Ethereum is trading just under the $3,000 technical pivot, a level that has historically separated expansion from consolidation. XRP is now sitting on a long-term weekly support slightly below $2, while Solana has pulled back to the $120 zone that has often acted as a launch area. Market behavior suggests controlled declines and weakening sell pressure, leaving room for potential reversals if these supports hold.

On 26 December, total crypto market capitalization hovered near $2.96 trillion with roughly $102.94 billion in daily volume, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin traded between $86,000 and $90,000 while the Fear and Greed Index read 30; since 18 December, market cap rose from $2.85 trillion to $2.96 trillion, an increase of about $110 billion, as Santiment noted social spikes on price dips.

On Tuesday, Bitcoin traded around $88,224, up 1.12%, while Ethereum hovered near $2,967 as major altcoin volumes slid to their lowest levels of 2025. Over the weekend, BitMine Immersion Technologies staked 342,560 ETH, worth about $1 billion, tightening Ethereum's validator entry queue. At the same time, a proposed 5% annual tax on net wealth above $1 billion in California, including unrealized crypto gains, has raised concerns about capital outflows from the state's digital asset sector.

On December 30, the New York Stock Exchange listed five America-first Truth Social-themed ETFs managed by Yorkville America Equities under Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.'s Truth.Fi brand. Built on MarkerVector indexes and focused on U.S. strength and "Made in America" priorities, the lineup includes tickers TSSD, TSFN, TSIC, TSES, and TSRS.

On December 30, Russia's Ministry of Justice published draft amendments proposing criminal penalties for unregistered cryptocurrency mining. The plan includes fines up to 2.5 million rubles, forced labor, or prison terms up to five years, with thresholds at 3.5 million and 13.5 million rubles. Mining was legalized in November 2024, with registries and monthly reporting already in place.

An on-chain wallet known as "BitcoinOG" or "1011short" has shifted from its previously reported $197 million Bitcoin short on Hyperliquid to building a leveraged long portfolio across Solana, Ethereum and Bitcoin. Hypurrscan data shows the address opened 850 SOL perpetual longs within one hour on Dec. 25 around $123, funded by a net USDC inflow of roughly $291.5 million in December. The position now hinges on how funding costs and cross-asset correlations evolve, with scenarios ranging from a risk-on continuation to a correlation-driven drawdown.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to cap individual voting-share ownership at 15–20% for Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit, with mandatory divestments above the limit. Updated December 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM UTC, the proposal would affect stakes such as Song Chi-hyung's ~25% in Dunamu and Bithumb Holdings' 73%. Industry groups warn of market and property-rights concerns.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve's December 9-10 meeting show a 9-3 vote for a 0.25% rate cut to a 3.5%-3.75% target range, but reveal sharp divisions over the pace of future easing. Some officials viewed the move as a finely balanced choice and favor holding rates while inflation remains elevated, while others point to rising unemployment and softer price data as reasons to move toward further cuts.