Ethereum

Analytics platform DeFiLlama reported that in the past week, major cryptocurrencies moved with unusually tight price correlations, led by a 0.99 reading between Bitcoin and Solana. Ethereum also posted strong links to Cardano, Solana, and Dogecoin, while BNB stood out as comparatively disconnected from broader market moves.

J.P. Morgan has introduced a $100 million tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, expanding its activity on public blockchains after arranging a $50 million commercial paper issuance on Solana. The new My OnChain Net Yield Fund (MONY) invests in U.S. Treasuries and fully collateralized repos, with tokenized shares held in investors' blockchain addresses and accessed via Morgan Money.

XRP continues to attract institutional capital, with Spot XRP ETFs posting 19 consecutive days of inflows and $20.17 million added on Friday. Cumulative inflows stand at $990.91 million and AUM is $1.18 billion, while Spot Ethereum ETFs saw $19.41 million of outflows last week. Despite upbeat sentiment, XRP's price remains near $2, highlighting a disconnect between demand and spot performance.

On Monday, MetaMask announced native Bitcoin support, enabling users to buy BTC with fiat, transfer it onchain and swap between BTC, EVM assets and SOL. The update follows earlier 2024 launches such as Solana integration, a Polymarket onramp, an mUSD stablecoin and in-app perps trading via Hyperliquid, and ties into MetaMask's upcoming MASK rewards program that includes over $30 million in LINEA incentives.

On December 15, 2025, CoinGecko reported Solana topped blockchain mindshare in 2025 with 26.79%, ahead of Base at 13.94% and Ethereum at 13.43%. Solana’s share fell 12.0 percentage points from 2024, while Sui and BNB Chain more than doubled, reaching 11.77% and 9.05% to enter the top five.

JPMorgan Chase has introduced the tokenized My OnChain Net Yield Fund on Ethereum with $100 million in internal seed capital, targeting institutional and high-net-worth investors. The fund, operated by JPMorgan Asset Management via the Kinexys platform, tokenizes money market fund shares and focuses on bond-based assets. Ethereum's role in on-chain financial products continues to grow as its market value and dominance evolve amid recent price declines.

On Dec. 15, analysts highlighted that Bitcoin remains pinned below intraday range highs, with sellers defending resistance and eyeing a potential move toward $84,000 and possibly $80,600. Several major altcoins such as ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA and BCH are testing or nearing critical support zones, with upside scenarios hinging on reclaiming their 20-day or 50-day moving averages. The broader backdrop includes a Bank of Japan rate decision expected on Dec. 19, which has previously coincided with double‑digit Bitcoin drawdowns.

Two Ethereum price charts shared on X outline separate bullish technical structures, one based on an inverse head and shoulders on the weekly timeframe and another on a Wyckoff accumulation schematic. The first setup, posted by Bitcoinsensus, sketches potential upside above $7,000 with an extended objective near $7,600, while the second, from Merlijn The Trader, maps a path toward the $10,000 region if Wyckoff Phase E "markup" unfolds. Both traders emphasize that these scenarios still require confirmation as the patterns evolve.

CoinGecko's 2025 ranking by mindshare shows Solana leading at 26.79%, with Base at 13.94% and Ethereum at 13.43%. Sui holds 11.77% and BNB Chain 9.05%, while XRP Ledger registers 4.68%. The list emphasizes attention and engagement across ecosystems rather than price performance.

Ripple began testing its U.S.-regulated stablecoin RLUSD on Optimism, Base, Ink, and Unichain, using Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers to support native multichain issuance. RLUSD operates under an NYDFS Trust Charter, and DefiLlama data shows 79.2% of RLUSD on Ethereum worth over $1 billion, with the remainder on XRPL.