Solana’s validator set has reportedly shrunk by 68% over the past two years, leaving about 800 active nodes and stirring concerns over network security. At the same time, the SOL stake needed for a validator to break even has tripled to roughly $17 million per block, intensifying pressure on operators amid one of the asset’s weakest quarters since 2022.

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On the 4-hour chart, SEI continues to move in the lower band of its broader range, remaining capped beneath the EMA ribbon and leaving downside risk open toward the $0.1216 weak low. At the same time, on-chain and derivatives metrics show sharp growth, with DEX volume surpassing $400M in two weeks and perp volume jumping 19,527% over 90 days, suggesting expanding positioning despite compressed spot prices.

On December 13, 2025, Bitcoinsensus highlighted past DOGE advances of +190% and +480%, suggesting the current structure could be setting up another strong leg. Market technicians note that Dogecoin often builds a rounded base with fading volatility before momentum returns, while near-term trading remains range-bound without a decisive trend.

XRP swung in a tight range, starting near $2.06, briefly topping $2.15 around December 10, then easing to $2.04. According to CryptoQuant, whales have been accumulating as Spot Taker CVD turns buyer-dominant, while Upbit shows its first meaningful XRP withdrawal uptick since 2023. Analyst CasiTrades flags $2.03–$1.97 as key support and $2.41 with $2.75–$2.90 as potential upside levels.

A dispute has emerged between the Aave DAO and Aave Labs over how fees from the new CoW Swap integration are being handled. A DAO member claimed that at least $200,000 in Ether is directed weekly to an Aave Labs-controlled address instead of the DAO treasury, arguing the revenue belongs to token holders. Aave Labs countered that front-end infrastructure and related integrations fall under its remit, while some governance participants insist the DAO originally funded the adapter technology and should receive the income.

Aave Labs is under scrutiny from Aave's governance community after a CowSwap integration reportedly redirected swap revenue away from the DAO treasury. One delegate estimated the DAO could lose more than $10 million in annual fee income under the new structure, intensifying debate over who owns the protocol's brand, interfaces, and revenues. While critics accuse Aave Labs of privatizing value that should accrue to tokenholders, the firm argues its long-term development work and products like Aave V4 and GHO still channel revenue back to the DAO.

According to CryptoQuant, exchange reserves declined by over 44.98 million LINK in the past year, yet the token traded around $13.65, down 2.25% in 24 hours. SoSoValue reported Spot LINK ETFs launched on 2 December with inflows, while TradingView showed spot volume slid over 48% to roughly $295.6 million.