Ethereum has been trading above $3,000 while on-chain data shows a sharp drop in exchange reserves and rising accumulation. Correlation with the record-high Russell 2000 and renewed institutional ETF inflows, including a $42.30 million purchase on 11 December, are raising expectations that ETH could enter a stronger bullish phase heading into 2026.

Bitnomial Clearinghouse LLC has announced that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission granted it approval to clear fully collateralised swaps, allowing Bitnomial’s US-regulated digital asset derivatives exchange to begin offering prediction markets and clearing services to other platforms. The new markets will focus on cryptocurrency and economic events alongside Bitnomial’s existing BTC derivatives, while analysts note the decision comes amid rapid growth in regulated prediction venues such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

On Friday, several crypto industry groups sent a letter to the SEC opposing Citadel Securities' push to expand oversight of DeFi intermediaries tied to tokenized securities. The coalition argued the proposal misapplies securities law and risks sweeping in autonomous software and infrastructure providers. Earlier that day, the SEC granted DTC a no-action letter to tokenize select U.S. assets.

According to the article's technical review, XRP is trading in the $2.00–$2.05 area near a daily channel's lower edge, while ETH has stabilized above $3,000 and is pressing into a 50-day EMA resistance cluster. SHIB is defending $0.000008, with a potential signal above $0.0000085 and a next zone at $0.0000095–$0.000010.

Solana is gaining more attention from institutional players as a $50 million tokenized commercial paper issuance and a planned XRP integration highlight its growing role in tokenized finance. The bond deal arranged for Galaxy Digital on Solana and the introduction of wrapped XRP via Hex Trust and LayerZero aim to expand liquidity and real-world asset activity on the network. At the same time, some market observers suggest these developments could support Solana's long-term positioning against other major blockchains.

Kalshi and Crypto.com unveiled the Coalition for Prediction Markets, bringing in Coinbase, Robinhood and Underdog to press for federal oversight. The group seeks nationwide integrity standards and to counter state-level restrictions, as a Connecticut judge granted Kalshi a temporary stay pending hearings in early 2026. Executives say momentum and billions in market activity warrant a unified voice.

On December 12, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued conditional approvals for five national trust bank charters involving Ripple, Circle, BitGo, Paxos and Fidelity Digital Assets. The decision would add them to roughly 60 OCC-supervised national trust banks and permit federally regulated custody and stablecoin services, with Fidelity's coin allegedly still in testing.

On December 12, cryptocurrency market maker GSR said its operations remain stable and its liquidity is strong. The firm clarified it has no connection to the alleged "10/11 liquidation" and emphasized continuity in client execution and services. The announcement was intended to counter online speculation and reassure stakeholders.