In the past 24 hours, roughly 60,000 ETH worth nearly $200 million was transferred to exchanges, according to Santiment data shared by market analysts. At the same time, Ethereum traded close to a major whale realized price level while several Ethereum treasury-linked stocks showed short-term rebounds despite remaining below prior highs.

Strategy said it submitted a formal response to MSCI's consultation and urged neutral index treatment for bitcoin-treasury firms, with the review running through Dec. 31 and potential changes in early 2026. CEO Phong Le cited a $60 trillion digital credit opportunity, while traders reference an MSTR cycle chart that projects into mid-October 2026.

A proposed ETF aims to capture Bitcoin’s overnight performance by taking exposure near the U.S. market close and exiting shortly after the opening bell, while holding Treasuries during daytime. Bitcoin is pressing the $92,000–$94,000 resistance band, with traders watching for either a breakout toward $100,000 or a pullback toward the $90,000 area.

England, Wales and Northern Ireland now recognize digital assets including Ethereum as personal property under legislation that took effect December 2. The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 establishes a third category of personal property to encompass crypto-tokens and NFTs, giving courts clear authority to apply freezing orders and asset recovery procedures directly to cryptocurrency. Separately, Ethereum futures open interest has climbed back after October's sharp contraction, though one analyst expects renewed leverage to face liquidation in coming months.

Bitcoin's liveliness metric has sustained an upward trend despite softer spot prices, indicating continued network engagement by long-term holders and larger market participants. Concurrently, the Russell 2000 small-cap index has broken above long-standing resistance levels, replicating a pattern that preceded four Bitcoin rallies since 2011.

Two batches of Bitcoin linked to Casascius physical coins, each containing 1,000 BTC, transferred on-chain after remaining dormant for over 13 years. Analysts remain divided on market direction, with one pointing to a USDT dominance divergence as a potential bearish signal. Another emphasizes Bitcoin must reclaim the 90,000-dollar level to confirm buyer control.

Ethereum is approaching $6 trillion in stablecoin transfer volume for Q4, data show. Technical analysts have identified a multi-year Wyckoff accumulation structure on the asset's chart, suggesting institutional positioning may be taking place following the 2022–2023 decline.

Equity premiums for bitcoin treasury companies have collapsed as BTC fell from $126,000 in October to near $92,000, according to Galaxy Research. On-chain capitulation metrics reached all-time highs during the decline. Strategy, Metaplanet, Semler Scientific, and Nakamoto now trade at or below their bitcoin net asset value, reversing the once-profitable model of issuing shares above NAV to accumulate more BTC.

The PEPE memecoin's official website has been compromised, redirecting visitors to phishing pages designed to steal wallet credentials. Cybersecurity firm Blockaid detected malicious code linked to the Inferno Drainer toolkit embedded in the site's front end. Meanwhile, the PEPE/DOGE trading pair is on track to close its second consecutive weekly gain, marking the first back-to-back weekly advance since June.