Crypto Markets Dip as Caution Reigns, But Ripple XRP ETFs Surge and Coinbase Expands

Cryptocurrency News Today: Market Updates & Analysis podcast.Hey folks, Crypto Willy here, your next-door buddy diving deep into this week's wild crypto ride from December 13th to the 20th. Markets have been choppy, with Bitcoin bouncing between $89,480 and $92,661 early on, settling around $90,449 by Binance's December 13 update, down 1.81% as the global cap dipped to $3.08 trillion. Fast-forward, and IndexBox reports it slipped further to $3.06 trillion, down over 2% weekly, as BTC eyed $85,800 amid investor caution ahead of U.S. data—Fear and Greed Index cratering to 16, per their analysts.Ethereum's taken a hit too, trading at $3,114 on Binance, down 3.74%, then sliding to $2,930 as per IndexBox, while Solana dropped to $133.74 (-2.69%) before steeper weekly losses over 5%. XRP held steadier at $2.0356 (+0.49%), but DOGE and ADA followed the red parade. Binance Square called it the "calm before the storm," with low volume and whales quietly accumulating—Bitcoin net outflows hit 8,000 for three days straight, long-term holders at a yearly high of 78.6%.Big news? President Trump targeted bank restrictions on digital asset firms, while the OCC issued fresh oversight warnings, per Binance top stories. Kazakhstan's weaving Solana into its national blockchain strategy—huge for SOL adoption. Public and private firms ramped Bitcoin holdings since January 2023. Fed's third rate cut to 3.50%-3.75% on December 10 landed with a shrug, Chair Jerome Powell calling the outlook "challenging," says MEXC's Coinpedia Digest. CFTC's Digital Assets Pilot Program greenlit Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC as margin collateral—game-changer for derivatives. Ripple's XRP spot ETFs smashed $1 billion AUM fastest since ETH's, fueled by Canary, Grayscale, Bitwise, and Franklin, with CEO Brad Garlinghouse citing "pent-up demand." Coinbase gears up for Kalshi-powered prediction markets and tokenized stocks at its December 17 event, pushing Brian Armstrong's "everything exchange" vision. YouTube added PayPal's PYUSD for U.S. creator payouts, and Tether eyes €1 billion into Juventus after $10B+ profits.NFTs cooled, Ethereum leading December sales at 62% share and $33.7M weekly volume on MEXC, ahead of BNB Chain's $6.4M and Solana, though total volume halved from October—gaming NFTs holding at 38%.Tech signals? Bitcoin's in a downward channel per Binance analysis, RSI neutral at 53, eyeing $93K resistance or $89K support ahead of CPI data. Play it safe: dollar-cost average, cap positions at 30%, per their suggestions.Thanks for tuning in, crypto crew—catch you next week for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Stay stacked!Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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