Bitcoin and ether ETFs ended the holiday-shortened week under pressure, while XRP and solana funds quietly extended their positive momentum.

Stablecoins are rapidly overtaking traditional payment rails, emerging as a dominant settlement layer with trillions in projected volume as institutions, governments, and enterprises accelerate real-world adoption across global financial infrastructure.

Ether faces mounting downside pressure as prolonged underperformance, shifting macro conditions, and cross-asset comparisons raise the risk of a deeper slide, with Bloomberg Intelligence warning the market may be closer to testing lower levels than reclaiming prior highs.

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Bitcoin ETFs navigated historic inflows, brutal drawdowns, and sharp rotations in 2025, as the market matured.

