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#XRP's price action aligns with broader market trends, but, contrarily, negative social sentiment may signal a potential rebound.

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XRP's price fell 1.7%, in line with the broader crypto market
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Negative social sentiment may signal a potential rebound, according to Santiment.
Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP$1.8703 is little changed in 24 hours, in line with the broader crypto market, even after the introduction of a new product that allows holders to earn extra money without selling their tokens.
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This time of year typically sees low investor participation and thin liquidity, leading to erratic price moves.
XRP could see a year-end bounce as social sentiment turns decisively negative — a contrarian signal that has historically preceded recoveries, according to Santiment.
"XRP is seeing far more negative social media commentary than average. Historically, this setup leads to price rises. When retail has doubts about a coin's ability to rise, the rise becomes significantly more likely," analytics firm Santiment said on X.
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Ethereum price enters a low-risk phase as open interest falls 50% since August

Ethereum price appears to be consolidating after months of leverage exited the market, easing pressure without yet pointing to a clear direction.
#Ethereum is trading in a calmer market environment after a sharp reduction in leverage, with data showing that open interest across major exchanges has fallen since August.
According to a Dec. 21 post on X by analytics firm Alpharectal, Ethereum’s total open interest now stands at roughly 50% of its summer peak. Open interest refers to the total value of active futures and perpetual contracts.
When it rises, leverage builds up. When it falls, traders are closing positions, and risk in the system comes down.
#Binance currently holds the largest share of #Ethereum open interest, at about $7.6 billion, followed by Gate.io and HTX. This change indicates that excessive leverage is no longer stretching the market, which often lessens the possibility of abrupt price swings caused by liquidation. 
While lower open interest usually limits short-term volatility, it can also create the conditions for a larger move later. In past cycles, similar resets have appeared either before another leg lower or ahead of a more stable recovery phase.
Selling pressure cools as leverage clears out
Further data support the idea that downside pressure is easing. A Dec. 22 analysis by CryptoQuant contributor shows that Ethereum taker sell volume on Binance has dropped to its lowest level since May. Taker sell volume tracks how much ETH is being sold at the market price, which reflects aggressive selling.
It appears that fewer traders are rushing to exit their positions, as the 30-day average has dropped to about $6.3 billion. This indicates that sellers are no longer controlling price action as they did during the recent selloff, but it does not imply that buyers have taken over. 
This kind of setup often results in price stabilization as opposed to an immediate rally. For a stronger upside case, buyers would need to return with higher volume and rising open interest.
Ethereum price technical analysis
The daily chart shows Ethereum price stuck in a clear downtrend, marked by lower highs and lower lows. After a sharp drop, the price has moved sideways, hovering between roughly $2,800 and $3,300. This range appears to be acting as a decision zone.

The short-term moving average continues to slope lower and sits above the price, which keeps pressure on any bounce. Attempts to push back above it have failed so far.
Bollinger Bands, which expanded during the sell-off, are now tightening. This often happens when volatility fades and the market pauses before its next move.
Volume data matches this picture. Heavy selling came in during the breakdown, but recent sessions show lighter and mixed volume. Sellers are less aggressive, yet buyers have not stepped in with conviction.
Momentum indicators paint a similar picture. After recovering from oversold levels, the relative strength index is currently slightly below 50. This does not confirm a change in the trend, but it does allow for a brief rebound. 
Longer-term moving averages are still strongly negative, while MACD and short-term momentum indicators have a slight positive tilt.
A daily close above the moving average near the $3,300–$3,500 area, paired with stronger volume and RSI holding above 50, would improve the bullish case. On the downside, a clean break below the $2,800–$3,000 support zone could reopen the path to another sell-off.
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BNB at $860 lags broader market as scrutiny of Binance grows
An FT report alleged Binance failed to stop suspicious transactions, despite agreeing to pay $4.3 billion to settle a U.S. criminal case in 2023.

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The price of BNB rose 1.7% in 24 hours, breaking past the $860 resistance level, despite underperforming the wider cryptocurrency market.The underperformance came amid an FT investigation alleging Binance failed to stop suspicious transactions, despite agreeing to pay $4.3 billion to settle a U.S. criminal case in 2023.BNB is currently 32% below its all-time high of $1,360, while other exchange tokens like KCS and LEO have shown more resilient performance, down far less from their all-time highs.The price of BNB moved up over 1.7% in the last 24 hours amid a cryptocurrency market rise that saw the wider CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index move up 2.2% in the same period.The price broke past the $860 resistance level that had capped recent rallies and briefly touched $868 before seeing a slight pullback.The price of BNB moved up over 1.7% in the last 24 hours amid a cryptocurrency market rise that saw the wider CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index move up 2.2% in the same period.The price broke past the $860 resistance level that had capped recent rallies and briefly touched $868 before seeing a slight pullback.BNB underperformed the wider cryptocurrency market at a time in which the Financial Times published an investigation saying Binance “failed to stop hundreds of millions of dollars of cryptocurrency from flwoing through suspicious acccounts.” These failures, it says, came even after it agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle a U.S. criminal case.Trading volume jumped 192% above the daily average, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model, with several peaks seen as the price approached support levels.
Three separate bursts of volume above confirmed momentum behind the move and helped establish new support around $856–$858.
The hourly chart revealed a V-shaped recovery after an early dip to $851, with buyers stepping in aggressively and pushing prices back above $863. From there, an ascending triangle formed between $864.00 and $865.80, a pattern often linked with bullish continuation.
BNB remains 32% below its all-time high of $1,360. Other exchange tokens, KCS and LEO, are down far less from their all-time highs, showing resilient performance according ot CryptoQuant data.
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