According to CoinShares' latest weekly fund flows, XRP ETPs attracted $70.2 million, while Bitcoin and Ethereum registered outflows of $443 million and $59.3 million. Solana recorded $7.5 million in inflows amid a rotation in institutional positioning. Per CoinCodex, XRP was priced at $1.87.

According to on-chain metrics provider XRP Update, exchange-held XRP keeps declining as ETFs draw tokens into longer-term vehicles, tightening tradable supply. This structural shift points to price discovery increasingly shaped by persistent demand and constrained liquidity, positioning XRP for institutional-grade use by 2026. The present price is $1.86.

VanEck CEO Jan van Eck described Ethereum as 'the Wall Street token', highlighting its role in stablecoin transactions and programmable finance. Market analyst Ali Martinez sees a head‑and‑shoulders forming with a potential move toward $2,400, while CoinGecko shows ETH near $2,927 and Santiment tracks 934,240 ETH whale buys worth $3.15 billion.

Santiment reports Bitcoin saw a sharp weekend surge in social media discussions as traders weighed its performance against gold and silver. CoinCodex shows gold at a $4,486 all‑time high, while silver crossed $75 with 158% YTD. Despite lagging, Bitcoin's scarcity and rotation role keep it in focus.

Gold climbed to an all-time high at $4,486 per ounce as traders priced in further interest-rate cuts, a move analysts say reinforced demand for safe-haven assets. The surge raises questions for Bitcoin: some flows may rotate into gold short term, while similar macro forces could still underpin Bitcoin's longer-run appeal as 'digital gold'.

CoinShares reported last week that digital asset ETPs recorded $952M in outflows, the first weekly decline in four weeks, while XRP drew $62.9M in net inflows. Ethereum and Bitcoin saw withdrawals of $555.1 million and $460 million, highlighting shifting preferences amid market volatility.

Cardano (ADA) rebounded above its 20-day EMA, and CryptoCeek says a clean move past the 50-day SMA at $0.50 could pivot price action from consolidation toward $0.60–$0.70. The analyst also warns that a rejection near $0.50 may force a drop back below the 20-day EMA. Separately, Charles Hoskinson proposed an XRP-focused DeFi summit at the University of Edinburgh.

Chainlink (LINK) is stabilizing around $13.6–$13.7 and rebuilding a bullish structure, with $14.8–$15 cited as the next resistance. Coinbase selected Chainlink's CCIP as the exclusive bridge for Coinbase Wrapped Assets, which together hold roughly $7 billion in market cap. A Chainlink ETF obtained Federal Register approval to trade on NYSE Arca.

In December 2025, analyst JD highlights XRP’s retest of the 21-month EMA, echoing a similar setup seen before its January 2018 all-time high. JD suggests that if XRP can hold this key trendline over the next 20 days, it could open the door to a fresh record high in Q1 2026, though a sharp correction could also follow. The pattern underscores how crucial this EMA level is for XRP’s potential upside and downside in 2026.