Kri

1. Never believe anyone's price predictions.
2. Don't "diversify" into other cryptos; none of them are actually decentralized, everything except bitcoin is a shitcoin (yes, really), and it's all gambling. The point of bitcoin is not gambling, but to end modern day slavery (fiat currency).
3. When everyone you know is talking about bitcoin, you're at the top of a bull market. You'll likely be too exuberant to realize it though. It will be obvious in hindsight.
4. Don't "trade some altcoins on the side to get more bitcoin". You are not that smart, and the overwhelming probability is that you will get wrecked.
5. DCA into bitcoin. Ignore your emotions. Don't try to time the market. Just stack what you can every paycheck.
6. Don't be too excited about bitcoin; people will feel like you're scamming them even though you're just trying help.
7. Go to meetups & conferences. Don't be isolated. Bitcoiners are generally very awesome people.
8. When people ask you about how to buy bitcoin, send them to a BITCOIN-ONLY company. Example for why: My cousin bought bitcoin (on Coinbase) during the bull market, then sold it for shiba on the same platform and now she pretty much lost everything. Bitcoin-only companies are the safest option to keep newbies from doing newbie things.
9. Be on #bitcoin    twitter and nostr. Obviously if you're reading this, you're already here...but I didn't get on twitter until 2020 and can tell you that it's a lot less lonely hodling bitcoin when you see a bunch of other people on this platform experiencing the same things you are.
10. Be skeptical of influencers. Even me (I'm not a huge account, but still). Some are good, some are bad. Even if they have good intentions, their judgement can be clouded by bad incentives.
11. Stop trying to convince everyone you know that bitcoin will make everything better (even though it will). Instead, be a good resource for the people who eventually reach out to you about it. Be known as "the bitcoin guy" and let people come to you when they're ready. Have good content prepared for them to read/watch when they do.
That is all. It's been a great ride so far and I'm happy to know you guys.
#bitcoin #dyor #crypto2023

Shiba Inu burn rate drops 88% as crypto markets await Federal Reserve rate decision. SHIB trades up 6% weekly while Coinbase launches perpetual futures.
The Shiba Inu burn rate has experienced a 88.07% decline over the past 24 hours. This sharp drop comes as cryptocurrency traders adopt a wait-and-see approach before critical central bank meetings this week.

Data from Shibburn reveals that only 4,103,799 SHIB tokens were removed from circulation in the last day. This figure represents a substantial decrease from the previous day's burn of 34,397,753 SHIB tokens. The reduced burning activity has directly contributed to the steep decline in the daily burn rate.
Despite the daily setback, the weekly burn rate tells a different story. Over the past seven days, 96,746,621 SHIB tokens have been burned. This marks a 3.45% increase compared to the previous week. The ongoing burn mechanism continues to reduce the total supply of Shiba Inu, which now stands at 589,246,109,943,196 SHIB tokens.

Central Bank Decisions Take Center Stage
Cryptocurrency markets opened slightly higher on Monday, tracking gains in Asian equity markets. Investors are positioning themselves ahead of several major central bank policy announcements scheduled for this month.
The Federal Reserve will announce its policy decision on December 10. Market participants have largely priced in expectations for a 25-basis-point interest rate cut. The CME FedWatch tool indicates that traders are assigning an 87% probability to this outcome when the central bank wraps up its two-day meeting.
Additional central bank meetings will follow in quick succession. The Bank of England is scheduled to announce its policy decision on December 18. The Bank of Japan will conclude the year with its policy statement on December 19.
These monetary policy decisions carry significant weight for cryptocurrency markets. Interest rate changes affect liquidity conditions and risk appetite across all asset classes. Lower rates typically support higher valuations for speculative assets like cryptocurrencies.

SHIB Price Shows Weekly Gains
Shiba Inu traded at $0.000008495 at the time of reporting, suggesting a 0.81% gain in the last 24 hours. The token has registered a 6% gain over the past week, reflecting broader positive sentiment in cryptocurrency markets.

SHIB price chart, Source: CoinMarketCap
However, market observers note that caution remains prevalent among traders. Without new catalysts or increased liquidity, the potential for price declines persists. The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting could serve as a catalyst for renewed market activity.
Coinbase Derivatives launched 24/7 trading for monthly altcoin futures on December 5. This development allows traders continuous access to various cryptocurrency assets, including Shiba Inu. The round-the-clock trading capability removes previous time restrictions on futures contracts.
The exchange plans to expand its Shiba Inu offerings further. U.S. Perpetual Style Futures for SHIB will become available on December 18. These perpetual contracts differ from traditional futures by having no expiration date. Traders can maintain positions indefinitely without rolling over contracts.
#SHIB $SHIB

PENGU bounced off long-term flag support with an 8% daily gain, hinting at fading bearish momentum after months of weakness.Strong inflows — including $1M in futures and nearly $500K in spot — followed the Care Bears partnership announcement, aligning with whale accumulation.Buyer dominance returned on Futures Taker CVD, positioning PENGU for a possible breakout toward the $0.034 zone if bulls can clear the upper flag boundary.
PENGU has been trapped in weak price action for months, almost drifting along while sellers kept pressing down on every bounce. But somewhere over the last stretch, that pressure finally started slipping. The Solana-based memecoin has been stuck inside a wide flag structure since July, and that pattern is now showing the first real signs of bearish exhaustion.
On the daily chart, PENGU tapped the lower flag support near $0.009732 — and instead of cracking lower, it snapped upward with a cleaner bounce than we’ve seen in weeks. By press time, PENGU had already put up an 8% daily gain to around $0.01138. Not a moonshot, yeah, but enough to suggest sentiment might be shifting under the surface.

Care Bears Partnership Gives Market a Jolt
The sudden optimism didn’t come out of thin air. Pudgy Penguins rolled out a collaboration with Care Bears, revealing a limited physical collectible dropping on December 12. The community jumped on the announcement fast — and the charts reacted almost immediately.
Futures Net Inflows jumped by roughly $1.01 million in a single day. Spot flows added another $470K on top of that. When inflows rise while price tests a major support level, it usually means whales are sniffing around and starting to load up.
Short-term flows (like the 1h or 4h range) were a bit uneven thanks to quick profit taking on the bounce, but the 12h and 24h windows stayed firmly positive. Spot Whale Orders kept climbing too, a quiet way of saying big holders still think this zone is worth defending.
Buyer Dominance Flips as PENGU Momentum Builds
Inflows weren’t the only thing heating up either.
CryptoQuant data showed Futures Taker CVD flipped into clear Taker Buy Dominance at the start of December — and it hasn’t really looked back since. Buyers have stepped in for six straight sessions, steadily absorbing sell-side liquidity and tightening the coil on this flag pattern.
That kind of behavior usually means traders are comfortable adding size and leaning into the next move. Between stronger inflows and a well-respected trend structure, the setup is turning more bullish than it has been in months.
Is the Breakout Finally Coming?
PENGU is still glued to its flag support, and the market now sits at one of those inflection points where a small push can turn into a bigger trend change. The Care Bears collaboration gives the narrative a bit more fuel, but bulls still need to force a clean breakout above the upper boundary of the multi-month flag.
If they manage it — meaning a decisive, high-volume close above the channel — the next major resistance doesn’t show up until around $0.034009. That’s where the real battle begins.
Until then, momentum is quietly shifting… and PENGU suddenly has a bit more life in it than it did a week ago.
#Pengu $PENGU

Early SHIB supporter Zach Humphries says Shiba Inu still has a realistic path back to its 2021-style momentum, despite trading over 90% below its all-time high.He argues the ecosystem has become scattered with too many side tokens and projects, and calls for a full refocus on SHIB as the core asset, plus a simpler, SHIB-centric roadmap.Humphries believes that if the team realigns the ecosystem, captures the next wave of retail FOMO, and gives SHIB clear economic utility, the token can still stage a major recovery
Shiba Inu may look battered on the charts, but early SHIB supporter Zach Humphries thinks the story isn’t over. In fact, he argues SHIB still has a real path back to the explosive energy it had in 2021 — the kind that turned it from a joke meme into a household name overnight.
In a recent nine-minute video on X, Humphries, who has been covering SHIB since early 2021, broke down the core changes he believes must happen for SHIB to escape its long slump. That slump is no small thing either: SHIB is still down over 90% from its all-time high of $0.00008845, and the token has bled for months — losing 17% in the last 30 days and more than 60% year-to-date.
Even so, Humphries argues that the collapse hasn’t changed SHIB’s long-term potential. Instead, he says the token’s fundamentals are intact, the brand is still massive, and the community hasn’t gone anywhere… it’s just waiting.
And according to him, SHIB’s comeback depends on fixing three major missteps.
1. SHIB Needs To Become the Center of Its Own Ecosystem Again
Humphries’ biggest criticism is simple: the Shiba Inu ecosystem has sprawled out of control.
After SHIB launched in 2020, developers introduced Shibarium, ShibaSwap, the Metaverse, BONE, LEASH, TREAT, even several NFT collections. In his view, this scattershot expansion took the spotlight away from SHIB — the one token that actually built the community.
He says the ecosystem feels disconnected now. Holders don’t know which token matters, which project actually benefits SHIB, or how any of these new mechanics tie back to the original vision.
Back in 2021, SHIB didn’t need five side projects — it needed a strong identity, a united community, and clear momentum.
Humphries argues that if SHIB is going to rise again, everything the team builds must directly benefit SHIB, not a list of side tokens many investors didn’t ask for.
A full refocus on SHIB-as-the-core, he says, is step one.

2. SHIB Must Capture the Next Wave of Retail Investors
Humphries also pointed out something many forget: meme coins don’t pump because of hedge funds. They pump because the retail crowd shows up hungry for the next big moon play.
Retail traders don’t open a Coinbase account to buy Bitcoin. They show up for cheap tokens with huge upside potential — the exact psychology that pushed SHIB into the spotlight in 2021.
He believes that once retail FOMO returns to crypto, SHIB can still be one of the first tokens they run toward. But only if the project aligns itself for that narrative. That means clearer messaging, fewer distractions, and a return to SHIB’s meme-driven identity instead of trying to be everything at once.
3. Shiba Inu Needs a Roadmap That Is Simple, Transparent, and Actually Executable
Humphries didn’t sugarcoat this part.
He says Shiba Inu’s current roadmap is way too complicated. Between Shibarium, the metaverse, NFTs, a DEX, multiple side tokens, and various experiments — the project looks more like a tangled web than a clean mission.
Crypto holders don’t need ten ambitious ideas. They need one idea that works.
Humphries wants to see a roadmap that:
clearly links ecosystem growth back to SHIBgives SHIB real economic utilityavoids overwhelming new investorsfocuses on execution, not hype
He suggests SHIB-linked revenue models, token burns tied to ecosystem activity, or other mechanics that create direct value for SHIB holders — not the side tokens.
SHIB Isn’t Dead — But Its Future Depends on Leadership
Humphries wrapped up his message with a blunt but optimistic takeaway: SHIB still has the brand power, community strength, and cultural identity to reclaim its former glory.
But its fate depends on leadership’s ability to refocus, simplify, and reconnect everything back to SHIB itself.
In other words — the path is still open, but not guaranteed.
If SHIB realigns and captures retail momentum, 2021’s energy might not be impossible to revisit. The question now is whether the team chooses clarity over chaos.
$SHIB #SHIB

Injective price is up by over 5% in the past 24 hours, trading to an intraday high of $5.85.Bulls could gain towards $10 but that is contingent on breaching $6 resistance.INJ will ride broader market conditions and key network developments.
Injective’s native token is among the altcoins to post gains on December 8, 2025, rising more than 5% to highs of $5.85 as investor attention shifts ahead of a big week for risk asset markets.
INJ price looked to rise in a sharp rebound to $6, a level that provided the latest downward pressure on Dec. 4.
Notably, Injective’s surge arrives amid heightened trading activity.
Injective price rises to near $6 amid volume spike
Injective’s price trajectory has been in a downtrend since its all-time high of $52.75 in March 2024. As such, the token is $89% since that peak and 25% down in the past month.
However, the latest gains across the market have helped bulls, and INJ has rebounded from support around $5.
INJ traded at $5.71 at the time of writing, up more than 5% in the past 24 hours.
Bulls reached highs of $5.85 as they came close to the $6 psychological barrier. Trading volume also surged to $67 million, increasing by over 52% in the last 24 hours.
Why is Injective price up?
The token’s price gained alongside Bitcoin’s push to above $92,000, and Ethereum’s rebound above $3,100.
A similar uptick for the broader crypto market seems to have bolstered Injective.
Analysts have also attributed the spike to Injective’s recent integration with DexTools, exposing the chain to 15 million users for real-time asset monitoring.
Key appears to be momentum from Helix, a major decentralized spot and derivatives exchange for the INJ ecosystem.
The DeFi app’s upgrade that enabled gas-free, 24/7 trading of stocks, indices, and cryptocurrencies recently went live.

Meanwhile, the community has responded positively to a governance proposal and approval of a mechanism for on-chain equity pricing.
Moreover, traction across stablecoin deployments and real-world asset (RWA) initiatives has played a huge role.
INJ price forecast
Although the 24-hour high of $5.85 saw bulls flirt with $6, the technical picture is currently mixed. The broader price trajectory remains in a downtrend. An extension of this could spell doom for buyers.
Injective price chart by TradingView
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovers at 44 and below the neutral level.
However, the indicator is upsloping and signaling a potential breakout. On the other hand, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) shows weak bullish momentum. The indicator flashed a bullish crossover recently.
Looking ahead, INJ’s path bifurcates between bullish breakouts and cautious consolidation.
In the short term, a breakout above $6 will allow bulls to target $8.22 and then $10. Conversely, a dip below $5.05 could spell danger for buyers.
$INJ #injective @Injective

Binance secures full Abu Dhabi licenses as UAE tightens crypto rules and positions ADGM as a global regulatory hub.

Crypto markets in the UAE remain steady with modest trading volume growth over the past month as Binance prepares for a structural transformation. The exchange secured three key licenses in Abu Dhabi that cover its trading, custody, clearing, settlement, and broker-dealer operations. 
The approvals came on 7 December and place Binance inside one of the most established regulatory systems in the digital-asset sector.
Abu Dhabi Becomes Binance’s Regulated Operational Base
Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority granted full authorization for Binance.com under the Abu Dhabi Global Market regime. This move allows the company to run a complete exchange infrastructure stack under a single supervisory umbrella. The structure mirrors oversight models used in conventional financial markets, which gives Binance a framework that aligns every operational layer with defined regulatory rules.
Reports indicate that the exchange is shaping Abu Dhabi into its main governance hub. The company has not confirmed a formal headquarters shift, yet the depth of the approvals points to an organized approach that aligns with long-term compliance plans. The three licensed entities inside ADGM cover exchange services, clearing, and brokerage, forming a setup Binance has not secured across several Western markets.
Licenses Strengthen Binance’s Long-Term Regulatory Plans
The approvals arrive at a time when global clarity provides a competitive advantage. Binance serves more than 300 million users and works across jurisdictions where rules differ. The company has faced years of fragmented compliance demands, leading to a strategy that seeks durable regulatory footing.
The exchange plans to begin operating under ADGM permissions on 5 January 2026. This launch marks the first instance in which Binance’s global platform functions under a fully supervised market structure. Every part of its operational pipeline, from custody to settlement, will run inside a regulated environment shaped to match financial-market standards.

UAE Sustains Its Push Toward Tight Crypto Oversight
The UAE’s regulatory posture has grown stronger in the months leading up to Binance’s shift. A federal law that took effect in November created penalties for unlicensed crypto activity across free zones. This change signaled a clear expectation for compliance inside all local digital-asset ecosystems.
Events such as Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai reinforced the country’s position as a center for structured regulation. The ecosystem in ADGM is also expanding. Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin gained Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token status, which unlocked regulated custody, trading, and payments use cases. Binance Pay introduced settlements for import and export duties through Dubai Customs, which created faster payment options for regional small businesses.
Abu Dhabi Licensing Marks a New Phase for Binance
The transition in January 2026 signals a new operational era for Binance. The company will manage its global platform through an infrastructure housed under three licensed ADGM entities: Nest Exchange Services Limited for trading, Nest Clearing and Custody Limited for clearing and custody, and Nest Trading Limited for brokerage and OTC services. This structure aligns the exchange with a supervisory model designed to support reliable governance.
Past comments from spokesperson Patrick Hillmann indicated that Binance’s primary entity in the Cayman Islands would soon change. The ADGM licensing confirms that shift and gives the exchange one of its most comprehensive regulatory footholds worldwide.
The approvals also coincide with reports from Abu Dhabi Finance Week, where regulators issued separate licenses for Binance’s exchange, clearing stack, and broker-dealer activities. The permissions allow the company to run a trading venue, manage settlement, and provide off-exchange services from its regulated base.
Industry Readies for a More Defined Binance Ecosystem
The industry views the move as part of a global trend toward regulated environments for large exchanges. Binance’s decision to align its entire infrastructure with ADGM signals that long-term strategy now depends on clarity, stability, and well-defined governance systems.
The exchange enters 2026 with a regulatory structure that reshapes how it delivers international services. The move positions Abu Dhabi as a central node in its global network at a time when compliance frameworks influence competitive strength.
Source: Coinpaper
#Binance $BNB

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price structure is tightening, and one key level now stands between the market and a deeper correction, according to trading expert Michaël van de Poppe. 
This outlook comes as Bitcoin continues to struggle to break above the $90,000 mark following days of losses and stagnation.
According to Poppe, Bitcoin’s failure to revisit and reclaim the $92,000 region could open the door to a sharp drop toward the low-$80,000 range, an area that aligns with multiple support levels, he said in an X post on December 7. 
Bitcoin price analysis chart. Source: TradingView
He noted that trading activity between $86,000 and $92,000 currently represents “noise,” reflecting limited directional conviction. Notably, liquidity beneath prior highs has already been taken, while upside liquidity remains stacked above the market but will only become accessible if bulls regain control.
The analysis also highlighted a major resistance band near $100,700, while the crucial downside pivot is around $89,300,  a level Poppe considers essential to avoid a harsher decline. 
Bitcoin price key levels to watch 
If Bitcoin fails to retest or break above $92,000, he expects price action to slide toward the $80,000–$82,000 zone, where several historical support layers sit between $80,900 and $76,600. A revisit of this region could form a double-bottom pattern, potentially marking the final phase of the correction.
Despite the looming downside risk, Poppe remained optimistic about what follows. He believes Bitcoin is “not far off bottoming,” and a strong rebound from lower support could ignite a year-end rally that carries into Q1 2026.
Notably, the maiden cryptocurrency is currently consolidating as investors await the next Federal Reserve policy update. Markets are looking for clarity on how the central bank plans to approach 2026 before making fresh commitments.
Bitcoin price analysis 
By press time, Bitcoin was trading at $89,411 after slipping about 0.5% in the past 24 hours, while the weekly chart shows a 2.2% decline. 
Bitcoin seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold
At current levels, Bitcoin sits well below its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) of $100,131 and 200-day SMA of $103,640, signaling a sustained bearish trend as the asset trades in downtrend territory without support from these key long-term averages. 
The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 43.04 remains neutral, indicating limited immediate momentum for a reversal despite growing market fear.
$BTC #BTC

Terra Classic (LUNC) is up nearly 90% over the past seven days due to buzz generated by creator Do Kwon’s ucpoming sentencing, but artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms predict the rally is not likely to continue through year-end. 
Namely, Finbold’s AI prediction agent employed three leading large language models (LLMs) to project a LUNC price by December 31, with the average forecast coming in at $0.00004660. Compared with the current price of $0.00004819 on December 8, the figure implies a 3.66% downside.
LUNC price prediction. Source: Finbold’s AI prediction agent
However, not all LLMs were uniform in their prediction. On the bullish end, ChatGPT envisions Terra Classic rising another 8.12% to $0.00005230, while Claude Sonnet 4 sees it going up 7.91% to $0.00005200. These two scenarios would allow the asset to nearly double in value in the span of about a month, as it was changing hands at about $0.00002570 on December 1.
On the other hand, Gemini 2.5 Flash anticipates a 26.61% crash and a resulting LUNC price target of $0.00003550. Should this prediction play out, Terra Classic would lose about 6% of its current monthly gains, considering it was trading at $0.00003777 on November 8.
Machine learning algorithm predicts LUNC price
As can be seen, the average LUNC December 31 price of $0.00004660 is the result of some rather disparate takes, meaning the number might be skewed due to one LLM’s exceptionally bearish analysis.
After all, the predictions come amid heightened volatility for the cryptocurrency, which is down nearly 12% on the daily chart after the overheated rally mentioned above. Such conditions tend to influence short-term model outputs due to abrupt shifts in market momentum.
Finbold’s prediction agent also analyzed Terra Classic’s technical picture, including MACD, RSI, stochastic oscillators, and the 50-day moving average (MA).
LUNC technical analysis. Source: Finbold
The momentum indicators largely support the median price, especially the falling MACD histogram and stochastic oscillators, which suggest that buyers might be losing control.
Ultimately, the average price and the wide divergence between bullish and bearish models suggest elevated uncertainty and potential swings in either direction.
$LUNC #LUNC

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These are not some backwater trend-following beta projects. 
These are some of the biggest, most reputable, trend-setting projects in crypto. Founders with reputations at stake, building novel frontier technology. 
And they’re all doing, or have done, public token sales. 
ICOs are, in my opinion, the purest mechanism for token distribution the market can come up with. That’s why the crypto market discovered them early in its development – in 2017. Token sales just make sense. Investors purchase tokens at a price, take on their fair share of risk, and can enjoy the upside they earned.
Exchanging capital for ownership is a fundamentally sound, logically consistent mechanism for distributing ownership and raising capital. Airdrops, yield farming, and points programs are all problematic distortions and contortions of the market – game-able, exploitable, and unsustainable. 
My first job in crypto was at an ICO advisory company. I wrote blogs and was the community manager for a handful of ICOs. I watched first-hand as our executive leadership pulled the fire alarm at the company, after our lawyers said that the company is basically assisting these ‘startups’ in conducting unregistered securities offerings. I didn’t do any meaningful work for over a quarter of the year, and then the company laid 65% of its workforce off.
Which is not to say that the ICO mania ended because of securities regulation. It ended because a few good ICOs proved to the market that you could raise a bunch of money, and it attracted a bunch of bad ICOs to come exploit this fact.
Enter the Gensler era, and the market never returned to what is a fundamentally correct way of trading capital for risk, and instead did these weird contorted maneuvers to effectively distribute ownership to the interested public – often through the hands of economic middlemen like sophisticated yield farmers and industrial airdrop farmers. 
Finally, with the new administration, we can return back to what capital markets have known for years – public sales are the best mechanism for distributing assets. Even more fortunately, in 2025, we now have eight years of auction mechanism design to create accurate and fair price discovery in public token offerings. 
 Aztec* and Uniswap have really pioneered this here, with the Uniswap CCA mechanism, which is probably the strongest liquidity bootstrapping mechanism I have seen to date. A Uniswap CCA is an auction mechanism that creates and distributes a token, over a long period of time, that still encourages early bidding over late bidding, while still preventing sniping or timing games, or rewarding sophisticated actors – an onchain price discovery mechanism for an asset that has  not yet seen the light of the market. 
For more sophisticated actors, a Uniswap CCA lets you express control of your desired valuation, by letting you get in at the earliest possible opportunity and capping the max valuation of your desired bid. For those who just want to market buy, and receive the average valuation as all other participants (which was my choice for the Aztec ICO), that is the default normal path. In both cases, the Uniswap CCA spreads out your bid for the entirety of the remaining time of the auction, eliminating the option to buy more tokens before others.
The price of the token can, and will, tick upwards as the auction goes on, correlated to the amount of capital that has been bid.  Ultimately, at the last block of the auction, everyone will be buying the same amount of tokens for the same amount of capital. Those who arrived at the auction earlier got earlier access to a lower price, but this is happening at a slow enough rate, and at a low enough slope, that I don’t think anyone can complain. 
But whatever – you can learn more about a Uniswap CCA on your own time. The point is… ICOs are fucking back baby. 
It’s important to emphasize that these are some of the industry's best projects at the moment, launching tokens through other incredibly high-reputation platforms, like Uniswap and Coinbase. 
We still need to rid the world of investor accreditation laws, but at least capital formation is happening the way it should be – with direct, un-intermediated relationships between those putting capital at risk, and teams working hard to deliver value. 
I hope this trend continues, and look forward to co-investing with you all!
#ICO #Airdrop $UNI

Solana has launched six spot SOL ETFs in Q4, drawing around $622 million in inflows, with nearly 95% of that flowing into Bitwise’s BSOL ETF.Vanguard reversed its long-standing anti-crypto stance and opened its platform to crypto ETFs, including Solana, signaling a major institutional shift toward altcoins.Despite SOL being down about 28% on the year, strong scalability metrics and the upcoming Alpenglow upgrade support a long-term bullish case, keeping a potential move toward $500 in play.
With back-to-back ETF approvals, the crypto market is sliding into one of its most aggressive adoption phases ever. And this time, it’s not just Bitcoin soaking up all the spotlight. Institutions are finally dipping into altcoins—properly, not just with casual interest.
Even without a true “altcoin season,” the data shows steady, almost persistent, institutional demand. Solana has jumped to the front of that wave, debuting six spot SOL ETFs in Q4 and attracting about $622 million in inflows already. What’s more surprising is how concentrated that money is—nearly 95% of it went straight into Bitwise’s BSOL ETF, turning it into a sort of BlackRock-sized anchor for the Solana ecosystem. If 2024 opened the door, 2025 seems to be the year altcoins finally walked through it.
Vanguard’s Shift Sends a Major Signal
Adding fuel to the momentum is Vanguard Group—a name nobody expected to join this side of the economy so soon. Managing more than $11 trillion (yes, trillion with a T), Vanguard is one of the world’s biggest asset managers. For years they stood firmly against crypto ETFs. Then on December 2nd, everything changed.
In a complete policy reversal, Vanguard opened its marketplace to crypto ETFs—including Solana. That isn’t a small gesture. It’s one of the clearest signs yet that institutional players aren’t just watching anymore—they’re participating. And among altcoins, SOL has now entered the same conversation where previously only Ethereum had a seat.
But why Solana, especially now, when the price has been… not great?

Solana’s Weak Price Action Raises Questions
On pure price performance, Solana hasn’t been a winner lately. Across several timeframes, SOL has been one of the weaker large-caps. Year-to-date, it’s down roughly 28%—its worst yearly performance since the brutal -95% crash back in 2022. Both weekly and daily charts tell the same, rather painful, story.
So, what exactly is Vanguard betting on here? Because it’s definitely not short-term ROI.
Solana’s Fundamentals Are Doing the Heavy Lifting
Despite the price weakness, Solana hasn’t let go of its “Ethereum killer” label. Chainspect’s latest data shows why. Solana’s real-time throughput climbed 4.78% in the past hour, reaching roughly 798 transactions per second, while transaction finality tightened to 12.8 seconds. These numbers keep Solana near the top of the high-cap blockchain efficiency rankings.

When you stack this against Vanguard’s move, the strategy becomes clearer. This isn’t about trading the daily chart—it’s about owning a piece of the long-term infrastructure. And with Solana preparing for the Alpenglow upgrade in Q1 2026, those fundamentals could strengthen even further.
Could SOL Really Hit $500?
Given the current state of institutional appetite, the idea of Solana pushing toward $500—roughly a 270% climb from today’s price—doesn’t feel as unrealistic as it once did. Especially with ETFs opening the door for fresh capital, scalability improving, and major asset managers warming up to altcoins.
The immediate price might look shaky, but the underlying narrative is the opposite. Solana is evolving into a long-term institutional asset, not just a speculative momentum play. And if this trend continues, the next year could look very different from the one Solana investors just survived.
#solana $SOL

A single Shiba Inu whale withdrew 169.13 billion SHIB (around $1.49 million) from Coinbase in six tightly timed transfers over 17 hours, suggesting deliberate accumulation rather than random activity.The accumulation comes while SHIB trades flat near $0.0000088, with weak meme coin sentiment overall—an environment whales often prefer to build positions quietly without moving the market.If similar inflows continue or other whales follow, traders may view it as positioning for a move toward the upper range near $0.0000117; if not, it may simply be a one-off buy at current lows.
A major Shiba Inu whale has quietly withdrawn 169.13 billion SHIB from Coinbase, worth roughly $1.49 million at the time of writing. What really caught traders off guard wasn’t just the size—it was the way it happened. The accumulation came through six separate transfers over a 17-hour window, almost like someone was loading bags slowly, methodically, and without drawing too much attention. With SHIB stuck around $0.0000088, the timing of the sweep has already triggered a fresh wave of speculation about whether a meme coin rally might be forming under the surface.
A Strange, Controlled Sweep From Coinbase
This wasn’t your usual whale shuffle with complex routing and hidden trails. Instead, the wallet pulled SHIB from Coinbase in increments ranging from 11 billion to 81 billion tokens, all into the same address, one after another. Arkham’s data shows these transfers arriving in a narrow, almost synchronized sequence—suggesting purpose, not randomness.
There were no split transactions, no extra reroutes, no signs of internal exchange activity. The receiving address hasn’t sent anything out either, which rules out most theories of internal bookkeeping. This looks like an individual—maybe a fund, maybe a seasoned whale—positioning themselves deliberately for whatever comes next.

Buying During Flat Price Action
What makes this timing even more interesting is just how flat Shiba Inu has been. SHIB has hovered near $0.0000088 for days, and nothing on the chart screams urgency or breakout potential right now. That’s exactly why whales love these stretches. They can pick up huge amounts without pushing price up or alerting the broader market.
The entire meme coin sector has been sluggish, sentiment weakened, and retail activity muted. For a whale, that’s perfect. Accumulate quietly when nobody’s watching, avoid slippage, and secure cheaper entries before volatility returns.
Could This Trigger a Meme Coin Rally?
What happens next comes down to whether the inflows continue. If this whale keeps sweeping SHIB from Coinbase, or if other large wallets begin repeating the pattern, traders will likely interpret it as early positioning—possibly a move aiming for the next upper range near $0.0000117.
But if this was a one-off sweep, then it’s simply accumulation—not necessarily the start of anything bigger. So far, the wallet hasn’t made any further moves since the transfers finished. That leaves the motive open to interpretation:
quiet positioning before a future catalyst,opportunistic buying at the lows,or long-term storage with no immediate trading plan.
Right now, it’s impossible to know which one is true.
Watching the Wallet for the Next Signal
Whale moves often act like early warning signals—not guarantees, just hints. The behavior of this wallet over the next few days will be the real clue. More inflows could heat up the entire meme coin conversation again. Silence, on the other hand, would suggest the whale simply grabbed a good price and stepped back.
For now, 169.13 billion SHIB sits untouched. And the market, predictably, is watching both the wallet and Coinbase to see what happens next.
$SHIB #SHIB

In the past 24 hours, Terra Luna Classic [LUNC] has surged by more than 90%, at press time, marking its second straight day of gains. The rally also pushed LUNC to second place among trending tokens on CoinMarketCap.
This price resurgence has been fueled by renewed attention on founder Do Kwon’s upcoming case decision, scheduled for December 11th.
Although Do Kwon has already pleaded guilty to fraud tied to the LUNC collapse, a development that would normally weigh negatively on sentiment, the market has moved in the opposite direction. 
Despite the unfavorable news, LUNC’s price has climbed sharply, leaving investors questioning the drivers behind this unexpected rally.
Liquidation of shorts accelerates rally
Apart from the increase in interactions due to Do Kwon’s discussions, the spike in massive shorts liquidation played another key role.
At the time of writing, LUNC pair had the largest short liquidation, ahead of Ethereum [ETH] and Bitcoin [BTC].
As per CoinGlass data, the total amount of liquidity wiped out from LUNC pairs exceeded $1.47 million in an hour and $5.19 million in 12 hours.
This accounted for about 10% of all short position liquidations.

Source: CoinGlass
The alternative token, LUNA, created by Do Kwon after abandoning LUNC, was also in the charts, though it didn’t enjoy as much trading activity.
However, it extracted some liquidity from LUNC, which suggests the move could be more robust.
LUNC’s token burns surge
Additionally, the on-chain activity, particularly the reduction in supply, was executed perfectly. The number of weekly burned tokens surged to more than 427 billion LUNC.
For the day, 84.164 million LUNC had already been burned. The previous day’s supply reduction was about 691.625 million LUNC.
The 1st and 5th of December marked the biggest burn days this month, with over 600 million tokens destroyed.

Source: LUNC Burn Tracker
Terre Form Labs had burned the largest portion among all burns, accounting for about 58%. The on-chain activity and short liquidations influenced the price reaction.
Will the technical outlook remain bullish, or will the decision on Do Kwon’s case change it?
Will LUNC’s price maintain its momentum?
On the charts, LUNC had broken above a descending trend channel on the 4-hour chart. The consolidation had lasted more than one month before the breakout on the second day of December.
The strength of bulls was evident in MACD bars, which were huge and green, at press time. The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) exceeded $41 million in favor of buyers and was continuing to rise.
Looking at the move over the last two days, LUNC price surged over 157% from $0.00002739 to $0.00007088. However, sellers have started to reject around July’s highs at $0.00007088.

Source: TradingView
For the rally to continue, bulls must maintain their dominance over LUNC bears. Their strength was evident in the recovery from the decline that had persisted since late February.
However, the price has only just broken above the bearish structure. This could limit further upside, as the market may still respect the bear zone.
Final Thoughts
LUNC  rallies 90% a day due to discussions on its founder’s case decision, increased burn rate, and short liquidations. LUNC’s price can retain its trajectory only if bulls manage to dominate bears going forward.
$LUNC #LUNC

XRP is still facing pressure as it faces correcting below the $2 mark, but technical indicators suggest the asset is on the cusp of a major capital inflow with the $2.5 resistance in sight.
The asset is showing a critical bullish signal as the TD Sequential indicator turns positive on the weekly chart, suggesting the token may be entering a potential reversal phase after weeks of downward pressure, according to insights by Ali Martinez shared in an X post on December 5. 
XRP price analysis chart. Source: Ali_charts
Notably, the TD Sequential is a timing tool that flags when trends are losing strength and may be ready to reverse. Its current bullish setup suggests XRP’s recent selling pressure is fading and that the downtrend may be nearing an end. 
The market structure supports this shift, with XRP tightening its range through late November and showing reduced downside momentum. The latest weekly candle points to an early reversal, strengthening the case for a move higher if buyers step in.
If momentum builds behind this technical trigger, the next major area of interest sits near $2.50, a zone that previously acted as a pivot during the earlier stages of the autumn rally.
XRP social sentiment
However, while this technical structure suggests a possible rebound, the same outlook is backed by social sentiment. To this end, insights by Santiment indicate that XRP has dropped 31% over the past two months and is now facing its most intense wave of fear, uncertainty, and doubt since October.
The analysis shows a surge in days marked by abnormally high bearish commentary, or “Fear Zone” signals, highlighting a sharp shift in crowd expectations even as Bitcoin sentiment remains relatively firm.
Historically, these fear spikes have coincided with short-term price rebounds. The last comparable cluster of bearish sentiment appeared on November 21, when the cryptocurrency quickly rallied 22% over the following three days before enthusiasm flipped toward greed and halted the move.
XRP social sentiment. Source: Santiment
With sentiment again deeply pessimistic, analysts suggest conditions may be forming for another counter-trend bounce. If crowd anxiety unwinds as it did in late November, XRP could see a relief push, though sustained upside would require the market to avoid slipping back into the “Greed Zone” that previously capped momentum.
XRP price analysis 
By press time, XRP was trading at $2.03, having plunged about 1.8% in the past 24 hours, while on the weekly timeframe the token has dropped over 7%.
XRP seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold
If the new rebound anticipation materializes, XRP will likely have a better chance of maintaining its price above the $2 support zone. However, if broader market sentiment remains bearish, then XRP faces a high risk of losing the $2 support.
$XRP #XRP