[LIVE] Crypto Market Update: Japan Raises Rates by 25 bps; Crypto Markets Extend Slide as BTC Breaks Below $86K

[LIVE] Crypto Market Update: Japan Raises Rates by 25 bps; Crypto Markets Extend Slide as BTC Breaks Below $86K

Follow up to the hour updates on what is happening in crypto today, December 19. Market movements, crypto news, and more!

2025-12-19 04:11:14
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XRP Price Turns Lower as a Familiar Pattern Reappears Again

XRP Price Turns Lower as a Familiar Pattern Reappears Again

XRP price failed to gain pace above $1.920 and trimmed gains. The price is now struggling and faces resistance near the $1.820 level.

2025-12-19 04:11:11
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Flight To Metals? Gold And Silver Hit Records While Bitcoin Drops

Flight To Metals? Gold And Silver Hit Records While Bitcoin Drops

Gold and silver hit fresh highs on Tuesday while Bitcoin slid back under $89,000, sending a clear message that some investors are favoring metal over riskier bets. Related Reading: Russia Rejects Crypto As Legal Tender, Finance Official Confirms According to Reuters and market data, gold traded above $4,330 an ounce and silver pushed past $66 an ounce in what market participants called a strong run for bullion.

2025-12-19 03:11:06
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Ethereum Price Sinks Again—Are Bulls Running Out of Defenses?

Ethereum Price Sinks Again—Are Bulls Running Out of Defenses?

Ethereum price failed to stay above $2,950 and declined again. ETH is now consolidating and might soon aim to attempt another recovery wave if it clears $2,850.

2025-12-19 03:11:04
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Ethereum Retail Participation Vanishes: Hits One-Year Low In Network Activity

Ethereum Retail Participation Vanishes: Hits One-Year Low In Network Activity

Ethereum is struggling to maintain a convincing bullish narrative as market conditions continue to deteriorate and a growing number of analysts begin to call for a broader bear market. After months of heightened volatility and repeated corrective phases, price action alone has failed to restore confidence, leaving participants increasingly cautious.

2025-12-19 02:10:59
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Bitcoin Faces Elevated Downside Risk: Loss Selling Takes Hold As STH SOPR Falls Below 1

Bitcoin Faces Elevated Downside Risk: Loss Selling Takes Hold As STH SOPR Falls Below 1

Bitcoin has been under intense selling pressure in recent sessions, leaving market participants increasingly cautious about near-term direction. On Wednesday, BTC briefly surged from the $86,000 area toward $90,000, offering short-term investors a moment of relief after weeks of downside volatility.

2025-12-19 02:10:55
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Are Bears Still in Control? Bitcoin's (BTC) Shows Downside Signals Despite Fresh Inflows

Are Bears Still in Control? Bitcoin's (BTC) Shows Downside Signals Despite Fresh Inflows

Bitcoin's (BTC) price action has entered a conflicted phase, with renewed institutional inflows clashing against clear signs of market stress. After peaking above $126,000 earlier this year, the world's largest crypto has retreated sharply and is now trading more than 30% below its all-time high.

2025-12-19 01:10:51
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XRP Ledger Upgrade Locks Out Almost Half Of Outdated Nodes

XRP Ledger Upgrade Locks Out Almost Half Of Outdated Nodes

XRP Ledger operators are staring down a familiar kind of “deadline drama” on Thursday, after one community tracker warned that a large chunk of XRPL servers are about to get amendment blocked, basically pushed to the sidelines until they upgrade. “In about ~10 hours 418 (!

2025-12-19 01:10:48
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Crypto Market Outlook 2026: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP at a Turning Point

Crypto Market Outlook 2026: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP at a Turning Point

The crypto market enters 2026 at a critical crossroads, shaped by shifting macroeconomic conditions, maturing investor behavior, and technically significant price levels for major digital assets. Bitcoin has further strengthened its role as an institutional reserve asset, while Ethereum and XRP have moved into corrective phases after strong rallies marked by volatility and uncertainty.

2025-12-19 00:10:43
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XRP's familiarity helps push ETFs past $1B assets: Exec

XRP's familiarity helps push ETFs past $1B assets: Exec

XRP has a “number of reasons” that are attracting traditional investor dollars, which has helped to push XRP ETFs over $1 billion in assets, says CF Benchmarks CEO Sui Chung.

2025-12-19 00:10:39
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Bitcoin slips toward $85K as trendline rejection meets persistent exchange outflows

Bitcoin slips toward $85K as trendline rejection meets persistent exchange outflows

Bitcoin slipped to the $85K region after another rejection at its multi-month downtrend, but on-chain data shows consistent net outflows.

2025-12-18 23:10:36
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Mixed Signals for XRP as Price Weakness Collides With Bold Analyst Targets

Mixed Signals for XRP as Price Weakness Collides With Bold Analyst Targets

XRP is closing out 2025 caught between two opposing forces. On one side, price action has weakened, technical indicators are flashing caution, and liquidity has thinned as the holidays approach.

2025-12-18 23:10:31
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