SpaceX and BlackRock transferred more than $296 million in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime ahead of a 25-basis-point U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut, adding to market unease. The moves involved 1,021 BTC and 2,196 BTC, respectively, and came amid sharp BTC price swings between $88,000 and $94,500 and a monthly drop of over 14%. Traders are split on whether the flows are routine custody shifts or positioning to sell during a volatile macro backdrop.

Coinbase has added Solana-based DEX trading directly into its app, allowing its estimated 100 million users to trade any Solana token without waiting for centralized listings, as announced at Solana Breakpoint 2025. The update supports payments via USDC, cash, bank accounts, and debit cards, making the expanding Solana ecosystem easier to access.

On December 10, the Federal Reserve implemented its third 25 bps rate cut, briefly lifting cryptocurrency prices. Ethereum sentiment flipped as ETH pushed toward $3,433 before sliding back near $3,170, according to Santiment. On December 11, Greeks.live said the Fed’s initial T‑bill purchase plan is about $40 billion, and options markets are positioned cautiously with puts trading at a premium.

Bitcoin’s strongest rally of 2024 occurred before April’s halving event, adding weight to the argument that global liquidity—not programmed supply cuts—remains the primary force behind Bitcoin’s major bull cycles. Analyst Shanaka Anslem Perera says 16 years of market data show no statistical evidence that halvings trigger rallies, while liquidity expansions consistently align with Bitcoin’s biggest price surges.

Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, said on December 8 it formed a broad strategic partnership with Circle to embed USDC across its platform. The plan targets deeper USDC liquidity on spot and derivatives markets, wider use in products such as savings and payments, and enhanced fiat on- and off-ramps in key regions.

Bitcoin accumulated $732 billion in fresh capital between 2022 and 2025, exceeding the combined inflows from all earlier market cycles, according to Glassnode's Q4 Digital Assets Report with FasanaraDigital. The cryptocurrency's Realized Cap reached $1.1 trillion while its market dominance rose to 58.3%. Monthly net inflows during the period fluctuated between $30 billion and $100 billion, driven by stablecoin liquidity, spot ETF demand, and tokenized asset infrastructure.

Ethereum futures traders on Binance pushed the Taker Buy/Sell Ratio to 0.998 this week, the highest reading in four months following the December 3 Fusaka network upgrade. The metric rebounded from a recent low of 0.945, indicating increased long positioning. ETH trades around $3,130, up 3.3% over the past week.

Bitcoin is testing the $100,000 level amid structural market pressure. The Growth Rate Difference metric has turned negative at -0.00095, showing market capitalization is declining faster than realized value, data show. The cryptocurrency traded near $92,000 at the time of analysis, with support zones identified between $85,000 and $87,000.

Ripple's XRP token saw social media sentiment reach its most negative level since October, according to social analytics platform Santiment. The deteriorating sentiment coincides with a 31% price decline over two months. However, spot XRP ETFs recorded 13 consecutive days of net inflows totaling nearly $900 million since mid-November.