Luanna Vautrin

The crypto market is down on December 1, 2025, due to a broad "risk-off" sentiment in global financial markets, hawkish signals from central banks, and market-specific factors. The overall crypto market capitalization has fallen by 5.2%.

Key factors contributing to the decline include:

Broad risk-off sentiment: A wider move away from risky assets has affected various markets globally, including crypto. This was compounded by Asian equities reversing their November gains and softer US and European futures. The market sentiment is also fragile due to investors reassessing expectations for monetary policy adjustments.

Central bank signals:The Bank of Japan governor's hints about another interest rate hike this month have spooked investors and led to shunning risky assets.There are concerns about the future trajectory of interest rates in the US, with some analysts noting fading hopes of near-term stimulus.

Market-specific events:Bitcoin's price slid in a weak start to December, continuing a downward trend since its record high in October.High liquidations of leveraged crypto positions have also fueled the downtrend.Specific assets like XRP have been affected by broader market weakness and profit-taking, with ETF inflows being small relative to the supply.

One analyst also notes high optimism despite volatility and believes 2025 will be remembered more for regulatory progress and technological developments than price.Major news for XRP includes the launch of several new spot XRP ETFs and anticipation around upcoming appearances by Ripple executives. 21Shares confirmed its U.S. spot XRP ETF (ticker TOXR) will start trading today. This follows Grayscale and Franklin Templeton's recent launches of their own XRP ETFs in November. Ripple executives are also slated for panel discussions at prominent crypto events, including Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.
Other key developments:

Surging ETF inflows: Prior to today's ETF launch, the XRP ETF market recorded $666.61 million in inflows.

Analysts' forecasts: Predictions for XRP's price in December 2025 vary. Some analysts target a breakout toward $2.85–$3.00, driven by the strong ETF inflows, while a prediction from ChatGPT projects a more conservative $2.02. As of November 30, the price was around $2.20.

Technical outlook: Some technical indicators show bearish trends in the short term, but weekly signals appear bullish.

Executive appearances: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is scheduled to speak at Binance Blockchain Week on December 3, discussing opportunities and challenges in the crypto market.

Middle East expansion: In late November, Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin was greenlit by the Abu Dhabi Financial Services Regulatory Authority.

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On December 1, 2025, XRP's price was influenced by the launch of a new spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) by 21Shares and ongoing market reactions to broader macroeconomic factors. Trading activity also occurred as the Federal Reserve was set to end its Quantitative Tightening (QT) program, a move anticipated to increase market liquidity.
ETF Launch and Inflows: The 21Shares spot XRP ETF (TOXR) began trading on December 1, 2025, becoming the fifth spot XRP ETF in the US. This occurred amid a streak of over $640 million in ETF inflows during the preceding days, which was expected to be a major catalyst for XRP's price.Anticipated Liquidity Shift: Market analysts highlighted that the Federal Reserve was ending its QT program on December 1, 2025. The end of QT was expected to shift liquidity from outflows to inflows, a macroeconomic change that historically benefits risk-sensitive assets like cryptocurrency.Analyst Projections: Prior to December 1, 2025, various price targets were set for XRP. A Binance price prediction table projected XRP's average price for December 2025 would be around $2.80, with a minimum of $2.40. In contrast, a Yahoo Finance article noted an AI prediction of $2.02 and an analyst prediction of $2.85 for December 2025.
Technical outlook: Some technical indicators show bearish trends in the short term, but weekly signals appear bullish.Executive appearances: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is scheduled to speak at Binance Blockchain Week on December 3, discussing opportunities and challenges in the crypto market.Middle East expansion: In late November, Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin was greenlit by the Abu Dhabi Financial Services Regulatory Authority. 
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