Crypto Market Update: Dec 2–12 2025
BTC held $86K–$94K range all week despite early Dec dip.
ETH bounced hard from $2.8K → testing $3.4K again.
Altseason teasing but not confirmed yet. Thread
Dec 3: MicroStrategy (now Strategy) bought another 130 BTC → total holdings hit 650,000 BTC ($56B+). Still the undisputed king of corporate treasuries
Dec 5: Trump announces “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” executive order signing set for Jan 20, 2025. BTC instantly pumped 8% in 2 hours to $94K. Market priced in the rumor, now buying the news?
Dec 6: ETH ETF weekly inflows hit record $850M. BlackRock’s ETHA alone +$420M. Staking ETF filings from Fidelity & Grayscale expected Q1 2026.
Dec 7: Solana breaks $200 for the first time since 2022. Firedancer validator client went live on mainnet → 1M+ TPS theoretical now real. $SOL +42% in 7 days.
Dec 8: Binance lists $HYPE (Hyperliquid L1) spot. Volume did $4.2B in 24h — biggest listing launch ever. Currently #22 by market cap in under 5 days.
Dec 9: Coinbase gets full regulatory approval in EU & UK for perpetual futures. US users still waiting…
Dec 10: XRP moons 28% after Ripple drops final appeal response vs SEC. Settlement rumors swirling hard.
Dec 11: DOGE & SHIB both +25% week after Elon changes X bio to “Chief Meme Officer” and posts dog pics nonstop again. Some things never change.
Dec 12: Tether prints another $2B USDT in 48h. Whenever this happens… price usually follows.
Total crypto market cap back above $3.3T.
Bitcoin dominance dropped to 54% — lowest since April.
Altseason loading or fakeout?
Next big dates: Jan 20: Trump inauguration + Bitcoin Reserve EO
Jan 22–24: Miami Bitcoin Conference
Buckle up. 2025 is just getting started


