Hegota will follow “Glamsterdam,” Ethereum’s next major upgrade, which is currently expected to roll out in the first half of 2026.

Altcoins posted broader gains in quiet Sunday trading as bitcoin held a tight range near $88K and analysts weighed crypto against the surge in precious metals.

Coinbase Institutional says shifting market structure, not hype cycles, will shape crypto trading and adoption in 2026 as activity concentrates in a few key areas.

The market remains technical, with DOGE and SHIB's movements reflecting broader risk sentiment and liquidity conditions.

XRP remains in a tight trading range, with sellers defending the $1.90 resistance and buyers supporting the $1.86 level, indicating a potential decisive move soon.

How did 2025 shake out for crypto?

Gold, silver, platinum and copper all surged to new records as metals — not bitcoin — attracted capital on the debasement trade and geopolitical tension.

Diversification into AI and HPC infrastructure drove sharp outperformance for miners, while pure-play bitcoin miners lagged.

The crypto exchange’s tokenization, AI tools, and stablecoin revenue help it stand out in ‘transition year’ for crypto equities, said Clear Street's Owen Lau.

The proposal, which transforms UNI into a value-accruing asset, received more than 125 million votes in support with just 742 dissenting.

Changpeng Zhao, a co-founder of Binance, which owns the utility, said the losses will be reimbursed.

Five years of CME futures data shows where bitcoin has, and has not, built meaningful price support.

The FSTB and SFC concluded consultations on virtual regimes and plan to introduce new bill to LegCo next year.

The biggest single-day exit came from BlackRock’s IBIT, which saw $91.37 million leave the fund. Grayscale’s GBTC followed with a $24.62 million outflow.

XRP remains in a $1.85–$1.91 range, with strong selling near $1.90 and consistent bids near $1.86, suggesting a potential decisive break ahead.

Such sudden price changes are often due to thin liquidity and can be exacerbated by fewer active traders during quieter hours.

The release, distributed on Christmas Eve, used Circle branding and claimed to quote executives, but a Circle spokesperson said it was "not real."

Technical factors dominated as FIL maintained a tight correlation with broader crypto sentiment while establishing support above $1.27.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam, Bitcoin and quantum computing, and new Eigenlayer governance proposal

New directive, which operates alongside MiCA, expands tax data sharing, sets July 1 compliance deadline for exchanges across bloc.

The analyst team said the first long-term co-location agreement at NC-1 validates WhiteFiber’s retrofit model.

XRP's price action aligns with broader market trends, but, contrarily, negative social sentiment may signal a potential rebound.

APT has support at $1.56 and resistance at $1.63, per CoinDesk technical models.

The largest deals of the year included Coinbase's $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit, Kraken's $1.5 billion purchase of NinjaTrader, and Ripple's $1.25 billion buyout of Hidden Road.

The movement follows inflows into wallets tied to Trump Media, implying the company is actively managing its bitcoin position rather than leaving it static.