On December 26, the cryptocurrency market showed a mixed pattern of gains and losses, with Bitcoin and Ethereum rising slightly, while mainstream altcoins diverged in their performance. The total market capitalization reached $2.9694 trillion, with DeFi and stablecoin market caps and trading volumes showing a downward trend. The derivatives market remained active but experienced a slight decrease in trading volume.
Bitcoin’s future through early 2026 may be determined by how much volume continues to be traded during this holiday season. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe reports that there is now a major crypto resistance zone at $90,000 that must be broken before continuing higher. With Bitcoin unable to break that
Shiba Inu's price remained stable within a tight range, hovering above support at $0.057402 and facing resistance at $0.057636. Despite limited volatility, the token showed slight gains against Bitcoin and Ether. The market structure suggests ongoing consolidation, keeping focus on these key levels.
Shiba Inu is trading at $0.057263 with a fall of 2.4 percent in the last 24 hours.
Price was above the support of $0.057196 and the resistance was at $0.057439.
SHIB rose 3.1% relative to Bitcoin and 3.4 percent versus Ethereum even with the USD fallback.
Shiba Inu moved down in t
NEAR price has been held in a falling wedge, which indicates less volatility and tightening market structure.
The support is still at $1.49 and the resistance at $1.53 which limits the downside and the short-term upside movement respectively.
The wedge formation defines breakout
In the bearish crypto market, trader 0x5d2 attracted market attention by persistently shorting Bitcoin. Since opening his short position at the end of October, he has realized and unrealized profits of $12.5 million, while also accumulating funding rate income of up to $9.6 million. His strategy demonstrates a keen sense of market sentiment.
QNT is stabilizing around the $70 support level as selling pressure declines. Reduced trading volume and open interest indicate a market reset. Traders are cautious ahead of potential resistance at $85-$88 and the significant $100 level, with derivatives data reflecting balanced sentiment and low speculation.
85% Hyperliquid validators voted in support of the permanent burning of HYPE tokens in the Assistance Fund address.
HYPE price plunged to $23.93 despite token burn and other major developments on the Hyperliquid network.
The Hyper Foundation has confirmed the permanent burn of all HYPE token
Grayscale is pushing altcoin ETFs like Chainlink, XRP, Dogecoin to meet growing non-Bitcoin investor demand.
Pandl views Bitcoin 30% pullback as normal, expects demand strength while quiet on IPO plans.
In a recent interview on the Thinking Crypto, Zach Pandl, research head at Grayscale
The Bitcoin price has been stuck in a range between $85,000 and $90,000 for weeks now, and a lot of traders are starting to feel restless. Every dip seems to stall and every bounce loses steam, on the surface, it looks like the market just can’t make up its mind.
But according to NoLimit, this has
Mike Novogratz, initially a skeptic of XRP and Cardano, has shifted his stance, admitting he was wrong about XRP's potential. He acknowledges the strong communities behind these tokens, reflecting changing institutional narratives in the crypto space.
XRP saw a notable derivatives shift as a whale closed a $1.1M short near $1.98 without triggering volatility.
Price remained range-bound, holding above $1.92 support while failing to break the $1.95 resistance level.
Relative strength versus BTC stayed positive, yet dollar-based pricing s
Solana (SOL) is trading at $126.10, unchanged over 24 hours, constrained by a sell wall up to $135. Support at $123.64 prevents declines, while resistance at $127.18 limits upward movement, resulting in a narrow trading range.
It is worth noting that XRP maintained the level at the level of support of $1.88 and the price regained itself, not breaking the specified daily framework.
Nevertheless, the lack of resistance above $1.95 remained to curtail the upward movement and XRP remained within a small 24-hour