Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said on Tuesday that rising institutional participation is reshaping how Bitcoin trades and weakening its traditional four‑year halving cycle, in an interview with Fox Business. She argued that the historic 75%–90% crashes are becoming less likely as large institutions accumulate and hold Bitcoin. Wood cast Bitcoin as a risk‑on asset in contrast to gold’s risk‑off role. Ark has been increasing its crypto exposure through Coinbase, Circle, and the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB).

Dogecoin extended its slide against the US Dollar, breaking below $0.1450 and $0.1420 and now trading under $0.140 and the 100-hour simple moving average, according to the original technical analysis. The break of a prior bullish trend line has shifted momentum to the downside, with resistance now seen around $0.1410–$0.1450. Immediate supports are clustered at $0.1375, $0.1350 and $0.1330, and a drop through $0.1320 could pave the way toward $0.1250–$0.1240. On the upside, any recovery attempt would likely require a close above $0.1495 to target $0.1530 and $0.1550.

In a Schwab Network interview, CEO Fong Lee said selling the company’s Bitcoin remains an option while emphasizing that dividends come first. He said that even if Bitcoin’s price fell 50%, holdings could fund dividends through about 2065. Lee maintained that Bitcoin is central to Strategy’s long-term plan. He also criticized MSCI’s proposed index exclusions.

Polygon’s Madhugiri upgrade has boosted network throughput by 40% to 1,400 transactions per second, setting the stage for an aggressive scaling push toward 5,000 TPS within six months and as high as 100,000 TPS over the next two years. The enhancement aims to reduce congestion, lower fees, and position Polygon as a leading high-performance chain, even as its native POL token remains under pressure after a month-long decline.

On 11 December 2025, analytics firm Santiment reported that Chainlink ranks first in developer activity among real-world asset blockchains, with a score above 280 and a market value close to $10 billion. Hedera, Avalanche, Stellar, IOTA and other networks follow in a largely unchanged order, even as most RWA-linked tokens, including VeChain, have recently posted negative price performance.

On 11 December 2025, Coinbase Institutional said the crypto market’s reset after October and November could set up a year-end rebound. Its internal leverage indicator fell from double-digit levels to roughly 4%. ETF outflows and lower futures open interest are framed as risk compression rather than investor exit.

At its Institutional Gala in Dubai, Bybit said it has secured full authorization under the UAE's Virtual Asset Platform Operator framework and outlined plans for a regulated, institution-focused digital asset platform. The exchange reported that institutional asset inflows rose from about $1.3 billion in Q3 to $2.88 billion in Q4, with assets under management increasing from $40 million to $200 million over the same period. Bybit also upgraded its INS Credit Suite to offer up to 5X leverage and support custody-based real-world asset tokens, while cutting Market Maker Gateway execution latency from 30 milliseconds to 5 milliseconds.

XRP extended its pullback, slipping below $2.10 and $2.050 and now trading under $2.020 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average, according to Kraken data. The hourly chart shows a descending trendline capping price near $2.050, with nearby support levels at $2.00 and $1.9850. A close above $2.050 could open room toward $2.085 and $2.10. Failure to break higher would leave price vulnerable to a drop toward $1.920 to $1.820.