Litecoin (LTC) faces a strong sell-off, trading below $78 due to diminished social interest and negative momentum indicators. Reports show a dominant bearish sentiment, with significant sell pressure expected if it falls below key support levels.

XRP spot ETFs in the U.S. exceeded $1 billion in inflows, reflecting growing institutional interest in altcoin ETFs. This milestone, supported by significant investments from various funds, contrasts sharply with outflows from bitcoin and ethereum ETFs amid market instability.

Gold prices continue to rise slightly in Tuesday's trading session, reaching $4,305 per ounce—just close to the all-time high of October (4,381 USD).
The upward trend in gold reflects investors' search for safe assets amid ongoing monetary policy uncertainties.

Mastercard is expanding stablecoin payment capabilities in the UAE through a partnership with ADI Foundation. This initiative enhances both domestic and cross-border transactions, supporting UAE's ambition as a digital asset hub and improving traditional finance connections with blockchain.

Solana announced on the X platform that their network has faced continuous distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks throughout the past week, with the scale being the fourth largest in the history of distributed systems. Although the intensity and duration of the attacks were significant, Solana affirms the effect

CME Group has expanded its cryptocurrency derivatives portfolio by launching XRP and Solana (SOL) futures contracts priced at spot market levels, catering to growing demand from both institutional and retail investors. These new contracts enhance investment flexibility and efficiency.

Đà Nẵng police dismantled a major fraud scheme involving multi-level marketing of fake cryptocurrency, led by Huỳnh Đức Vân, resulting in losses exceeding 2,000 billion VND. Eight suspects were arrested, and authorities urged victims to report.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has dropped to 11 from 16, indicating extreme fear in the cryptocurrency market. Investors are increasingly risk-averse, reducing positions amid ongoing selling pressure and a lack of positive factors, suggesting fragile sentiment and short-term challenges ahead.

NVIDIA has acquired SchedMD, the developer of the open-source scheduler Slurm, to enhance its open-source software ecosystem and support innovation for researchers and businesses. Slurm is widely used in supercomputers, enabling efficient resource allocation and job scheduling.

Delphi Digital's 2026 Application Outlook predicts that SocialFi will enter an advanced growth phase by 2025, driven by the convergence of social trading features and the financialization of social networks, fundamentally changing how creators monetize their communities through blockchain technology.

Despite a slight recovery of Bitcoin, ZCash struggles to regain recent losses. Reports suggest ZEC could rise to $605 if it breaks the downtrend. The $400 support level remains crucial, but increased selling pressure poses a risk of breach. Traders are advised to wait for confirmation before buying.

The US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) stated in its 2025 annual report that the agency has relaxed its stance on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, no longer viewing them as an immediate systemic risk.
According to FSOC, the GENIUS Act, which took effect in July, has established

Mantle (MNT) remains steady above the short-term support zone around $1.23 at the time of writing on Tuesday, despite the overall bleak outlook of the cryptocurrency market. If the bulls continue to increase pressure and consolidate trend control, MNT could potentially extend its recovery rally.

According to the (Crypto Fear & Greed Index), the cryptocurrency market sentiment in the third week of December continues to be dominated by fear, with the score reaching an extreme. This pessimistic sentiment has favored short positions (short) prevailing in the market

President Donald Trump is considering a pardon for Keonne Rodriguez, a developer of Samourai Wallet, who was sentenced to five years in prison. The case has drawn attention from the cryptocurrency community, advocating that he shouldn't be liable for third-party misuse of the software. Rodriguez acknowledges limited options for appeal after accepting a plea deal.