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South Korea’s digital asset exchanges are objecting to a government plan that would cap major shareholders’ stakes at 15–20%, arguing that forced changes to ownership structures could change decision-making and weaken their position in global markets.

The meme coin industry has pumped over 20% since the beginning of 2026. (PEPE) led the wider meme industry rebound in the past few days, whereby the total meme market cap gained $10 billion.

Ethereum price today trades near $2,970 after bouncing modestly from recent lows, but the broader structure remains under pressure. Price continues to sit below its declining trendline and heavy EMA resistance, keeping buyers on the defensive. The tension heading into December 27 centers on whether ETH can stabilize above key support or if the market resumes its corrective path.

According to CoinGecko , the NFT market capitalization plunged 72% in 2025, dropping from around $9.2 billion in January to roughly $2.5 billion by December. The weekly NFT sales in December rarely exceeded $70 million, showing just how much the market has slowed down.

Ethereum price today trades near $2,925 after another failed attempt to reclaim short-term resistance. Price remains compressed inside a tightening triangle, with buyers defending rising support while sellers continue to press along a declining trendline from October highs. The setup keeps ETH at risk of expansion as December 26 approaches.

the world’s highest IQ holder, has made an interesting and bold statement. He said that XRP could surpass Ethereum in market value by 2026.

Litecoin has quietly achieved a massive utility milestone, outpacing both Bitcoin and Ethereum in a critical economic metric: transaction speed. According to recent network data, Litecoin is now processing on-chain transfers valued at over 250% of its $6.2 billion market cap, a ratio that eclipses the “Store of Value” giants.

The launch of mXRP, a yield-bearing version of XRP, triggered intense demand on its first day. Strobe Finance, the XRPL-native DeFi platform behind the rollout, confirmed that the initial cap sold out in less than one hour, forcing the team to increase the supply cap to 882,000 mXRP.

Solana has rediscovered its bullish momentum, with the price recording significant gains since the beginning of August 2025.

The total market capitalization of altcoins, excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, closed in August above $1 trillion, a key milestone. The monthly close, by trader Ash Crypto, signals that altcoins may be on the verge of a major breakout as the market enters the final quarter of 2025.

The NFT market capitalization has surged 40% since July, reaching a remarkable $9.4 billion at the time of writing, according to from NFT Price Floor.

The total cryptocurrency market cap just hit a new all-time high of $4.13 trillion, breaking past its previous peak of $3.9 trillion. According to CoinGecko data, the new record comes on the back of a 1.8% rise in total market value in the last 24 hours, with trading volume for the period hitting nearly $145 billion.

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe shared a chart showing that altcoin market capitalization is holding steady , which suggests structural strength. He anticipates this strength as the prelude to a big influx of money to push the altcoin market cap into the $3 trillion to $5 trillion range by year-end.

In what many are calling the calm before the storm, crypto analysts are now warning investors not to be fooled by the current price levels. Despite the recent surge in interest and decent price action across Bitcoin and altcoins, experts say the real bull market aka “Gigachad Bull Run” hasn’t even started yet.

are experiencing a synchronized sell-off today, with SPX6900 leading the pack as the sector’s market cap declines by 2.5% to $54.8 billion. SPX6900 has posted the largest drops among the leading meme tokens, falling 5.9% over the last 24 hours to trade at $1.18.

Amid major shifts in the cryptocurrency market, XRP has taken the lead in short-term capital rotation. It outpaced Solana (SOL) in realized capitalization growth over the past 30 days, according to the latest shared by blockchain analytics platform Glassnode.

The cryptocurrency market is staging a broad, risk-on rally to start the week, with confidence flowing from market leaders like Bitcoin and Ethereum into more speculative small-cap altcoins. The total crypto market capitalization has climbed 4% to $3.57 trillion, supported by a “Greed” reading of 71 on the Fear & Greed Index and several positive fundamental developments.

While altcoin season hasn’t officially begun, Altcoin Buzz highlights a notable shift in market dynamics. Several altcoins are trading above their 50-day moving averages, a technical signal not seen in months. This trend suggests improving conditions and has sparked renewed interest in small-cap tokens.

A noticeable gap is widening between the fundraising achieved by leading Layer 2 (L2) projects and their current market valuations, new insights from blockchain intelligence firm Tokenomist reveal. Some of the most heavily funded L2 networks are now trading below, or just barely above the amount they originally raised.

Ethereum is showing renewed strength as both technical and on-chain indicators align for a potential breakout. One big reason for this optimism is the jump in Ethereum’s Realized Cap since the Pectra upgrade went live earlier this month; this key metric surged by $3.8 billion.