Bitcoin once more failed to hold above the $90,000 mark after a brief breakout from around $87,000, pulling back to just under $88,000 while its market cap stays near $1.750 trillion. Major altcoins such as ADA, XMR, MNT, and XLM are posting notable daily losses, whereas Canton (CC) has climbed about 7% to $0.135 and ZEC has advanced roughly 3.4% to almost $540.

Ripple's XRP has repeatedly failed to hold above the $2.00 and $1.90 levels, which have now flipped into strong resistance while one analyst warns of a potential drop of more than 55%. Ali Martinez notes that active XRP addresses recently fell from 46,000 to below 39,000 and that whales have been selling heavily for over two months, even as US-listed XRP ETFs launched in November have accumulated about $1.15 billion in net inflows.

Bitcoin once again failed to sustain a breakout above $90,000 on Monday, briefly touching $90,400 before dropping back below $88,000. Ethereum mirrored the move by climbing close to $3,050 and then retreating to about $2,960, while the overall crypto market cap swung by roughly $70 billion within hours.

On Monday morning, bitcoin climbed to just over $90,000 before encountering resistance, with one analyst tying the move to renewed buying by both retail traders and large whales. Another analyst argued the advance may be a dead-cat bounce, pointing to net capital outflows of more than $4.5 billion and weaker spot ETF inflows. Bitcoin remains about 2.3% higher on the day, while major altcoins such as ETH, BNB and XRP also advanced, with ETH reclaiming the $3,000 mark.

In 2025, major U.S. stock indices posted double-digit gains while gold and silver hit multiple record highs, yet many cryptocurrencies are set to finish the year negative. According to analysts at the Kobeissi Letter, 2026 could be even stronger for investors amid further Fed rate cuts, mass deregulation and an AI investment boom, with Trump advocating 1% interest rates and stimulus checks. If these macro trends persist and borrowing costs fall, risk-on assets such as bitcoin and altcoins could see renewed interest after their mixed performance in 2025.

Throughout 2025, gold and silver have logged record-breaking gains while Bitcoin heads toward the year's close with a slight loss. Gold climbed from about $2,610/oz to a new peak of $4,550, and silver jumped from $29 to nearly $80, whereas BTC fell back below $90,000 after hitting $126,000 in October. Analysts now debate whether Bitcoin can catch up in 2026, pointing to past cycles where the cryptocurrency rallied after precious metals peaked.

By late 2025, XRP has dropped from a mid-July all‑time high of $3.65 to trade under a critical $1.90 level, after losing about 25% since the first spot XRP ETF launched in mid‑November. Several AI tools highlight supports near $1.70–$1.75 and warn of potential moves toward $1.60–$1.50 if selling continues. They note that only a decisive recovery above $1.90 and possibly $2.00–$2.20 would improve the short‑term picture, while current market conditions and Bitcoin’s behavior keep the near‑term outlook cautious.

On December 26, 2025, Ali Martinez reported that Dogecoin whales sold 150 million DOGE over the past five days, while the token trades just above $0.12 and is down 7% week-on-week and 20% month-on-month. A month after GDOG and BWOW launched, SoSoValue shows total net inflows just over $2 million, with no recorded activity since December 10.

Bitcoin's price recovery toward $90,000 stalled after a rapid rejection pushed it down to around $86,500, leaving it 1.5% lower on the day and its market capitalization under $1.750 trillion. Zcash gained more than 13% to move above $500, while RAIN's roughly 10% advance brought it near $0.008, as the total crypto market value stayed above $3 trillion despite a $40 billion pullback from the recent peak.