Author: John Smith
XRP price pulls back into key Fibonacci support near $1.80, raising the probability of a short-term reversal if buyers can defend the level and reclaim value. Summary XRP pulls back into strong Fibonacci support at $1.80. Reclaiming the Value Area Low is needed for confirmation. Upside targets sit at $1.98 and $2.21 if support holds. XRP (XRP) price is approaching a technically significant inflection point as price consolidates around the $1.80 region, where a local 0.618 Fibonacci retracement aligns with higher-time-frame support. After a corrective move from recent highs, price action is now stabilizing in an area that historically attracts buyer interest. While…
Bitcoin didn’t unwrap a breakout this Christmas Eve. Instead, the top cryptocurrency remains locked below the $90,000 resistance level, consolidating in the mid-range as volatility continues to compress. Summary Bitcoin fails to reclaim $90,000 resistance with multiple confluences. Price trades mid-range between $97,500 and $80,500. Loss of $85,500 increases downside risk toward $80,500. Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to trade sideways, as with consolidation dominates price action near the $87,000 region. Despite multiple attempts to regain higher levels, the price has been unable to reclaim a critical resistance zone on a closing basis. This ongoing rejection has reinforced a broader high-time-frame…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. With 2026 on the doorstep, the push to move equity markets on-chain is only accelerating as the promise of 24/7 trading and near-instant settlement globally draws increasing attention. What was previously locked behind broker-dealer infrastructure is now being hailed by supporters as ‘modernization,’ but there’s something they’re not considering. Summary Tokenized equities promise speed, not immunity from risk or regulation: Moving stocks on-chain doesn’t remove securities law, market inequality, or systemic risk, and pretending otherwise weakens investor…
Ethereum price slipped for the second consecutive day as sentiment in the crypto market waned and as Arthur Hayes continued his selling spree. Summary Ethereum price has crashed into a bear market in the past few months. Arthur Hayes continued his selling spree today. Separately, a major whale has bought tokens worth $1.67 billion recently. Ethereum (ETH) token declined to a low of $2,900, much lower than the year-to-date high of $4,960. This drop has coincided with the broader industry’s performance. ETH token retreated as Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMex, continued his selling spree. He moved 682 tokens valued…
With Christmas approaching, attention to crypto prices is rising. Even though holiday trading tends to be lighter, big moves can still happen. Here’s a snapshot of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), plus the levels that could guide the next moves. Summary With Christmas approaching, crypto trading is lighter, but significant price moves are still possible. Bitcoin struggles to break $90,000, with support around $85,500 and resistance near $93,000–$94,000. Ethereum trades below $3,000, with key support at $2,600 unless it climbs above $3,200. XRP holds near $1.86, could test support at $1.77, and may reach $1.96 if market sentiment…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. It’s hard to define the precise point at which humanity crossed the Rubicon to become digital citizens. (Was it broadband? Smartphones? AI?) All we know for certain is that we are, to all intents and purposes, more digital than we are physical. Our bodies are still flesh and blood, but our minds — where we create art, music, and verse — now reside in the cloud. Summary Digital identity is now synonymous with personhood: Access to work,…
Token swaps let users trade crypto directly via DeFi smart contracts and AMMs, tapping liquidity pools for instant, permissionless access to assets and yields. Summary Token swaps use smart contracts and AMMs to route trades through liquidity pools instead of order books or centralized intermediaries. Swaps act as the entry point into lending, staking, yield farming, and governance, moving liquidity seamlessly across DeFi protocols. Users keep self-custody, avoid account checks, and can trade 24/7, lowering barriers to experimenting with multiple on-chain strategies. Token swaps represent a decentralized finance (DeFi) mechanism that allows users to exchange one cryptocurrency token for another…
ChatGPT-based analysis says Bitcoin will likely consolidate in 2026, with ETFs and macro conditions driving a wide but structurally supported trading range. Summary ChatGPT-based analysis sees 2026 as a consolidation year for Bitcoin, with prices holding well above prior cycle highs but struggling to extend parabolic gains. ETF flows, post-halving supply constraints, and tighter links to macro risk assets are expected to anchor Bitcoin as a more mature, less volatile digital commodity. Bull and bear scenarios hinge on institutional ETF participation, monetary policy, and regulatory shocks, with downside still likely staying above pre-ETF levels. Financial analysis platform Finbold consulted OpenAI’s…
Major cryptocurrency prices are trading sideways this Wednesday as investors exercise caution. This market stagnation is driven by light holiday trading volumes, anticipation of upcoming U.S. economic reports, and a record options expiry this week. Summary Crypto prices are experiencing slight declines on Wednesday, amidst thin holiday liquidity. Traders are awaiting the release of a key U.S. economic data set for later today. A major options expiry event due Friday is adding to the caution. According to data from CoinGecko, the total crypto market cap fell slightly, by 0.7% to $3.02 trillion last check on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Asian time.…
Pi Network price has formed a bearish setup just as roughly 9 million tokens are set to be unlocked on Thursday, Dec. 25. This could lead to renewed selling pressure on the token. Summary PI price is down nearly 31% from its November high. Approximately $1.76 million worth of PI tokens are scheduled to be unlocked on Christmas Day. A double top pattern formed on the daily chart casts a bearish price outlook for the short term. After hitting a November high of $0.279, Pi Network (PI) fell 31% to an annual low of $0.192 last week. While it managed…