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Crypto traders are on edge as more than $17 billion worth of digital asset options, including over $14.5 billion tied to Bitcoin, are set to expire this Friday on Deribit. This development could significantly impact short-term price action.

Cardano price today trades near $0.2572, up 1.38% after testing Fibonacci resistance levels within a descending channel (blue shaded area). The move places buyers in control as institutional infrastructure integration accelerates and derivatives positioning strengthens.

Cardano price today trades near $0.2685, down 0.30% after testing the upper boundary of a descending channel that has guided price lower since September 2024. The move places buyers at a critical decision point as real-world adoption accelerates with retail payment integration.

Ethereum price today trades near $2,129.01, up 0.39% after testing the upper Keltner Channel resistance at $2,145. The move places buyers in control as institutional flows surge and derivatives positioning shifts bullish following weeks of consolidation.

Bitcoin price today trades near $67,071, down 2.56% after testing the $60,000 to $62,000 support zone and bouncing back above the 20-day EMA at $68,307. The move places buyers in a defensive position as institutional flows surge despite ongoing global turbulence.

Peter Schiff reignited his long-standing criticism of Bitcoin on Wednesday as the asset traded approximately at $66,214.78, according to CoinMarketCap. He said long-term charts suggest initial support near $10,000. Schiff also mocked MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor’s plan to refinance debt to keep buying Bitcoin if prices fall to $8,000. His remarks come as Bitcoin remains sharply below its $126,000 record high from October and as volatility continues to pressure crypto-linked equities.

Ethereum price today trades near $2,103, down over 4% in the past 24 hours after breaking below critical support that held since late January. The move places technical pressure on buyers despite improving institutional flows, suggesting the chart structure is driving the sell program rather than fundamental positioning.

Ethereum price today trades near $3,208 after a 2.25% decline that tested the lower boundary of a multi-week symmetrical triangle. The drop triggered significant long liquidations, but spot flows paint a different picture as buyers step in to absorb the selling.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has highlighted his expectation for the Ethereum blockchain as a protocol expected to be sustainable over a long period. In his latest post on X, Buterin noted Ethereum needs to pass the “walkaway test” to guarantee long-term sustainability.

Bitcoin price today trades near $92,800 after failing to hold above short-term resistance and slipping back into a fragile consolidation range. Sellers remain active as repeated spot outflows cap upside attempts, while buyers focus on defending the $90,000 to $93,000 support band to avoid a deeper pullback.

Ethereum price today trades near $2,950, stabilizing after a sharp rejection from the $3,100 area earlier this week. The rebound follows a sweep into the $2,750 to $2,800 zone, where aggressive bids emerged and forced short-term sellers to step back. While the bounce offers near-term relief, Ethereum remains capped below key EMA resistance, keeping the broader structure under pressure heading into December 20.

This week is of heavy importance for crypto as several macro events are expected to set the tone for 2026. Analysts pointed out that the overall trend for December would depend on how these events unfold.

The Czech National Bank (CNB) announced its first purchase of digital assets, including Bitcoin, as part of a $1 million test portfolio. Approved on October 30, 2025, the initiative was established outside the central bank’s international reserves to gain hands-on experience with blockchain-based assets.

Bitcoin price today trades near $106,239, recovering from last week’s breakdown below the multi-month ascending trendline that supported the entire 2025 advance. Sellers drove price into the $100,000 to $98,500 demand zone, where buyers defended the level aggressively. Risk sentiment improved following Donald Trump’s latest remarks indicating the U.S. shutdown could end soon.

Ripple and Immunefi launched a $200,000 Attackathon to battle-test the proposed XRPL Lending Protocol, with training underway and a bug-bounty window from October 27 to November 29 2025.

$3.9 billion in token unlocks this October