$3.60 XRP Still in Play Even After -14% December Dump, Bollinger Bands Reveal to Bulls

Ethereum continues to show signs of weakness, failing to build any significant recovery despite holding above local support. Market participants are showing hesitation, likely due to broader uncertainty and the lack of bullish momentum from Bitcoin. While ETH hasn’t broken down yet, it also hasn’t managed to flip any major resistances, which keeps it in a vulnerable, range-bound state.Technical Analysis

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On the daily timeframe, ETH is currently trading below the key $3,300–$3,700 supply zone, where the 200-day (orange) and 100-day (blue) moving averages are acting as major dynamic resistance. This zone has consistently rejected the price over the past month, confirming it as a key battleground between buyers and sellers.

The RSI on the daily timeframe is also stuck below the 50 level, showing weak momentum and continued bearish pressure. If ETH cannot break above the mentioned confluence area soon, the probability of a deeper pullback toward the $2,700 support zone increases. A rejection here would also confirm a lower high on the macro structure, which is not a good look heading into 2026.

The loss of funds to malicious actors through the address poisoning scam has caught the attention of Binance founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao. In a reaction to a victim’s recent loss of $50 million within one hour, Zhao stated that such crypto attacks can be eliminated through the adoption of real-time blacklist queries.

CZ Advocates synergy in blacklisting wallets

For context, a poison attack happens when a malicious player plants a similar-looking address on a victim’s transaction history. When the unsuspecting victim copies the address because the start and end sets of characters are similar, the funds get directed to a different location.

Zhao argues that a possible way to prevent this from happening in the future would be for the crypto industry to agree to blacklist recipients of such funds. He stated that Binance already alerts users when they attempt to make transactions.

However, an industry-wide consensus across chains might make the warning system more effective and eliminate address poison scams.

According to the explanation, the initiative's blacklist relies on security alliances to filter spam transactions and maintain blacklists. If effectively implemented, it could prevent avoidable losses that occur when a user fails to double-check a wallet address before hitting "send" on a transaction.

Notably, the scam exploits the long address characters and human weakness of not being patient enough to manually verify it. This challenge has prompted calls among some users for a better wallet design that could checkmate the exploits.

Others have suggested that users need to always perform transactions involving large sums using the ENS name, which eliminates the need for long strings of characters.

Can collaboration win next wave of crypto scams?

The need for a collective effort to eliminate scams in the industry is very necessary, given that malicious actors are getting more sophisticated in their attacks.

As U.Today reported, advances in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) will make it even more difficult to detect scam attacks, as there are tools that could easily replicate security features. Some, like Sora 2, can generate images and videos that are hard to tell apart.

Perhaps, developers might form a united front to effectively tackle poison address attacks and prevent losses.

As investors look ahead to 2026, many are asking a basic question: Which altcoins have the best chance to perform well over the next cycle? One expert has grouped the strongest opportunities into four big narratives. Each category includes two altcoins, making a total of eight coins to watch for 2026.

Compliance-Ready Crypto Projects

Regulation is expected to improve over the next year, especially in the United States. Clear rules can reduce legal risks, attract big investors, and bring more money into crypto markets.

Chainlink

Chainlink stands out for its strong connections with policymakers and financial institutions. Its founder has spoken with U.S. lawmakers, attended Federal Reserve events, and met key political figures.

Chainlink plays a major role in connecting traditional finance with blockchain systems. Many investors believe it could benefit once regulation becomes clearer.

Aave

Aave is a leading DeFi lending platform. Its founder has met with officials from the White House, the SEC, and the Federal Reserve.

While Aave is currently facing internal governance issues, the platform still generates strong revenue. Its token price has fallen sharply, which some investors see as a long-term opportunity if the project stabilizes.

Artificial Intelligence Coins

AI is becoming one of the most important sectors in technology. Governments and institutions are investing heavily, and crypto projects linked to AI are gaining attention.

Bittensor

Bittensor combines AI with Bitcoin-like token economics. It has a fixed supply and recently completed its first halving event, which reduces new token issuance.

Bitcoin halvings have historically been followed by strong price moves. Supporters say TAO could benefit from a similar narrative, especially with AI demand growing.

Virtuals Protocol

Virtuals focuses on AI agents and currently leads its category in revenue. According to DeFi data, it has little competition in its niche.

Its price is near crucial support levels, and the project already generates real income. This makes it one of the most talked-about AI-focused crypto projects for 2026.

Revenue-Generating Crypto Projects

Investors are paying more attention to crypto projects that earn real money from users. Revenue adds stability, especially during market downturns.

Hyperliquid

Hyperliquid is a decentralized trading platform that has become one of the top revenue generators in crypto. It directs most of its earnings toward buying back its own token.

Despite strong fundamentals, its price has pulled back recently. Some analysts believe this could offer a good entry point if trading activity continues to grow.

Jupiter

Jupiter is a major decentralized exchange aggregator on Solana. It earns millions of dollars each month but has seen its token price fall sharply.

Token unlocks have added selling pressure, but upcoming upgrades and a planned stablecoin launch could help improve sentiment over time.

DePIN and Infrastructure Projects

DePIN stands for decentralized physical infrastructure networks. These projects support real-world services like wireless networks, computing power, and data storage.

As AI infrastructure expands, demand for these networks could rise.

Helium

Helium focuses on decentralized wireless connectivity. Its revenue has grown over the past year, and the token has become deflationary.

The network is also expanding into new markets like Brazil, which could boost adoption and usage.

Solana

Solana is not a DePIN project itself, but it hosts many of the largest DePIN platforms. It remains the leading blockchain for infrastructure-based crypto projects.

After a long correction, experts say Solana is closer to the end of its downturn and could benefit from its ecosystem growth.

Hong Kong regulators will proceed with legislating licensing regimes for crypto dealers and custodians after wrapping up consultations, as part of a broader push to tighten oversight.

In a Wednesday announcement, the city’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said that they had concluded consultations on proposed licensing regimes, which would require firms providing crypto dealings or custody services in Hong Kong to obtain licenses once the framework takes effect.

The move adds to the city’s expanding crypto licensing framework. Earlier in 2025, Hong Kong brought its Stablecoin Ordinance into force, opening a new licensing regime for stablecoin issuers.

Hong Kong already requires crypto trading platforms to be licensed. The current mandatory regime builds on earlier opt-in framework introduced in 2020, with 11 companies having received approval from the SFC to date.

The Dogecoin price is currently trading within a tight range as analysts evaluate its next potential move. Recent technical analysis has focused on specific price levels that could influence future movement. They suggest that a shift in broader crypto momentum, combined with a crucial Fibonacci level reclaim, may set the stage for a renewed, explosive upside for DOGE. 

Dogecoin Price Faces Key Test At $0.138 

Dogecoin has been trending downwards for months now, as it faces pressure from ongoing volatility and an overall market slowdown. Although DOGE’s price remains below $0.13 after declining consistently over the past few months, crypto market analyst Kevin has outlined conditions under which the meme coin’s price could recover and see a strong upside soon. 

In an X post on Tuesday, Kevin pointed to the $0.138 level as a critical area that must be reclaimed on a strong higher time frame three-day to one week closes. According to his view, such a move would mark a meaningful shift in Dogecoin’s momentum and signal renewed strength after an extended period of consolidation. He also disclosed that a recovery would open the door to a potentially massive price rally for the meme coin. 

The analyst explained that reclaiming the $0.138 level would place Dogecoin back above a key macro Fibonacci retracement around 0.382. This Fibonacci level has acted as an important dividing line between bearish and bullish market phases in the past. As a result, a move above it could suggest that long-term buyers are regaining control. 

Kevin also emphasized the significance of the 200-week Simple Moving Average (SMA) on the chart, noting that it often serves as a key support or resistance level during significant trend changes. A decisive move above this key level would validate the analyst’s bullish perspective, signaling that Dogecoin could be nearing the end of its correction and preparing to transition into a stronger market phase. 

Notably, once this structural change occurs, Kevin’s chart points to the next major liquidity and resistance zone, which sits around $0.46. 

Dogecoin Price Rally Tied To Bitcoin’s Momentum 

In his accompanying chart, Kevin shows that Dogecoin is currently trading sideways within what appears to be a DCA zone. This range reflects extended consolidation where price has failed to make a decisive move in either direction.

The chart setup suggests that any meaningful breakout in Dogecoin’s price would likely coincide with renewed strength in Bitcoin. Kevin notes that Bitcoin reclaiming the $88,000 to $91,000 region could support bullish momentum across the crypto market and influence a potential price rally for Dogecoin. 

A move toward this range would require the leading cryptocurrency to rally by approximately 2-6% from its present price level. Without that confirmation, the analyst believes that DOGE may continue consolidating within its current narrow range. 

As the crypto space headed into the last month of 2025, the mood was different from previous cycles. The year didn’t bring another decentralized finance (DeFi) summer or non-fungible token (NFT) euphoria, but instead ushered in a slow and sober pivot toward utility. 

Decentralized applications (DApps) are software programs that run on blockchain networks, rather than centralized servers. By using smart contracts, DApps allow users to interact directly with apps for payments, finance, gaming or social media while retaining greater control over identities and assets.

Active builders held steady in 2025 but shifted their priorities to a longer-term outlook. According to Electric Capital’s Developer Report, the number of full-time crypto developers — defined as contributors committing code at least 10 days per month — rose 5% year-on-year, even as total developer counts dipped slightly. 

The divergence suggests that speculative “tourist” participation has waned, while more builders are pursuing crypto as a full-time profession. In practice, that points to a smaller but more committed developer base, with sustained development effort increasingly concentrated among long-term teams rather than short-term projects.