TradingEconomics reports gold near $4,300/oz, up ~6% on the month and over 60% year‑on‑year, as multiple Fed cuts, expectations of further easing, and safe‑haven demand drive ETF inflows and central-bank buying. Copper has also climbed to around $5.3/lb, near a 19‑week high on short covering and the longer‑term energy‑transition story, underscoring how capital is rotating toward real‑asset inflation hedges while crypto trades more like a high‑beta risk asset in the current risk‑off tape.
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Bitcoin hovers in high-$80Ks as liquidity thins and sentiment slips back to ‘extreme fear’
Coindesk and Investing.com report BTC drifting around $88K–$90K with low leverage and fading post-Fed demand, even as corporate treasuries quietly resume accumulation. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slid back into extreme fear, and ETF outflows plus thin year-end liquidity are amplifying each downward move.
Ethereum outperforms majors but stalls below key resistance
ETH is around $3,150, up roughly 2.8% on the day and modestly firmer than BTC over the week. FXStreet highlights that rejection at the 50‑day EMA near $3,280 leaves ETH vulnerable to a move toward $3,000–$2,750 if macro data or risk sentiment deteriorate.
BTC extends post-October correction amid crash fears
Bitcoin trades near $88.5K, down about 2% on the day and far below its $126K October peak as investors digest warnings from Michael Saylor and others about potential index exclusions and a $1 trillion market drawdown. Extreme fear readings, heavy liquidations and concerns that corporate bitcoin-treasury buying has largely run its course are reinforcing expectations for a deeper correction even as ETF flows are viewed as the next major upside driver (Forbes, Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk).
Ethereum, XRP and Solana lag with limited idiosyncratic catalysts
ETH (-1.8%) trades near $3,060 despite some relative strength versus BTC, as analysts see little fundamental impetus until the Fusaka upgrade and ETF flows become clearer. XRP (-2.0%) and Solana (-2.8%) track the broader risk‑off tone even as XRP ETFs quietly approach $1B in cumulative inflows, suggesting institutional accumulation is building a floor rather than driving a breakout.
Bitcoin pulls back toward $90K as crash fears meet quiet institutional dip‑buying
BTC is down about 1% on the day near $89–90K, extending a ~30% drawdown from its October high around $126K amid extreme‑fear sentiment and warnings of a possible deeper correction after the Fed’s rate cut. At the same time, data from Glassnode and ETF flow trackers show digital-asset treasuries and U.S. spot ETFs steadily accumulating BTC, which analysts say could help defend the $90K region even if volatility rises.
XRP stays pinned near $2 despite nearly $1B in ETF inflows and U.S. trust bank progress
Ripple’s XRP is roughly flat on the week around $2 with a modest 1% daily decline, even as U.S.-listed XRP spot ETFs log 19 straight days of net inflows approaching $1B and OCC grants Ripple conditional approval for a national trust bank charter. Analysts at AMBCrypto and FXStreet say this disconnect reflects macro risk-off sentiment and heavy overhead technical resistance, arguing that institutional flows are quietly building a higher structural floor rather than chasing a breakout.
Bitcoin slips but holds consolidation range near $90K–$92K
BTC is roughly flat on the day around $90K after a brief post‑Fed bounce faded, as traders digest a cautious U.S. rate‑cut path and looming Bank of Japan tightening. Articles from BeInCrypto and Yahoo Finance frame recent price action as a cooldown and base‑building phase after October’s $126K peak, with on‑chain data showing easing selling pressure and ETF flows modestly positive but far below prior highs.
Institutional Bitcoin demand stabilizes but lacks punch
SoSoValue data cited by BeInCrypto show U.S. spot BTC ETFs swinging back to roughly $237M of weekly inflows, a mild improvement after outflows but small versus September levels. Corporate buyers like Strategy (MSTR) continue to accumulate aggressively and have retained index status in the Nasdaq 100, yet analysts note that ETF assets have fallen from an October peak of $169B to about $120B, underscoring a still‑cooling institutional bid.
Ethereum and Solana track broader market with modest gains
ETH and SOL are up about 1% and 0.5% respectively, participating in a cautious relief bounce without token‑specific catalysts dominating the tape. Earlier reports of rotation from BTC and ETH ETFs into newer SOL products have not yet translated into decisive leadership as macro drivers remain in focus.
XRP holds the $2 ‘line in the sand’ on major regulatory wins
XRP trades just above $2 with a slight daily gain, as the market balances macro jitters against clearly bullish ecosystem news. Coverage from TS2, CoinDesk, and Coinpedia highlights Ripple’s conditional OCC approval to form a U.S. national trust bank, nearly $1B in cumulative spot XRP ETF inflows, and Hex Trust’s launch of wrapped XRP for use across Solana, Optimism, Ethereum and other chains—yet technicals still show range‑bound trade with $2 as key support.
Long‑term Bitcoin narratives remain extremely bullish despite short‑term consolidation
New analyses from Yahoo Finance and 24/7 Wall St. sketch 2030 scenarios ranging from $120K–$220K in a pessimistic case to $750K–$1M if ETF assets climb toward $2T and Bitcoin cements its role as macro hedge and collateral asset. The debate underscores a widening gap between subdued current price action and aggressive upside forecasts tied to the 2028 halving, sovereign adoption, and growing portfolio allocations like Brazil’s largest asset manager recommending up to a 3% BTC stake.
Bitcoin consolidates near $90K after sharp Q4 correction
Bitcoin trades around $90,152, essentially flat on the day, after a 26% pullback from October’s $126K peak that 24/7 Wall St. frames as a consolidation phase rather than a breakdown. Macro headwinds, including looming Bank of Japan rate hikes that threaten global carry trades, are keeping upside in check even as long‑term narratives focus on ETF demand, the 2028 halving, and 2030 price targets between $120K and $1M.
Institutional adoption debate intensifies despite near-term BTC softness
Articles from CoinDesk and 24/7 Wall St. highlight that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF assets have slid from an October peak of $169B to about $120B amid recent outflows and volatility, while Brazil’s largest asset manager now recommends up to a 3% BTC allocation as a hedge. Strategy (MSTR), the flagship public BTC-treasury proxy, has held its Nasdaq‑100 spot but trades as a high‑beta play on Bitcoin as index providers like MSCI weigh excluding digital‑asset treasury companies from benchmarks.
Ethereum and Solana edge higher but lag narrative flow
Ethereum trades near $3,108, up about 0.75%, as investors look ahead to the Fusaka network upgrade and continued institutional positioning after earlier ETF-driven volatility. Solana is up 0.43% around $132.89, but recent reports of heavy drawdowns in Solana‑exposed treasury stocks and broad altcoin weakness underline that SOL remains highly sensitive to shifts in market risk appetite.
Ethereum edges higher amid renewed ETF inflows
Ether is around $3,108, up roughly 0.7%, with AMBCrypto flagging a sharp swing back to net ETF buying—over $42M of inflows on December 11—after prior outflows. If these institutional flows persist, commentators see scope for renewed upside despite the broader risk-off backdrop.
XRP holds the line at $2 as institutional rails deepen
XRP trades near $2.03, slightly higher and tightly range-bound despite nearly $1B of cumulative spot ETF inflows and fresh capital rotation reported this week. TS2.Tech and other outlets highlight Ripple’s conditional U.S. OCC approval for a national trust bank and Hex Trust’s launch of wrapped XRP for DeFi as key structural bullish drivers that the market has yet to fully price.
Conflicting institutional signals on Bitcoin’s longer-term path
JPMorgan and others argue the Bitcoin bull cycle remains intact and maintain very high long-term targets (up to $240K) even as they acknowledge November’s drawdown and election-driven overvaluation. At the same time, Standard Chartered has trimmed its end-2025 forecast to ~$100K and sees treasury-company buying largely exhausted, shifting the focus to ETF inflows as the next key driver.