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VanEck forecasts explosive growth for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with prices reaching $180K, $6K+, and $500+ by 2025. Adoption, staking innovations, and DeFi advancements lead the charge.

Leading cryptocurrency asset Solana (SOL) is demonstrating notable renewed price momentum as it aims to challenge several key resistance points. These crucial levels have proven vital for its next major rally to higher levels, possibly to a new all-time high in the upcoming weeks.

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While Solana attracted more new developers, Ethereum retained its lead in monthly activity and code commits.

VanEck, an asset management firm, has projected that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana will reach new all-time highs (ATH) in 2025. The firm's December 13 report outlined key market trends and predicted a cryptocurrency bull cycle peaking in the first quarter of the year, followed by corrections and a recovery to historic highs in the fourth

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Friday as the stock market continues to have a bullish outlook for 2025. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $101,697.15 +2.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,931.03 +1.6% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $224.50 -1.5% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.43 +3% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.4063 +0.4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002846 +1.4% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 13.1% and daily active addresses growing by 3.8%.

Ethereum has been encountering a significant obstacle at the $4,000 price level, despite its impressive rally earlier in December. On December 6, Ethereum briefly surpassed $4,000, reaching a high of $4,093.

Investment firm VanEck anticipates a bullish cryptocurrency market in 2025, projecting Bitcoin to peak at $180,000, Ethereum to surpass $6,000, and Solana to climb beyond $500.

Crypto finance service provider Bitcoin Suisse says the crypto bull market will continue in 2025, and projects that Ethereum staking exchange-traded funds could outperform Bitcoin.

CryptoQuant, a prominent blockchain analytics platform known for its institutional-grade cryptocurrency market analysis, has suggested Ethereum (ETH) could surpass the $5,000 mark based on its proprietary price band analysis.

The makers of Pudgy Penguins are launching a Solana token. Here's what you need to know about the airdrop, launch plans, and tokenomics.

U.S. asset manager VanEck has published its predictions for cryptocurrency prices in 2025, anticipating further bullish price action next year. Prediction #1: New Highs For The Crypto Bull Market VanEck expects the crypto market to reach a medium-term peak in the first quarter of 2025, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) potentially hitting $180,000 and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) exceeding $6,000.

LINK's pattern, similar to Ethereum's, suggested a potential rally as Futures Open Interest hit new ATHs.

Solana (SOL) price, a layer 1 blockchain, has shown a strong upward trend in the crypto market. Starting from early November, the price of SOL has soared, overcoming multiple resistance levels as bullish sentiment grows.

Bitcoin is facing selling above $100,000, but the repeated retest of a resistance level increases the likelihood of a breakout.

Technical analysis of Solana, Sui, and Ava highlighting key patterns, potential price targets, and risks at critical price levels.

BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF capped off a 16-day streak of inflows with a $200 million bump Thursday, pulling in $1.5 billion since Nov. 20.

Solana meme tokens are still highly active, with five assets breaking the $1B market cap barrier. AI agents are also boosting Solana meme activity.

While Solana has pared gains since hitting an all-time high above $263 in November, long-term holders are increasingly bullish.

Eigen Foundation has announced that it will commit 1% of all EIGEN token supply to Protocol Guild, an on-chain fund for maintaining the Ethereum Layer-1 network. The foundation which supports the restaking platform, Eigen Layer, announced this on X, noting that it is committed to Ethereum security.

A cryptocurrency trader has lost nearly $74,000 in just three minutes with a common trading mistake. The trader was speculating with the $RICH memecoin on Solana (SOL), losing 325.8 SOL in two poorly executed trades.

Ethereum (ETH) has recently crossed the $4,000 mark for the first time since March and is currently trading at $3,881.21.

Is Ethereum price today gearing up for a potential $5,000 target, fueled by record ETF inflows, powerful network upgrades, and surging investor confidence?

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded a combined $870M daily inflows on Friday. Bitcoin's price faced resistance at $102K, while Ethereum neared the $4,100 mark.

Ethereum (ETH) price is showing mixed signals as it trades between a key resistance at $4,100 and support at $3,600. Recent metrics, including NUPL (Net Unrealized Profit/Loss), indicate improving investor sentiment, and ETH remains far from the “Euphoria – Greed” stage seen at market tops.

These trusts aim to provide investors with direct exposure to the respective tokens, reflecting the firm's confidence in their role

A recent report highlights that Solana (SOL) emerged as the most popular ecosystem for new developers this year, marking a significant shift in the blockchain space.

The market is turning back to red, according to CoinMarketCap.

The Eigen Foundation has announced its commitment to allocate 1% of its EIGEN token supply to the Ethereum Protocol Guild.

Sol Strategies has announced plans to list on Nasdaq following a remarkable 2,336% increase in its stock since July.

During the recent “ETFs in Depth” event, BlackRock announced it is focusing on flagship cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company attributed its reasons for focusing on Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to limited market exposure.

Solana (SOL), the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, could be on the verge of a significant breakout, according to the co-founders of Glassnode, known as “Negentropic” on X (formerly Twitter).

Ethereum price today trades at as of . The drop comes after ETH hit a daily high of after % move on.

Ethereum ETFs saw a one to two ratio of bitcoin inflows this Thursday despite having around a quarter of its marketcap.

Ethereum (ETH) has seen a significant increase in its on-chain transaction fees. Ethereum's gas fees have flipped a level last seen in April 2024.

While Ethereum is up 79.8% over the past year, that's measly compared to Bitcoin's 145% and archnemesis Solana's 246%. However, analysts are increasingly bullish that Ether is all set to break out of its dullness.

Crypto faces $3B options expiry as BTC & ETH traders eye volatility as key levels approach.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has shifted its focus to Bitcoin and Ethereum, opting to bypass the launch of any new altcoin-based Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

A recent attempt was made to break Ethereum's psychological resistance of $4,000, a crucial level that is fundamental for the asset's performance. Although Ethereum has been steadily rising since November, the asset's short-term trajectory is called into question by this rejection at $4,000.

Solana appears to be vying to retake the podium with its latest victory, becoming this year's leading ecosystem for new developers, ending Ethereum's 8-year dominance. The post Solana Beats Ethereum – Is a $500 SOL Price Now Within Reach? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Solana has claimed the top spot as the preferred blockchain ecosystem for new developers, eclipsing Ethereum's dominance for the first time in nearly a decade.

U.S. spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs enjoyed another positive inflow day bringing in $597.57 million and $273.67 million respectively. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Continue Momentum with Solid Inflows Bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) maintained their inflow streak with another day of solid inflows into both ETFs. According to metrics from sosovalue, inflows totaling $597.

The recently published 2024 Crypto Developer Report by Electric Capital draws insights from 902 million code commits across 1.7 million repositories, showcasing trends that illuminate the industry's trajectory. According to Electric Capital, developers are the foundation of value creation in crypto.

A recent report by Electric Capital found that Solana became the ecosystem that attracted the most new developers in 2024, overtaking Ethereum. The report calculated that 7,525 developers joined the Solana ecosystem this year, while Ethereum registered 6,456 during the same period. Solana grew its developer base by 83% year-over-year, while Ethereum lost 22%.

The put-to-call ratio signals a bullish trend, with traders betting more on Bitcoin and Ethereum price increases.

Crypto has enjoyed an excellent month with the presidential election victory of Donald Trump fueling the market to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC -0.43%), the world's largest cryptocurrency, has surpassed $100,000 and the altcoins have also risen.