$TAO analysis : Bittensor under pressure, risks losing the $200 level
Bittensor (TAO) is approaching the key psychological level of $200 after losing the short-term support zone at $215, which coincided with the low of Friday’s trading session. This move puts TAO at risk of breaking below the $200 mark, potentially opening the door for a test of Pivot Point S1 around $194.
In a more negative scenario, if the price closes below the $194 level, selling pressure could intensify and push TAO further down toward Pivot Point S2 at $167, signaling an extended corrective move.
$PUMP analysis : Pump.fun targets a decline toward the $0.001000 level
Pump.fun continues to face strong selling pressure as it maintains a downtrend below the psychological threshold of $0.002000, after losing another 3% in Monday’s session. At the time of writing, PUMP is down around 2% on Wednesday, marking three consecutive sessions of sharp declines and signaling that the weakness shows no signs of easing.
From a technical perspective, the nearest support for the token is located at the low formed on October 10, around the $0.001496 level. If this support is broken, selling pressure could push the price further down toward Pivot Point S2 at $0.001051.
Momentum indicators continue to send negative signals. The RSI remains at 26, deep in oversold territory and moving sideways, reflecting overwhelming selling pressure. At the same time, both the MACD line and the signal line are sloping downward, further reinforcing the short-term bearish outlook.
To open the door for a trend reversal and restore an uptrend, PUMP would need to quickly reclaim and hold above the $0.002000 level, a key psychological threshold that plays a decisive role in market confidence.
$NIGHT analysis: Midnight plunges, may break a key support level
Midnight continues to face strong selling pressure, falling more than 3% in Wednesday’s trading session, extending the 24% plunge from the previous session. Three consecutive declines since NIGHT peaked at $0.1200 on Sunday have wiped out around 33% of its value in just a few days, placing the coin among the weakest-performing assets of the week.
On the 4-hour chart, the privacy-focused sidechain of the Cardano ecosystem is approaching a potential breakdown of a short-term support line formed by the lows on December 16 and 18, around the $0.07500 area. A clear candle close below this level could trigger another wave of selling, pushing the price down toward the Pivot S1 at $0.07000, or even deeper to the psychological support zone around $0.05000.
Technical signals on the 4-hour timeframe continue to strongly favor the bears. The RSI has dropped to 39 and is nearing oversold territory, reflecting clearly weakening momentum. At the same time, the MACD has crossed below the signal line, while the negative histogram bars are expanding, indicating that bearish pressure is still intensifying.
In a more positive scenario, if the price manages to bounce from the $0.07000 area, NIGHT would need to quickly reclaim the 50-period EMA at $0.07808 to weaken the current downtrend and open the door for a short-term recovery.
RLUSD grew fastest despite being newly launched and reaching only $1.4B in total size. Ethena experienced the sharpest decline, dropping nearly 17% in value.
3️⃣ Stablecoins exist across multiple blockchains Distribution by network:
TRON holds $80B in stablecoins, which represents more than a quarter of all stablecoin value.
4️⃣ Different expansion strategies
Tether operates on 5 different platforms/networks Circle operates on 2 platforms Paxos operates on 5 platforms
Most other stablecoins operate on 1-2 platforms. The larger stablecoins by market cap tend to have presence across more networks.
5️⃣ Backing approaches differ
Traditional collateralized stablecoins (Tether, Circle, Paxos) hold the largest market shares. MakerDAO uses a decentralized model and holds $10.5B. Ethena uses a yield-bearing model with delta-neutral positions and saw the largest decline among major stablecoins.
Liquidity is mostly concentrated in the area of 90k and there are only a few days left for options orders MaxPain Price to also be above 90k, will there be a scam pump to kill all long positions?
Trend Research bought an additional 46,000 ETH, bringing its total holdings to more than 580,000 ETH
According to data from Ember, Trend Research, a secondary investment firm backed by Jack Yi, continued to increase its position today by purchasing an additional 46,379 ETH using leverage, with a total value estimated at around 137 million USD. Since early November, when ETH was trading around the 3,400 USD level, Trend Research has accumulated approximately 580,000 ETH, corresponding to a total investment of about 1.72 billion USD.
The average cost basis of this ETH holding is around 3,208 USD. At current prices, the unrealized loss stands at approximately 141 million USD. To execute this strategy, Trend Research has borrowed a total of 887 million USDT from the Aave protocol, equivalent to a leverage ratio of nearly 2x.
Notably, this wallet address is believed to belong to the same whale that previously drew attention for shorting ETH and realizing profits of around 24.48 million USD, before reversing into a long-term long position. The continued leveraged accumulation reflects strong confidence in ETH’s medium- to long-term outlook, despite ongoing price volatility risks.
$ADA Analysis : ADA's 40% rally hits a snag as retail investor confidence weakens
Cardano (ADA) fell 2.1% in the latest session, wiping out all of the previous day’s gains and extending its losing streak since the weekend. This move comes as ADA continues to struggle near the resistance of a descending wedge pattern, even though expectations of a potential 40% rebound are still being maintained by some analysts.
From a fundamental perspective, Cardano’s network activity is showing clear signs of improvement. On-chain transaction volume has increased steadily over the past two weeks, largely driven by the official launch of Midnight, a privacy-focused sidechain. This development has attracted new users and significantly boosted overall engagement across the ecosystem. Data shows that transaction volume peaked at USD 19.74 million on December 10 and has remained elevated in the days that followed, reflecting renewed community interest.
However, these positive on-chain signals have not yet been sufficient to shift sentiment in the derivatives market. Most traders continue to adopt a defensive stance, as ADA open interest declined by 1.57% over the past 24 hours to USD 666.25 million. Funding rates remain negative, indicating that sellers still dominate and are willing to pay a premium to maintain short positions.
On the daily chart, ADA continues to trade within a descending wedge structure. The RSI has rebounded toward the 38 level, while the MACD is moving closer to a bullish crossover, suggesting that selling pressure has partially eased. If buying momentum improves, the price could move higher to test the 0.435 USD area. Conversely, the support zone around 0.3415 USD remains a critical level that traders are closely watching for short-term direction.
Bitcoin on track to record the second worst Q4 in history after heavy losses
Bitcoin is on track to record its second-worst fourth quarter in history, trailing only the 2018 crypto winter. While the scale of the drawdown in 2025 is still less severe than in 2018, performance has been significantly worse than in other weak years such as 2014, 2019, and 2022. This places 2025 beyond the scope of a mild correction and closer to a full-scale collapse.
Historically, the fourth quarter has been Bitcoin’s strongest period, delivering an average return of around 77% and often acting as a year-end recovery phase. This year, however, reality has diverged sharply from historical norms. Bitcoin has fallen nearly 23% in Q4, completely reversing expectations and erasing most of the gains accumulated during the second quarter. Ending the year with a sharp decline has weighed heavily on investor psychology, reinforcing the belief that the market has entered a prolonged downtrend.
According to CryptoQuant’s December 2025 report, the primary driver behind the sell-off is demand exhaustion. The key buyer groups that fueled the 2024–2025 rally, including spot ETF investors and corporate treasuries, have largely stepped back. At the same time, multiple signals suggest that whales have exited the market. Meanwhile, expectations of a year-end rally left many traders who bought in November trapped in losing positions.
TVL Ethena plunges more than 50%, USDe records record net outflows since October
According to data from DeFiLlama, Ethena’s total value locked (TVL) has fallen sharply by more than 50% since the “1011” event, declining from a peak of $14.305 billion to around $6.551 billion. The current TVL structure of Ethena is largely driven by USDe, the protocol’s core stablecoin.
Data from the Entropy Advisors dashboard shows that redemption pressure on USDe has increased significantly. Since October, USDe has recorded cumulative net redemptions exceeding $8 billion. In October alone, net outflows surpassed $5 billion, marking the highest level since the asset was launched.
These developments reflect a deterioration in market confidence in Ethena’s model amid tightening liquidity conditions and a broader spread of risk-averse sentiment across the cryptocurrency market. The strong withdrawal trend could continue to put pressure on the scale of operations and the overall stability of the Ethena ecosystem in the period ahead.
Class action lawsuit accuses Pump.fun and the Solana ecosystem of operating unauthorized "digital casinos"
A broadened class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges that the memecoin platform Pump.fun and key entities within the Solana ecosystem jointly operated an illegal “digital casino” — allegations that the defendants deny. The consolidated complaint, filed on July 22, 2025, estimates that retail investors suffered losses ranging from $4 billion to $5.5 billion, and accuses the defendants of violating U.S. securities laws and the RICO Act. The court has allowed the plaintiffs to file a second amended complaint by December 19, 2025, opening the door to potential treble damages.
Originally targeting only Pump.fun operator Baton Corporation Ltd. and its three founders, the lawsuit has since expanded to include Solana Labs, the Solana Foundation, and senior executives, including co-founders Anatoly Yakovenko and Raj Gokal. The plaintiffs describe Pump.fun as a “digital casino” that has generated more than $850 million in fees since 2024, with the majority of issued tokens ultimately becoming worthless. The complaint also alleges the offering of unregistered securities, misleading conduct, and organized fraud built on Solana’s infrastructure.
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While Bitcoin is down -28% from its peak, it experienced its worst fourth quarter in the last 7 years without any negative news, false rumors, or scandals.
There is no other explanation than to blatantly manipulate the market.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs see persistent outflows as institutional appetite weakens
Institutional demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum is showing clear signs of fatigue, with new data from Glassnode and SoSoValue indicating that ETF inflows have remained negative for more than six weeks. The trend reflects a broader liquidity contraction across crypto markets, as risk appetite falls and allocators take a more cautious stance heading into year-end. ETF flows turn negative across BTC and ETH Glassnode’s latest readings show that the 30-day moving average of net flows for both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs flipped negative in early November and has not recovered since. For most of 2025, ETF activity served as a major source of liquidity—particularly during the July–September window when inflows surged and helped push BTC above $110k and ETH above $4,500. But since November, the momentum has reversed sharply. Daily flows have been dominated by steady red bars, indicating sustained outflows and reduced participation from larger allocators. Bitcoin ETFs face some of the heaviest outflows Daily data from SoSoValue shows that Bitcoin ETF products recorded a net outflow of– $142.19 million today, extending a pattern of withdrawals seen throughout November and December.
Source: Glassnode The total net assets of BTC ETFs have also dropped to $114.99 billion, down significantly from their summer peak. The decline mirrors the fall in spot prices, with Bitcoin now trading around $88,351, unable to reclaim the $90k level despite multiple attempts. The last meaningful wave of inflows occurred in mid-October, but since then, outflows have overwhelmed intermittent green spikes. Ethereum ETFs show mixed short-term flows but a weakening trend Ethereum ETFs saw $84.59 million in inflows today, but that single data point sits against a much broader backdrop of outflows.
Source: Glassnode The 30-day SMA for ETH ETF flows is still firmly negative, confirming that recent buying has not been strong enough to reverse the wider trend. The AUM of the ETH ETF stands at $18.20 billion, down from the high reached during the surge of inflows in August. ETH’s price, now around $2,976, continues to drift lower as ETF demand softens and liquidity thins. Liquidity contraction and year-end de-risking On-chain and ETF metrics are aligning to show a consistent pattern: Allocators have reduced exposure.Risk appetite remains muted.Summer’s strong inflow cycle has fully unwound. Much of this cooling can be attributed to year-end rebalancing by funds, weaker macroeconomic liquidity, and the fading post-ETF approval euphoria that drove inflows earlier in the year. The current environment resembles previous phases where institutional investors stepped back temporarily before repositioning once volatility stabilised. What this means for BTC and ETH now Both assets remain highly sensitive to ETF flows. With sustained outflows and shrinking AUM across both sets of products: Upside momentum remains limitedPrices may trade sideways until demand returnsAny future positive catalyst, macro or regulatory, could spark renewed inflows For now, the data signals a cooling period rather than structural rejection. However, with ETF flows acting as crypto’s dominant liquidity driver in 2025, a shift back into positive territory will be essential for any strong recovery in early 2026.
Solana (SOL) is trading below its moving averages and has the potential to fall to the $95 support zone.
Bulls are expected to strongly defend the $95 mark; however, any recovery will likely face selling pressure at the moving averages. A sharp reversal from this area would reflect negative sentiment. In that case, bears would continue to try to push the SOL/USDT pair below $95. If successful, the price could fall further to $80, or even $50.
Conversely, if the SOL price bounces and breaks through the moving averages, this suggests the possibility of sideways movement within the $95-$260 range for a few more weeks. The next rally could begin when the price closes above $260, opening the possibility of a strong surge to $425.