to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell also reinforce expectations for lower rates. Hassett previously called the Fed’s September rate cut “a good first step” toward “much lower rates.”

Another possible catalyst: continued bipartisan progress on crypto market-structure legislation in Congress. The Senate Agriculture Committee released a bipartisan draft bill in November. If crypto avoids becoming a wedge issue ahead of the 2026 midterms, the legislation could reshape institutional participation.

Despite short-term volatility, Grayscale maintains that the most significant returns will favor long-term holders. “Eventually fundamentals and valuations will converge,” the firm wrote, “and we are optimistic about the outlook into year-end and 2026.”

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Ethereum will activate the Fusaka upgrade tomorrow, which increases rollup capacity, doubles the block gas limit, and adds native support for passkey-style signatures.
PeerDAS (EIP-7694) allows nodes to verify blob data through sampling, removing bottlenecks and potentially increasing blob throughput by nearly ten times over time.
The upgrade includes security and developer-focused EIPs (7823, 7825, 7883, 7934, 7939, 7917, 7951) and will be rolled out gradually.

Ethereum will activate its Fusaka upgrade tomorrow, the most significant since blobs were introduced in March 2024. The update aims to boost rollup capacity, improve the gas market, and add native passkey-style signature support, enabling the network to process more transactions without proportional fee increases.

The Most Significant Upgrade Since the Introduction of Blobs
The core change centers on PeerDAS, defined in EIP-7694, which lets nodes verify blob data existence by sampling small fragments rather than downloading the entire blob. This eliminates a scalability bottleneck introduced by EIP-4844 and opens the possibility of increasing blob throughput nearly tenfold over time.

Fusaka also doubles the block gas limit from 30 million to 60 million, providing more room for standard transactions and blob processing. Additionally, two follow-up forks, BPO1 on December 9 and BPO2 on January 7, will adjust blob parameters without additional code changes, further expanding capacity.

The blob fee market will be restructured via EIP-7918, which links the minimum blob base fee to execution gas. This prevents blob prices from collapsing while L1 gas remains high, keeping the data-availability market economically rational even amid usage fluctuations.

Security and Network Predictability Enhancements
Ethereum will implement several additional EIPs to strengthen network security and predictability. EIPs 7823, 7825, 7883, and 7934 limit ModExp input sizes, raise its gas cost, impose a transaction gas limit, and enforce an RLP block size cap, reducing attack surfaces and making worst-case client workloads more predictable.

For developers, EIP-7939 adds a leading-zeros opcode, facilitating bitwise operations, integer logarithms, and randomness generation. EIP-7917 establishes a deterministic block-proposer schedule, improving coordination for MEV relays and staking operators. EIP-7951 introduces a native precompile for the secp256r1 curve, used by Apple Secure Enclave, Android Keystore, and WebAuthn, enabling biometric authentication without bridges or external circuits.

Ethereum will roll out the upgrade gradually: Fusaka activates on December 3, BPO1 six days later, and BPO2 on January 7. There are no changes to staking incentives or consensus; all modifications target execution-layer throughput, gas mechanics, and developer primitives.

Ethereum Climbs 10% Ahead of Fusaka
With Fusaka, Ethereum is set to handle increased rollup activity without proportional fee increases while providing new tools for on-chain computation and user experience.

At the time of writing, Ethereum (ETH) trades at $3,024, up over 10% in the previous session. However, its volume is down 18% compared to yesterday, though it still exceeds $27.5 billion. Market reactions to Fusaka will become clearer tomorrow and in the following days

Vitalik Buterin recently sent a 256 ETH grant to two messaging projects, Session and SimpleX Chat, without the usual ecosystem fanfare.

The gesture was modest in size but pointed in intent, because both applications occupy a part of the internet that rarely gets real support: metadata-resistant communication.

Their designs tackle the parts of digital messaging that encryption alone cannot protect, the structural details that reveal who is speaking, how often, and across which networks.

Buterin’s donation draws attention to this area with unusual clarity, highlighting two projects built to reduce the information that modern platforms routinely broadcast by default.

Session and SimpleX don’t rely on Ethereum, don’t use accounts tied to a blockchain, and don’t integrate with any on-chain system. They are standalone pieces of privacy engineering. What Buterin funded, based on what is publicly documented, is simply the development of two messaging systems built around stronger defaults.

That narrow scope is what makes the donation interesting, because these two projects approach privacy from angles that most mainstream apps avoid: routing design and identity design.

The two apps that actually received fundingSession: a metadata-hardened routing system built around onion paths and pseudonymous keysThe Session whitepaper outlines a messaging network structured around public-key identities and a relay system designed to obscure the relationship between sender and recipient. Every user is represented by a keypair rather than a phone number or email address, and every message travels through a multi-hop onion-routing path that splits awareness across several nodes so that no single relay can observe both ends of a conversation.

To reduce exposure further, messages are stored among decentralized clusters of nodes known as “swarms,” which hold encrypted messages temporarily so users do not have to be online at the same time. Swarms store ciphertext without knowing what it contains, and the routing layer intentionally fragments the information available to each relay.

The network also incorporates a staking requirement for node operators, a Sybil-resistance measure that raises the cost of creating large fleets of malicious relays. The protocol described in the whitepaper emphasizes metadata as a first-order privacy risk, framing its routing and storage choices around limiting what intermediaries can learn. The effect is a system where communication leaves a significantly smaller observable footprint than conventional centralized messaging, even when content encryption is taken for granted.

SimpleX: a messaging model that avoids user identifiers entirelySimpleX takes a different approach, documented in its protocol specification: instead of trying to hide metadata behind complex routing, it minimizes metadata by eliminating persistent user identifiers altogether. The network doesn’t assign usernames, numbers, or any form of stable ID. Users connect through one-time invitations or QR codes, and each relationship is handled as its own cryptographic channel with unique keys, isolated from all others.

Messages are relayed through SimpleX servers that act as transport mechanisms rather than identity hubs. Servers see packets but lack any information that links them to a user or conversation graph. All state (contacts, channels, and message history) is stored locally on the user’s device. Relationship discovery happens between endpoints, not on a server.

Because the protocol has no global notion of identity, the usual metadata surfaces evaporate. There is nothing for a server to correlate, nothing to harvest, and nothing that reveals the structure of a user’s social network. Where Session builds a hardened routing pipeline, SimpleX creates a communication model where the network has almost nothing to observe in the first place.

Together, these designs represent two interpretations of privacy engineering grounded in the specifics of each protocol rather than in marketing slogans.

Why this grant matters, even with its limited scopeThe size of the donation is far smaller than most funding rounds in crypto, but the signal it sends is clearer than many larger initiatives. Communication tools occupy a strange position in digital infrastructure: everyone relies on them, yet most applications treat privacy as a layer that can be added later, rather than a property that must be engineered from the foundation upward. Session’s routing design and SimpleX’s identifier-free model both start from the opposite end of the spectrum.

Ethereum’s ecosystem has spent years wrestling with questions around privacy, scalability, and user experience, but blockchains are inherently poor at protecting communication patterns. The default behavior of global broadcast doesn’t translate well into private conversations, nor is it meant to. Messaging systems built for privacy have to design around a different set of threats, which is exactly what these two projects do.

By directing funds toward these two projects, Buterin is acknowledging that private communication is a prerequisite for a healthier internet, even if that communication happens entirely outside Ethereum. Nothing in the whitepapers or repositories suggests integration with wallets, smart contracts, or decentralized applications: the protocols stand alone. But privacy tools don’t need to be blockchain-native to matter to a blockchain ecosystem, because users who interact with on-chain systems still live most of their digital lives off-chain.

The donation arrives during a quieter phase of the market, when the absence of hype makes it easier to see which parts of digital infrastructure deserve attention. These apps are open-source, rely on distributed volunteer or community-run infrastructure, and benefit directly from marginal increases in funding, which makes a relatively small grant meaningful.

Privacy as an architectural starting pointVitalik Buterin’s 256 ETH donation doesn’t outline the future of Ethereum, and it’s not a roadmap for on-chain privacy. What it does is highlight two systems that take privacy seriously at the protocol level, each addressing a different aspect of the metadata problem that dominates modern communication. Session focuses on reducing what routing nodes can infer, while SimpleX avoids building identifiers that can be inferred in the first place.

These approaches are grounded in their respective whitepapers and stand as concrete examples of what privacy engineering looks like when it begins at the base layer rather than as an optional feature. If the future of the internet requires stronger guarantees about who sees what, and when, these are the kinds of systems that will need support, even if they never touch a blockchain.

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The first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund tracking the value of Chainlink’s native token, LINK, went live on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The launch sent the LINK price soaring by double digits as investors celebrated the development.

First Spot LINK ETF Enters US Market
Grayscale Investments listed its Grayscale Chainlink Trust ETF with the ticker symbol GLNK on NYSE Arca, a subsidiary of the NYSE Group.

The ETF gives investors regulated access to Chainlink via traditional brokerage accounts. It’s the first ETF in the United States tracking LINK, and it is under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Chainlink operates as an oracle network that connects blockchains to external data and is widely adopted by national governments, leading decentralized finance protocols, and top financial institutions.

“Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network is setting the market standard for verifiable data and cross-chain connectivity that underpins tokenization and DeFi across public blockchains,” Inkoo Kang, the senior vice president of ETFs at Grayscale, posited in a statement. “With GLNK, investors can gain exposure to this foundational infrastructure in the familiar ETP wrapper.”  

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Like several other of the asset manager’s ETFs, the Grayscale Chainlink Trust will be a conversion of the firm’s existing private placement LINK trust into an ETF structure, five years after it was established in 2020. 

Pro-crypto SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, taking the helm this year, has seen the floodgates open for crypto-focused ETFs in the US, with funds tied to assets like Solana, Ripple’s XRP, and Dogecoin all getting approved for trading.

Bitwise is another issuer that has a spot Chainlink ETF in the works.

LINK is currently the 19th-largest crypto by market cap, according to CoinGecko data. The token rose 12.5% over the last 24 hours on the ETF news, trading hands at $13.39 as of press time. LINK, however, remains 74.6% away from its historic all-time high of $52.70, which was set back in May 2021.

Key NotesCoinbase's New York listing triggered substantial buying momentum despite December's largest token unlock event.The rally pushed SUI above the Keltner mid-band with strong volume support indicating genuine accumulation phase.Breaking $1.92 resistance would invalidate the November downtrend and target the $2.72 pivot point from October.
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rallied 21% on Tuesday after Coinbase exchange confirmed that New York residents can now trade the asset across its web and mobile applications. The listing announcement triggered significant buying pressure, with the token outperforming rival altcoins throughout the trading session.

The Coinbase listing’s impact proved particularly notable given its timing, arriving less than 24 hours after SUI’s $86.86 million token unlock. Despite the supply surge typically associated with bearish pressure, the New York listing accelerated upside bets on SUI on Tuesday, reversing the bearish sentiment that had built up ahead of the unlock.

Sui (SUI) is now available to New York residents on coinbase․com & in the Coinbase iOS & Android apps.

— Coinbase Markets 🛡️ (@CoinbaseMarkets) December 1, 2025

According to Cryptorank, SUI’s unlock outpaces all other upcoming releases this month. Aster follows closely with an $86.84 million unlock on Dec. 17, while LayerZero and Pump.fun are set to release $33.70 million and $31.22 million worth of tokens, respectively. Arbitrum and Aptos also feature on December’s issuance calendar, but none matched SUI’s unlock size or price movement this week.

SUI’s $86.86 million token unlock is the highest for December 2025 | Source: Cryptorank

SUI’s 21% price rebound outperformed its rival altcoins Litecoin

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added 8%, confirming the New York listing’s strong market impact.

SUI Price Forecast: Can Bulls Maintain Momentum Above the Keltner Mid-Band?
SUI price prodded above $1.6 in Tuesday’s breakout, pushing decisively above the Keltner mid-band for the first time in nearly three weeks. The move also pulled SUI price closer to the upper volatility band at $1.9, which now forms the next short-term resistance.

The intraday rally was supported by considerable spot purchases with the +14.6M volume delta reading its strongest positive print since early November.

The rally lifted SUI RSI to 44.41, breaking from deeply neutral territory and signaling early trend rotation rather than overextension.

SUI Technical Price Analysis | TradingView

While the descending Keltner upper-band trajectory still caps upside attempts, a decisive close above $1.92 would invalidate the November downtrend and open the path toward the next pivot point at $2.72 near the local top triggered October’s sharp decline.

On the downside, $1.32 remains the main support. It aligns with the lower Keltner boundary and served as the consolidation base through late November. Losing this level would pull SUI back into a continuation of the November sell-off, exposing the October lows at $0.56.

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) have surged on Tuesday, with both tokens rebounding from key support zones. Still, neither has broken the structural barriers needed to end their multi-week downtrends.

Key Resistance At $2.25–$2.30 Continues To Cap Every Rally

XRP Price Prediction as of December 2nd (Source: TradingView)

XRP's bounce has improved short-term stability, but the market is still struggling to break above the $2.25–$2.3 zone. 

This area lines up with multiple moving averages and the upper boundary of the current triangle

Also, the upper boundary of the current triangle sits near the 0.618 and 0.786 retracements, turning this area into a stronger barrier than before.

A close above $2.3 would allow the market to target $2.41, followed by the broader pivot near $2.58.

Traders monitoring historical levels point to $2.58 as the first meaningful zone where a sustained reversal would become more plausible.

Support At $2 Remains A Line Of Defense For Bulls

XRP Price Action as of December 2nd (Source: TradingView)

If the latest bounce fades, XRP faces a clear downside roadmap. 

Losing $2 would expose the market to deeper retests at $1.95 and $1.81, both areas where buyers stepped in earlier this year. 

A sharper decline could revisit $1.61, which aligns with a major support level on the daily chart.

A lot of trading activity over the past year has occurred between $2 and $2.3, which helps explain why price keeps getting stuck in this range.

Short-term indicators including MACD and RSI show the market has stabilized, but there is no clear sign of a long-term reversal yet.

A confirmed move above $2.3 would shift control toward buyers, allowing them to revisit $2.58 and potentially $3.05. 

December's Volatility History Warns Of Larger Swings Ahead

XRP Monthly Returns (Source: CryptoRank)

Historical performance highlights how volatile December has been for XRP. 

The month has produced outsized gains in years such as 2017 (+818.9%), 2020 (+531.9%), and 2014 (+118.1%), but it also delivered major declines, including a -66.5% unwind in 2020. 

The average return sits near +64%, while the median sits at -2.25%, underscoring how widely outcomes vary.

XRP recorded approximately $4.9 million in net outflows as of December 2nd, according to Coinglass.

The divergence between short-term price stabilization and ongoing outflows suggests investors are remaining selective rather than re-engaging aggressively.

Cardano Jumps 12% But Downtrend Still Intact

ADA Price Analysis (Source: TradingView)

Cardano surged 12% after bouncing from the bottom of its falling channel.

The move is one of ADA's strongest single-day recoveries in weeks and came directly off long-term support.

Even with the jump, price is still trading inside the same downward channel that has capped every rally since October.

The cluster of moving averages between $0.41 and $0.44 remains the first major ceiling, and ADA is testing that zone again now.

A breakout above this area could fuel a push toward $0.47–$0.50, where the upper boundary of the channel sits.

Failure to hold gains leaves price vulnerable to a retest of support near $0.38 and potentially the lower zone at $0.34–$0.36.

For now, the rally looks like a strong bounce off support rather than a confirmed trend change.

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On December 1, 2025, Tom Lee, a prominent figure in financial circles, voiced a striking statement: Ethereum is increasingly becoming the asset of choice among Wall Street's elite. Lee's optimistic forecast of Ethereum reaching $9,000 has sparked both excitement and skepticism, as seasoned investors and financial analysts weigh the feasibility of such a target.

Dogecoin hits Wyckoff Spring phase with MACD bullish cross forming. Analysts eye $5 target by 2026 if historical cycle repeats.

Dogecoin (DOGE) sits at around $0.136 at press time, as the daily trading volume stands at $1.3 billion. The price is down almost 1% in 24 hours and 9% over the past week. Despite recent weakness, chart signals suggest a possible shift in direction.

Dogecoin Moves Into Wyckoff Spring Phase
Analyst Trader Tardigrade has placed Dogecoin in Phase C of the Wyckoff Accumulation model, known as the Spring. This stage often marks the final push below support before a potential reversal begins. DOGE made a new low in the $0.13–$0.14 range, matching the expected move in this phase.

$Doge/3-day#Dogecoin

✍️ Wyckoff Accumulation – Phase C – Spring ✍️ pic.twitter.com/SRez4cHN1a

— Trader Tardigrade (@TATrader_Alan) December 2, 2025

The purpose of this move is to test support and remove short-term holders. If the setup holds, the price may enter Phase D, where it starts to move higher within the range.

In addition, the same analyst also pointed to a bullish crossover forming on the 3-day MACD. This signal has appeared twice before this year—in April and July—both times followed by upward price movement. A third cross is now appearing, with the MACD line moving above the signal line.

Each previous crossover led to a clear price reaction. If the same response follows, buyers may step in again. This indicator is often used to track changes in short-to-mid-term momentum.

Market Cycle Chart Supports Accumulation View
A separate long-term chart from analyst Bark shows Dogecoin in its third major market cycle. Each past cycle included a correction, followed by accumulation, then a breakout. The current range between $0.05 and $0.20 has held since 2022.

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The chart projects a possible move toward $5 by 2026. This estimate is based on previous cycle growth, though current conditions may differ.

“If history repeats itself, the jump will be massive,” Bark said.

Mixed Signals From On-Chain and ETF Activity
Wallet data shows mixed activity. As CryptoPotato reported, holders of 10 million to 100 million DOGE have reduced their positions by about 7 billion coins in recent weeks. Whale activity is now at a two-month low, shifting focus to technical setups.

In the ETF market, new Dogecoin funds in the US saw a quiet launch. Trading volume around the ETFs remains low. However, DOGE showed some recovery after hitting intraday lows of $0.132, with late-session buying reversing the earlier drop.

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XRP spot ETFs have recorded inflows for 11 consecutive trading days, pushing cumulative inflows to $756.26 million as of December 1, according to SoSoValue data. 

The products added another $89.65 million on Monday alone, marking one of their strongest sessions since launch.

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Strong Momentum Across All IssuersThe latest inflows lifted total net assets across the four US funds to $723.05 million, equal to 0.60% of XRP’s market capitalization. 

The trend places the category within reach of the $1 billion asset milestone, a level analysts view as a key threshold for long-term institutional adoption.

XRP ETF Inflow. Source: SoSoValueAll four XRP ETFs—Canary, Bitwise, Grayscale, and Franklin Templeton—finished the day in positive territory. Their market prices rose between 8.30% and 8.54%, reflecting a broad rebound in XRP after last week’s decline.

Monday’s inflow was led by Franklin’s XRPZ, followed by Grayscale. The consistent demand has also pushed cumulative inflows sharply higher. 

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Over the past two weeks, the category saw multiple high-volume days, including $243.05 million on November 14 and $164.04 million on November 24.

XRP price also reflected the positive ETF performance. The altcoin rallied nearly 9% today, after dropping to $2 earlier in the week. 

The $11Trillion behemoth, Vanguard.

You might need an oxygen mask for this.

Allowing the XRP ETF's to trade is just the first step. What comes after that? The Vanguard advisors begin giving "recommended allocations of portfolios" to every single client (self-directed and… https://t.co/IkmGJTNDAW pic.twitter.com/U8UvgN9WMr

— Chad Steingraber (@ChadSteingraber) December 2, 2025
$1 Billion Is Now in SightAt the current pace, analysts expect XRP ETFs to cross $1 billion in assets within days. The category added more than $500 million in the past week alone, reflecting accelerating participation from large buyers.

If inflows remain positive this week, XRP would become one of the fastest-growing altcoin ETF markets launched in 2025. The surge also signals expanding demand for non-Bitcoin digital asset products under the new regulatory framework.

The run of 11 consecutive green days highlights rising appetite for XRP exposures through ETFs. With cumulative inflows nearing the $1 billion level and net assets climbing steadily, the products have quickly become a significant part of XRP’s market structure.

However, continued momentum will depend on broader market conditions and how institutional investors respond to price volatility in the weeks ahead.

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Tether launches a local AI system called QVAC Fabric LLM that allows users to run and train models on consumer hardware without relying on the cloud.
The software supports inference and LoRA fine-tuning on GPUs and mobile chips, and uses binaries and adapters from Hugging Face to speed up adoption.
The company pushes a decentralized AI model amid ongoing financial concerns, which could limit early institutional interest.

Tether released QVAC Fabric LLM, a system that enables running and training language models (LLMs) directly on consumer devices —laptops, PCs, home GPUs, or phones— without relying on the cloud. The company aims to bring artificial intelligence into decentralized environments, offering privacy and autonomy while avoiding the costs and vulnerabilities associated with centralized infrastructure.

The new software supports local inference, LoRA training, and instruction-tuning. It works with GPUs from AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, and Apple Silicon, as well as mobile chips such as Qualcomm Adreno and ARM Mali.

According to Tether, this allows “personalized AI to learn from the user” and operate offline in areas with limited connectivity. Developers only need “a few commands” to get started. QVAC Fabric LLM is released under the Apache 2.0 license. The launch includes multi-platform binaries and prebuilt adapters available on Hugging Face, easing integration and adoption.

Strategic Repositioning
Tether’s move into AI marks a full strategic shift. Known until now for issuing the world’s largest stablecoin, the company is diversifying its technological infrastructure. This decision comes as demand for decentralized AI increases and emerges as a viable option for organizations or individuals seeking control over their data at lower cost.

It is worth noting that the firm was recently downgraded by S&P Global Ratings to a “5 (weak)” risk level, raising questions about the transparency of its reserves. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes also warned that Tether’s growing exposure to Bitcoin and gold could threaten its solvency if those assets were to fall 30%. That backdrop introduces doubts about the financial capacity behind any aggressive expansion plans.

Tether May Struggle to Promote QVAC Fabric LLM
The pressure surrounding the company may affect institutional adoption of QVAC Fabric LLM. Investing in a new AI infrastructure developed by an entity facing regulatory and financial scrutiny carries certain risks. Still, the ability to offer local, secure, and low-cost AI could appeal to sectors focused on privacy or located in areas with limited connectivity.

Tether is moving beyond stablecoins and proposing a new model of open and accessible infrastructure. If it manages to overcome financial doubts, QVAC could signal the beginning of decentralized AI at scale, accessible from a phone or laptop without depending on expensive servers or centralized platforms

The Federal Reserve officially ended its quantitative tightening, or QT, program on Dec. 1, freezing its balance sheet at $6.57 trillion. The move signals a shift in U.S. monetary policy with significant implications for Bitcoin and broader crypto markets.

Summary

The Fed ended its three-year Quantitative Tightening program, freezing its balance sheet at $6.57T.
Bitcoin slid back into the $90,000 region on Dec. 2.
Analysts say the shift could become a tailwind for crypto, echoing patterns seen after the 2019 QT halt.

The move caps a three-year run in which the Fed drained $2.39 trillion from the financial system—its largest liquidity withdrawal in history. Treasury runoff has now been halted, though the Fed will continue reducing mortgage-backed securities by $35 billion each month. The decision comes as bank reserves sit near $2.89 trillion, a level officials worried could risk market instability if QT continued.

Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $92,000 at last check on Dec. 2, down over 16% over the course of a month. Roughly $1 billion in leveraged crypto trades were liquidated during Monday’s selloff, underscoring how thin liquidity can magnify volatility in risk assets.

Investors look for historical clues
When the Fed paused QT in 2019, markets rallied 17% within weeks, though Bitcoin initially fell about 35% before delivering major gains in early 2020.

This cycle, however, looks different. Interest rates have already been cut to 3.75%–4.00%, the once-massive Overnight Reverse Repo facility has all but drained, and institutional participation has surged. Spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold more than $50 billion, drawing steady inflows from firms such as BlackRock and Fidelity.

If history rhymes, the Fed’s policy shift could set the stage for a rebound. As Fundstrat’s Tom Lee told CNBC, the QT halt is “a tailwind” for both Bitcoin and equities heading into 2026.

On December 2, 2025, Grayscale Research shared an optimistic forecast, predicting that Bitcoin could reach unprecedented highs by 2026. This projection challenges the prevailing skepticism that the cryptocurrency is entering a prolonged slump.

Scheduled for deployment on Wednesday, Ethereum's much-anticipated Fusaka upgrade is set to introduce a series of enhancements aimed at improving the network's efficiency and scalability. As the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum's developments have significant implications not only for its vast community of developers and users but also for the broader blockchain ecosystem.

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Posted: December 3, 2025

It’s just one of those times, really.

Even with prices sliced nearly in half and Open Interest (OI) evaporating, Ethereum [ETH] still anchors the biggest pools of DeFi money and stablecoins. And while traders back away, big buyers keep buying.

The disconnect is growing.

Ethereum still owns the “big money” layer
Even with falling prices, Ethereum continued to dominate where it actually matters.

Source: X

Apps on Ethereum now hold $330.4 billion in TVL, dwarfing every competing chain by a mile.

Source: X

Its stablecoin base is just as massive, with $184.6 billion sitting on Ethereum alone; far ahead of TRON [TRX], Solana [SOL], or any L2.

That liquidity foundation explains why major flows, lending markets, and DEX volume still like ETH despite its ebbs and flows.

Bitmine buys more
While Ethereum’s fundamentals remain stacked, the whales don’t want to miss out.

Source: X

Lookonchain flagged another major buy: Tom Lee’s Bitmine scooped up 7,080 ETH worth roughly $19.8 million. This vote of confidence comes at a bad time for ETH, with its price down from earlier highs.

AMBCrypto previously reported that even as activity migrates to L2s, valuation models still say ETH is undervalued. 10 out of 12 metrics placed their fair value far higher than current prices. At the time, estimates put ETH’s Composite Fair Value near $4.8k; despite market stress, the asset remained structurally mispriced.

This is possibly why Derivatives markets continue to treat ETH as core infrastructure rather than a fading trade.

What’s more…
Ethereum’s Open Interest has gone through an unwinding, with a deeper market reset than many realize.

On Binance alone, OI collapsed 51%, falling from an August peak of $12.6 billion to $6.2 billion. This wiped out $6.4 billion in positions.

Source: X

Gate.io saw a drop from $5.2 billion to $3.5 billion, and Bybit was hit even harder, plunging from $6.1 billion to $2.3 billionB. Paired with ETH slipping 43% from $4,830 to $2,800, 2025’s overheated leverage cycle is finally unwinding.

The leverage-heavy market that pushed ETH higher is now the same one speeding up its fall.

Final Thoughts

Ethereum’s fundamentals remain untouched, even as traders pull back.
The network sees $330B in TVL and whales are still buying.

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Tether, the issuer of USDT, has long been considered one of the most stable assets in the crypto market, but a recent report suggests that a crash in the Bitcoin price could jeopardize the stablecoin’s solvency. Arthur Hayes, co-founder and CIO of BitMEX, has revealed that a portion of USDT’s reserves is allocated to BTC, potentially exposing it to heightened market volatility. 

Bitcoin Price Crash To Threaten Tether USDT Stability 
In a recent report shared on X earlier this week, Hayes outlined market risks that could have a devastating impact on Tether’s USDT. The BitMEX founder explained that the stablecoin issuer has been executing a large-scale interest rate trade, likely betting on a Federal Reserve (FED) rate cut. 

He stated that the stablecoin issuer has accumulated significant positions in Bitcoin and gold to hedge against falling interest income. As a result, Hayes has warned that if Tether’s positions in both gold and Bitcoin were to decline by roughly 30%, it could wipe out its entire equity, theoretically putting USDT at risk of insolvency. 

Since stablecoins are typically backed by the US dollar, the crypto founder has stated that a severe drop in Tether’s reserve value could trigger panic amongst USDT holders and crypto exchanges. In such a scenario, they might demand immediate insight into the stablecoin issuer’s balance sheet to gauge solvency risk. Hayes has also suggested that the mainstream media could further amplify the concerns, creating widespread market alarm.  

Analyst Fires Back Against Hayes’ USDT Claims
Following Hayes’ statements on X, Tether’s USDT has come under scrutiny, with crypto analysts debating the resilience of its reserves. A former Citi Research lead, Joseph Ayoub, challenged Hayes’ claims, arguing that even if Bitcoin and gold prices were to crash 30%, a USDT insolvency remains highly unlikely. 

He highlighted that the BitMEX co-founder had missed three key points in his post. Ayoub noted that Tether’s publicly disclosed assets do not represent the entirety of its corporate holdings. According to him, when Tether issues USDT, it maintains a separate equity balance sheet that is not publicly reported. The reserve numbers that are eventually disclosed are intended to show how USDT is backed. At the same time, the company maintains a balance sheet for equity investments, mining operations, corporate reserves, possibly more Bitcoin, and the rest distributed as dividends to shareholders.

Ayoub also described Tether’s core operations as highly profitable and efficient. He stated that the company holds over $100 billion in interest-yielding treasuries, generating roughly $10 billion in liquid profit annually while operating a relatively small team. The former Citi research lead estimated that the stablecoin issuer’s equity is likely valued at between $50 billion and $100 billion, providing it with a substantial cushion against losses in its crypto and gold holdings. 

Finally, Ayoub disclosed that Tether operates like traditional banks, maintaining only 5-10% of deposits in liquid assets, while the remaining 85% are held in longer-term investments. He also noted that the stablecoin issuer is significantly better collateralized than banks, adding that with their ability to print money, bankruptcy is virtually impossible.

BTC trading at $86,636 on the 1D chart | Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com
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The DeFi lender's native token broke above key resistance level, eyeing $190 as the next target level. Dec 2, 2025, 8:16 p.m.

Aave’s native token AAVE surged 14% over the past 24 hours to $188 on Tuesday as the broader crypto market rebounded from the steep early week sell-off.

The move marked one of the strongest daily gains among major DeFi assets, outpacing the CoinDesk 5 Index's 8% gain during the same period.

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The rally was fueled by a sharp breakout above the $175 level during the U.S. trading session, where volume spiked 295% above average in a single hour, CoinDesk Research's technical analysis tool noted. Overall, AAVE posted an intraday range of $24.90, rising from $164.28 due to strong trading activity, representing a 35.66% increase compared to its seven-day average.

Technical indicators confirmed the momentum. AAVE logged three higher lows before pushing above $183.80 support and reaching a session high of $188.26, with volume spikes reinforcing bullish control.

Boosting sentiment was Aave expanding to Mantle (MNT), a layer-2 Ethereum scaling network tightly connected to crypto exchange Bybit’s 70 million user base. The partnership brings DeFi lending to a broader audience, leveraging low-cost infrastructure while connecting centralized exchange liquidity with decentralized lending markets.

"By bringing Aave's lending markets to Mantle's high-performance network with direct access to Bybit's exchange, this integration makes transparent, onchain finance available at global scale for institutions worldwide," said Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave Labs.

Key technical levels to watchSupport/Resistance: Immediate support sitting at $183.80; next resistance at the $190.00 psychological level.Volume Analysis: Breakout confirmed by 35.66% increase in trading volume, signals strong participation.Chart Patterns: Ascending trend with clean breakout above $175 suggests continued strength.Targets & Risk/Reward: Next upside target sits at $190.00 with a potential extension to $195.00; downside risk remains limited while holding above $183.80.Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tile Shop, the Minnesota-based specialty retailer of natural stone and man-made tiles, today announced new additions to its exclusive collaboration with designer Kelli Fontana, expanding one of the retailer’s top-performing designer collections. Following strong customer demand for standout Kelli Fontana styles like Inlay Proper—the company’s current #1 best-selling patterned tile—the new Chain Reaction and Kloe designs offer fresh opportunities for expressive pattern, elevated texture, and artful installations across the home.

“I am so thrilled to continue growing my partnership with The Tile Shop,” says Fontana. “Chain Reaction and Kloe open the door to even more creativity—from romantic, heritage-inspired layouts to bold graphic moments. Seeing how customers bring their own personality to these tiles is endlessly inspiring.”

“The response to Kelli’s designs has been exceptional from the beginning,” said Kirsty Froelich, Director of Design and Product Development at The Tile Shop. “Her work is beautiful, soulful, and instantly recognizable. These latest additions reflect key trends we’re seeing—texture, pattern play, and elevated neutrals—and we’re excited to see how homeowners and designers use them to create layered, collected, and highly personal spaces.”

About the New Designs

Chain Reaction
Available colors: Pearl Beige and Black On Black

Inspired by high-end textiles and luxury fashion houses, the Chain Reaction marble mosaic makes a bold, dynamic statement. Polished marble “chains” interlock across a matte marble background to create a sense of movement, depth, and modern edge ideal for walls, floors, and backsplashes.

Kloe
Available colors: Ivory and In Bloom

Named after Fontana’s dog, Kloe is a 6" x 6" porcelain tile with soft ivory coloring, patina edging, and romantic, heritage-inspired character. The solid Ivory offers timeless simplicity, while the In Bloom design features a charcoal, non-directional floral pattern that repeats seamlessly across tiles. Each style stands beautifully on its own or can be paired for custom layouts.

Chain Reaction, Kloe, and all other styles from The Tile Shop x Kelli Fontana collaboration are available now at The Tile Shop’s 140 showrooms throughout the U.S. and online at tiles‌hop.com/collection/kelli-fontana.

In addition to the Kelli Fontana collaboration, The Tile Shop’s portfolio of exclusive designer partnerships includes Alison Victoria, Laura Park, Jeffrey Alan Marks, Nikki Chu, and Nate Berkus (launching Fall 2026), as well as heritage brands Laura Ashley and Morris & Co.

ABOUT THE TILE SHOP
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc., is a leading specialty retailer of natural stone, man-made and luxury vinyl tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories in the United States. The Tile Shop offers a wide selection of high-quality products, exclusive designs, knowledgeable staff and exceptional customer service in an extensive showroom environment. The Tile Shop currently operates 140 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia.

The Tile Shop is a proud member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), and the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA). For more information, visit tileshop.com. Join The Tile Shop (#thetileshop) on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.

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Kelli Fontana is Classic. Bold. Whimsical. These three components inhabit each of her designs in varying degrees. Her warm, harmonious and thoughtfully considered artistic approach has captured the attention of renowned clients—world-class athletes, business leaders, and industry tastemakers. With over two decades of experience, Kelli and her team specialize in the development of multi-faceted residential real estate projects across North America. Her work is regularly featured in industry media, design catalogs, and luxury home publications.

Learn more at kellifontana.co or follow along on Instagram at @kellifontana_.

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RedotPay partners with Ripple to allow Nigerian users to convert cryptocurrencies into naira and receive funds directly in local bank accounts within minutes.
The platform supports major digital assets at launch, including USDC, BTC, ETH, XRP, with RLUSD expected to be added later.
This service provides faster, affordable, and secure crypto-to-fiat transfers for verified users, addressing delays and high costs in traditional remittances.

RedotPay, a global fintech specializing in stablecoin-based payments, introduces “Send Crypto, Receive NGN” through its partnership with Ripple. Verified users can convert supported cryptocurrencies into Nigerian naira and receive funds in local bank accounts within minutes. At launch, the service supports USDC, USDT, Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Tron, XRP, and BNB, while Ripple’s RLUSD is planned for future integration.

RedotPay Launches Instant NGN Crypto Cashouts
Michael Gao, RedotPay’s CEO, explained that the integration with Ripple Payments allows secure, near-instant crypto-to-fiat transactions. Users can send XRP or stablecoins and access NGN quickly, reducing friction in cross-border payments and making digital assets as convenient as local currency. The system also provides detailed transaction tracking, giving users clear visibility and control over their transfers.

Navigating Nigeria’s Complex Crypto Landscape
Nigeria ranks sixth globally in crypto adoption according to Chainalysis’ 2025 Global Adoption Index. Regulatory enforcement tightened in December 2024 when the Nigerian SEC filed an $81.5 billion lawsuit against Binance. Despite this, compliant crypto businesses continue operating without litigation, supported by government guidance.

RedotPay’s launch addresses inefficiencies in cross-border payments, where average remittance fees reach 6.49% and transfers can take up to five business days. Using Ripple’s blockchain infrastructure, the service delivers faster, transparent, and cost-efficient settlements while supporting a wide range of cryptocurrencies. The solution also integrates easily with existing banking infrastructure, making it practical for both new and experienced users.

Expanding Multi-Market Access
The feature complements RedotPay’s multi-market offerings, including “Send Crypto, Receive BRL” and “Send Crypto, Receive MXN.” Designed for freelancers, digital nomads, and overseas workers, the service facilitates convenient international transfers. Jack Cullinane, Ripple’s Commercial Director for Asia Pacific, noted that the partnership shows how Ripple Payments reduces costs and delays in global remittances while benefiting both businesses and consumers. The expansion reflects RedotPay’s broader commitment to accessible, fast, and reliable digital finance solutions.

By combining stablecoins with Ripple’s payment network, RedotPay improves access to financial services in emerging markets. “Send Crypto, Receive NGN” highlights how digital assets can become practical tools for everyday payments while supporting broader blockchain adoption across Nigeria and other regions.