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This week's recap
- The crypto market ends the week with a complete market capitalization of $3.11 trillion.
- Bitcoin rose to around $91,100, up 4%.
- Ethereum gained almost 7% and was trading at around $3,100.
- XRP is up 13%, Solana is up 9%, and Dogecoin is up 23%.
- With only a few exceptions, just about all altcoins are trading within the green.
- In the DeFi sector, the whole value locked (TVL) fell to around $118 billion.
Crypto Trends December 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026: Market Analysis and Performance
The crypto market entered 2026 bringing with it the identical uncertainties as 2025. However, it reacted quickly to international events, resembling the arrest of the Venezuelan president by the US. The news that hit the world on Friday immediately impacted most financial markets, including the crypto sector. Most cryptocurrencies rallied overnight, regaining lost ground and breaking key resistance levels. Meanwhile, the whole market capitalization climbed back above the $3 trillion threshold after a $130 billion increase.
Bitcoin began the 12 months at around $87,000. However, the king of cryptocurrencies didn’t stay there for long. Recent developments in international politics brought investors back into the market, especially those hoping for a spectacular bull run. This caused the worth of Bitcoin to extend by almost 4% in comparison with last week.
Ethereum also recovered to significant levels after rising above $3,000. The second-largest cryptocurrency ended a discouraging period that saw its price fall as little as $2,700 in December. Its proponents at the moment are hoping for a stable price that may consolidate its position above $3,000.
Altcoins and DeFi
Most altcoins are trading within the green, although there remain some notable exceptions. For example, XRP is up 13%, Solana is up 9%, Cardano is up 9%, Avalanche is up 12%, Sui is up 18%, Chainlink is up 8%, and TRON is up 4%. On the opposite hand, Zcash is down 5%.
There were also some interesting developments with memecoins. For example, Dogecoin is up 23%, Shiba Inu is up 22%, and Pepecoin is up 69%.
The Metaverse sector has also seen notable moves over the past week. For example, Axie Infinity is up 11%, The Sandbox is up 5%, and Floki is up 40%. Meanwhile, Decentraland is up 13%, Render is up 47% and ApeCoin is up 5%. Stacks increased 30% and Virtuals increased 27%. Meanwhile, MultiversX fell 1%.
The DeFi sector gained almost $6 billion in total value lock (TVL), bringing the whole to roughly $124.25 billion.
Crypto Market Analysis – What’s New?
- Tether confirmed the acquisition of 8,888.8888888 Bitcoin price $779 million within the last financial quarter of 2025.
Crypto market forecast for next week
For the second time in a row, the crypto market is reacting with great positivity to a different event in early January. As in 2025, US politics is once more the main target and is shaking financial markets worldwide. It can be interesting to see how long the recent rally within the crypto market will last.
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