Solana Gains 6 Percent While Bitcoin and Ethereum Stagnate – Aave Shows Slight Bullish Momentum

Solana Profits from XRP Integration

While the largest cryptocurrencies continue to search for direction following the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut on Wednesday evening, Solana emerges as the day's winner among the ten most valuable cryptocurrencies. The network announced the integration of XRP this morning ^[2].

"XRP has proven itself over time and established itself as one of the leading and most liquid cryptocurrencies," states an X post explaining the rationale ^[2]. However, this step does not constitute a direct integration; instead, Hex Trust and LayerZero are implementing a derivative (wXRP) that is physically backed by XRP at a 1:1 ratio ^[2].

Overall, Solana managed to gain roughly 6 percent compared to the previous day. The current price stands at 139 US dollars ^[2].

Bitcoin and Ethereum Without Clear Direction

Bitcoin was able to gain around 2.5 percent over the last 24 hours ^[2]. At 92,528 US dollars, however, BTC showed virtually no technical price movement on a weekly basis (up 0.27 percent) ^[2]. Immediately following the decision, Fed Chair Powell's remarks initially sparked a brief rally before the price declined again ^[2].

Fed Chair Powell's comments regarding job risks have created uncertainty. For example, Bitcoin spot ETFs on Wall Street recorded outflows of 77 million US dollars ^[2].

A similar picture for Ethereum. Index funds tracking the second most valuable cryptocurrency saw outflows of approximately 44 million US dollars in yesterday's trading session ^[2]. Nevertheless, the ETH price was able to gain 1.5 percent on a daily basis ^[2].

Aave Shows Friendly Short-Term Development

Aave also appears friendly. Over the last 12 to 24 hours, the price fluctuated between 200.97 US dollars (low) and 206.82 US dollars (high) ^[1]. The current closing price stands at 204.85 US dollars and thus approximately 13.96 US dollars above the previous day (190.89 US dollars), indicating a friendly short-term development ^[1].

The market capitalization is approximately 3,121,270,000 US dollars ^[1]. The RSI (14) is at approximately 55.32 and signals neutral-positive momentum without overbought conditions ^[1]. The histogram shows a slightly diminishing acceleration of the upward impulse, pointing to cautious profit-taking pressure ^[1].

Technical Perspective for Aave

The Bollinger Bands width is approximately 23.78 US dollars (upper around 210.03 US dollars / lower around 186.25 US dollars), indicating increased but not extreme volatility ^[1]. The market phase is described as short-term consolidation within an overarching uptrend, with the risk of rapid movements remaining moderately elevated ^[1].

Short-term, the forecast for AAVE on December 12, 2025 remains slightly bullish as the price is trading above the EMA-20 and the Fibonacci position shows an uptrend ^[1]. Relevant support levels are at 187.67 US dollars and 196.98 US dollars; resistance levels at 206.82 US dollars and approximately 210.03 US dollars ^[1]. A stable close above 206.82 US dollars with increasing volume would open a bullish breakout scenario, while a sustained break below 187.67 US dollars would signal increased risk of significant pullbacks ^[1].