XRP price drops 9.5% as TD Sequential hints trend reversal

On December 1, 2025, Ripple announced a significant regulatory upgrade in Singapore, enhancing its Major Payment Institution license. This upgrade allows Ripple Markets APAC Pte. Ltd. to operate a fully regulated payments platform, facilitating cross-border money transfers and providing faster, more transparent settlements using XRP and its stablecoin RLUSD.

XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen inflows exceeding $756 million over 11 consecutive days, indicating a bullish divergence on price charts that suggests a potential trend reversal. This surge in investment reflects growing institutional interest in XRP as a viable asset class.

Ethereum's upcoming Fusaka upgrade is set to enhance the network's scalability and efficiency, moving away from traditional hard forks to more strategic, targeted changes. This upgrade is scheduled for implementation on December 3, 2025, and is expected to significantly improve the blockchain's capacity to handle increased transaction throughput from layer-2 solutions.

XRP has formed a bullish cross on its weekly Stochastic RSI, signaling a potential upward trend for the cryptocurrency as it struggles to maintain its price above the $2 mark. Despite recent downturns, the introduction of new XRP ETFs has helped sustain market sentiment.

An Ethereum ICO participant has sold 23,000 ETH within a week, a move that may indicate shifting market confidence and could influence Ethereum's price stability and investor sentiment. This significant sale follows a period of heightened trading activity in the cryptocurrency market.

XRP's largest holders are experiencing a significant structural shift, with the number of whale and shark wallets decreasing by 20.6% over the past two months, while the remaining large accounts now hold a record 48 billion XRP, the highest in seven years, according to Santiment's data.

Strategy has reduced its 2025 Bitcoin yield targets and built a $1.44 billion cash reserve, highlighting the volatility associated with corporate Bitcoin exposure. This pivot reflects a strategic shift towards direct investments in the Bitcoin ecosystem, particularly in Layer-2 infrastructure like Bitcoin Hyper, which offers enhanced transaction capabilities.

Zcash (ZEC) has experienced a significant market pullback, leading to a 24% drop as the cryptocurrency market faced widespread losses. This decline follows a remarkable rally where ZEC surged over 1,775% to reach an all-time high of $750 in early November, but has since struggled to maintain key support levels, closing below crucial thresholds amid recent volatility.