Solana has revealed that XRP will be available on its blockchain via a new wrapped token called wXRP, issued by Hex Trust with LayerZero handling the bridge at a 1:1 redemption rate. The launch, presented at the fifth Solana Breakpoint event, aims to plug XRP into Solana's DeFi markets as analysts note the asset is trading around a major "flip area" near critical support and resistance levels.

On Friday, Dec. 12, around 39,000 BTC options worth about $3.6 billion expire, alongside 247,000 ETH contracts totaling $768 million, for roughly $4.3 billion in notional. BTC's put/call stands near 1.1 with max pain around $90,000, while ETH's is 1.24 with max pain at $3,100; spot prices remain range-bound.

At Solana Breakpoint in Abu Dhabi on December 12, co-founder Raj Gokal outlined a goal for Solana to reach a 25% share of on-chain transactions over the next decade. He cited ecosystem momentum, including 1,700 "Colosseum" hackathon teams. As of December 12, 2025, SOL trades at $139.15, according to CoinMarketCap.

Following the Federal Reserve's rate cut, Bitcoin is holding in a consolidation phase as momentum weakens and derivatives flows remain balanced. Internal indicators point to a neutral regime, with participants favoring cautious positioning over aggressive bets. A trend continuation would require simultaneous bullish confirmation in adaptive momentum and the futures flow index.

On 12 December 2025, Bhutan announced TER, a sovereign digital token backed by the country's gold reserves and issued through Gelephu Mindfulness City. DK Bank will safeguard the physical gold while Matrixdock builds the tokenized asset on Solana, aligning with Bhutan's broader effort to expand its blockchain ecosystem and modernize national finance.

Over the past eight days, Bitcoin has twice retested the $94k resistance level but failed to break above it, keeping the broader trend bearish despite a three-week rebound from $84k. On-chain data for 2025 indicates short-term holders are facing some of their steepest losses, while stablecoin inflows to exchanges have dropped by 50% since August, limiting fresh demand and reinforcing a sell-the-bounce mindset rather than signaling a looming crypto winter.

On December 11, 2025, World, Sam Altman's biometric identity project, unveiled an app update adding end-to-end encrypted chat and in-chat crypto payments. The announcement said World Wallet supports USDC, EURC, wrapped Bitcoin and Ethereum, plus 100+ tokens, and introduces virtual accounts for send, deposit and withdraw. Altman and CEO Alex Blania outlined privacy features at a San Francisco event.

Zcash's ZEC token has climbed about 13% to trade near $460, lifting its market capitalization above $7.5 billion as 24-hour turnover reaches $1.14 billion. The move is being supported by a proposed dynamic fee mechanism, increased institutional interest and notable whale accumulation, while traders watch the $460–$600 resistance region and key support around $370.