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WalletConnect Token (WCT) is consolidating near $0.086 after a sharp breakout fueled by a 1,700% surge in trading volume, signaling aggressive short-term positioning rather than thin liquidity. With exchange listings, staking incentives, and early-stage supply dynamics driving volatility, WCT remains in price discovery as traders watch key support near $0.082 for continuation toward the $0.095–$0.10 zone.

On December 30, 2025, Bitwise Funds Trust submitted registration statements to the SEC for eleven strategy-based crypto ETFs that will list on NYSE Arca and focus on major altcoin protocols across DeFi, Layer-2, privacy, AI, and infrastructure networks. The funds aim to go effective 75 days after filing, use a mix of direct token holdings and European ETPs, and are designed to expand institutional access as new generic listing standards reshape the crypto ETF landscape.

On December 31, 2025, crypto trader Michaël van de Poppe said the BTCUSD/gold ratio is showing a bullish divergence on the daily chart. He highlighted a potential rotation from gold into Bitcoin after Monday’s pullback, while BTC traded at $87,975 and roughly one Bitcoin equaled around 20 ounces of gold. He compared the setup to Q3 2024 and Q4 2022.

Bitwise has submitted filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce 11 single-token "strategy" crypto ETFs focused on individual altcoins. The proposed funds would give brokerage investors rules-based exposure to assets such as Aave, Uniswap, Zcash, Bittensor, Sui, and Near by combining direct token holdings with related exchange-traded products and derivatives.

According to CryptoSlam, NFT supply grew to over 1.34 billion in 2025, up 25% from 1 billion in 2024, while sales value dropped 37% to about $5.63 billion and the average sale price declined to $96 from $124. CoinGecko data indicates market capitalization peaked near $17 billion in April 2022 and ended 2025 around $2.4 billion.

Bitwise has submitted filings to the US SEC for 11 new single-token "strategy" crypto ETFs targeting major altcoins. The proposed funds would blend direct token holdings with ETPs and derivatives, aiming to give investors regulated access to assets such as AAVE, UNI, ZEC, TAO, SUI, and NEAR.

Binance will remove FDUSD cross- and isolated-margin pairs on January 6, covering ADA/FDUSD, AVAX/FDUSD, LINK/FDUSD, BCH/FDUSD, TAO/FDUSD, LTC/FDUSD and SUI/FDUSD. The exchange did not provide a reason. Cardano fell 3.5% on December 30, while other non-stablecoin assets showed limited immediate reaction.

At the time of writing, PI gained 0.12% over 24 hours and 0.39% over the week while Bitcoin traded between $85k and $90k. Despite September and December product updates, price momentum remained muted, with a push above $0.218 needed to alter structure and $0.2 as local support. Daily moving averages near $0.205 and $0.221 continued to act as resistance.

CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn reports that the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has dropped deep into negative territory, reaching one of its lowest readings in 18 months. The metric now shows BTC trading at a $122 discount on Coinbase versus Binance, pointing to weaker US-based demand even as the spot price moves sideways around $88,900. This rare discount suggests American institutional and large traders are exerting more selling or less buying pressure than offshore counterparts.

In Q4 2025, privacy coins led by Zcash emerged as top performers, with ZEC up over 600%. ZEC spiked more than 1000% in October to $751, then fell to $320 by early December; at press time it traded near $539. A pseudonymous analyst argues a shrinking float could support a move toward $1,000.