Solana

Bhutan's government plans to issue TER, a gold-pegged sovereign token built on the Solana blockchain, in partnership with institutions including DK Bank and Matrixdock Technology. Following the announcement, Solana's price climbed to $138.4, moving within a $130 to $145 range while traders watch key resistance near $150 for signs of a broader trend shift.

On December 12, 2025, social‑media figure Young Hoon Kim posted "I buy XRP from now on" on X, marking his first direct XRP nod after days of Bitcoin‑focused commentary. He has not provided a public rationale for the shift. At press time, XRP traded at $2.04.

SOL has failed to hold above $145 for four weeks as Solana’s TVL fell by more than $10 billion from its September peak. Following the Oct. 10 market shock, memecoin trading cooled and DEX volumes retreated, while perpetual futures funding shows muted long demand at a 6% annualized rate.

On November 27, 2025, hackers breached Upbit and routed funds through over a thousand wallets before most flowed into Binance-hosted service wallets, according to KBS News. Police and Upbit asked Binance to freeze about 470 million won in SOL; Binance froze roughly 80 million won and confirmed the action around midnight the same day.

On December 12, 2025 at Solana's Breakpoint in Abu Dhabi, Hex Trust and LayerZero said they will bridge and issue wrapped XRP on the Solana blockchain, while Ripple reported a partnership with Amina Bank AG to enable cross-border payments via Ripple Payments. Analysts argue expanded DeFi liquidity could support an advance toward $5, with XRP hovering around the $2.00 support area.

Hex Trust said it will issue and custody wXRP, a 1:1 wrapped XRP for Solana, Ethereum, Optimism and HyperEVM, enabling DeFi use and RLUSD trading where supported. The launch is expected to carry more than $100 million in TVL, with LayerZero's OFT standard used for cross‑chain transfers and authorised merchants handling mint and redeem against segregated XRP reserves.

Google's Gemini AI model outlines price projections for XRP, Solana, Dogecoin and presale token Maxi Doge through late 2025 and into 2026. It estimates XRP at $3.75, Solana at $175 and Dogecoin at $0.20, while suggesting MAXI could advance 100x from its current presale level if a broader crypto supercycle unfolds. These scenarios rely on factors such as regulatory outcomes, institutional interest, market sentiment and constrained token supply.

According to the article, the US Federal Reserve delivered a 25 BPS rate cut on Wednesday, its third consecutive reduction in 2025, while Bitcoin defended the $90,000 area. BTC hit $94,500 on Tuesday, slipped to $89,500 after the decision, then rebounded above $92,000. ZEC extended its Q4 advance, rising more than 18% to $460 for the week.

XRP has dropped over 16% in the last month to about $2.04 even as interest around new XRP ETFs and wrapped tokens has grown. After being prompted to assess these trends, ChatGPT 5.2 estimated XRP at $2.28 on December 31, 2025, with a projected range between $1.90 and $2.65 based on current market structure and adoption.

Phantom has introduced Phantom Prediction Markets inside its wallet, integrating Kalshi so users can trade real-world event contracts using SOL or the CASH stablecoin without leaving the app. The feature delivers tokenized claims on Kalshi’s CFTC-regulated markets, with real-time odds, pricing, and settlement updates presented directly in the interface. Kalshi’s recent surge in monthly activity and new institutional funding, alongside Phantom’s large Solana user base, positions the partnership as a key onchain access point for prediction markets.