XRP struggles near $1.90 as mixed technical signals emerge

Price action remained contained within a relatively tight range, with total volatility of about 2.7%, reflecting indecision rather than capitulation.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/23/xrp-struggles-near-usd1-90-as-mixed-technical-signals-emerge

Bitcoin slips below $88,000 as traders brace for $28.5 billion Deribit options expiry

Crypto continues to lose ground ahead of this week's record options expiration, while defensive positioning and thinning liquidity suggest caution into 2026.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/22/crypto-markets-slip-further-as-traders-brace-for-usd28-5b-deribit-expiry

Bitcoin isn’t under quantum threat yet, but upgrade could take 5-10 years

Even if quantum machines capable of breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography are decades away, the work required to update software, infrastructure and user behavior would be measured in years, not months.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2025/12/22/bitcoin-isn-t-under-quantum-threat-yet-but-upgrading-it-could-take-5-10-years

Bitcoin steadies near $89,000 as gold hits record and Asia stocks rise

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/22/bitcoin-steadies-near-usd89-000-as-gold-hits-record-and-asia-stocks-rise

Galaxy Digital’s head of research explains why bitcoin’s outlook is so uncertain in 2026

Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says options markets, falling volatility and macro risks make next year hard to forecast even as the firm keeps a bullish long-term view.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/21/galaxy-digital-s-head-of-research-explains-why-bitcoin-s-outlook-is-so-uncertain-in-2026

Uniswap’s UNI Jumps 19% as governance vote to activate protocol fees opens

UNI jumped after voting began on a proposal to activate Uniswap protocol fees, while broader crypto markets traded quietly.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/20/uniswap-s-uni-jumps-19-as-governance-vote-to-activate-protocol-fees-opens

State of Crypto: Trying to figure out the market structure bill's prognosis

Will we get this bill after all?

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/12/20/state-of-crypto-trying-to-figure-out-the-market-structure-bill-s-prognosis