[NEWS UPDATE] Ethereum Price Holds Psychological $3,000 Support Amid Record Low Relative Strength Against Bitcoin
Ethereum (ETH) is currently maintaining its psychological support near the $3,000 mark as of 12:09 AM EST, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, acting as a critical anchor for the broader altcoin market.
While nominal valuations remain stable, the underlying market structure reveals a growing divergence in institutional preference as global capital continues to gravitate toward the high-liquidity environment provided by Bitcoin.
This localized price stability at $3,000 is viewed as a "line in the sand" for bulls, though the lack of aggressive upward momentum suggests a cautious wait-and-see approach among major liquidity providers heading into the new year. 💎📊📉
The ETH/BTC trading pair has plummeted to a significant multi-year low of 0.0337, marking one of its weakest performance periods relative to the market leader in modern history.$GIGGLE
This decline in relative strength highlights a fundamental rotation of capital, as Bitcoin's "Digital Gold" narrative increasingly overshadows Ethereum's utility value proposition for institutional ETF investors.
Despite technical innovations like Layer-2 expansion and surging staking participation, the massive dominance of Bitcoin—now exceeding 59%—continues to suppress Ethereum’s ability to lead a broad market rally or capture significant new inflows. 🏦📉📉 $TON
This current landscape serves as an educational example of how absolute price stability can mask significant relative underperformance within a competitive and maturing financial environment. $TRX
As global managers rebalance exposure for 2026, the focus remains on whether Ethereum can generate a unique catalyst to reverse this historic downward ratio trend.
Without a substantial increase in on-chain demand, Ethereum may continue to struggle against the magnetic pull of Bitcoin’s dominance. Market participants are now looking toward the Q1 2026 network roadmap for signs of a potential decoupling that could redefine the sector. ⛓️🌐🚀