📊 Market Overview
• Bitcoin & Market Caps: Bitcoin trades sideways around ~$88K–$89K as 2025 closes, showing subdued momentum but modest daily gains. Total crypto market cap ~$3T with mixed performance among majors.
• Trading Volumes: Holiday lull hits markets — trading volumes plunge to yearly lows, especially across ETH and SOL.
• ETF Trends: Despite bearish December sentiment, spot Bitcoin ETFs show resilience and inflows have eased recent sell pressure (end of outflow streak).
🧠 Key Developments
• New Crypto Launch: Trump Media and Technology Group plans to issue a new cryptocurrency for shareholders, sparking debate on corporate digital assets.
• Whale Activity: Large wallets are withdrawing tokens from exchanges, suggesting long-term holding and strategic DeFi positioning.
📈 Asset & ETF News
• Altcoin ETF Expansion: Bitwise filed for 11 altcoin-focused ETFs (e.g., Aave, Zcash), highlighting growing institutional interest beyond BTC & ETH.
• Ethereum Moves: ETH shows minor gains as markets close the year; some platforms report it trading just under $3,000.
📉 Price & Technical Notes
• Bitcoin ended the year with a weaker Q4, down ~22% in December and worst monthly performance since 2018; ETH trending similarly.
• Technical forecasts point to sideways price action, with traders watching if BTC can break above current ranges early in 2026.
🥳 Year-End Sentiment
• Many analysts see 2025 as a maturation phase — stablecoin market caps exceed $300B, RWAs (Real-World Assets) grew strongly, but gains have largely been eroded by year-end corrections.
• Optimism for 2026 centers on ETF flows, institutional adoption, and macro catalysts, but caution remains due to low liquidity and volatility.
