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This week's recap
- The crypto market ends the week with a complete market capitalization of $2.98 trillion.
- Bitcoin’s trading price fell to around $87,900.
- Ethereum lost over 1% and was trading at around $2,800.
- XRP is down 2%, Solana is up 1% and Dogecoin is down 4%.
- With a couple of exceptions, just about all altcoins are trading within the red.
- In the DeFi sector, the entire value locked (TVL) fell to around $118 billion.
Crypto Trends December 22 – 28, 2025: Market Analysis and Performance
The crypto market continued its disappointing downward trend within the last week of 2025. Most cryptocurrencies continued to record losses, although not significant ones. Meanwhile, the entire market capitalization did not get well enough to return above the $3 trillion threshold, as a substitute remaining just under it.
Bitcoin also did not get well significantly, or a minimum of not enough, to spend Christmas above $90,000. The king of cryptocurrencies has not lost much, but enough to maintain its value at around $88,000. With the New Year just across the corner, traders are hoping for a bullish return in January.
Ethereum has a dismal valuation in comparison with its ambitions. The second-largest cryptocurrency remains to be struggling to beat strong market pressure and climb back above $3,000. Analysts remain pessimistic about the probabilities of a rapid recovery soon.
Altcoins and DeFi
Most altcoins are trading within the red, although there are some notable exceptions. For example, XRP is down 2%, Solana is up 1%, Cardano is up 3%, Avalanche is up 6%, Sui is up 3%, Chainlink is up 1%, and TRON is down 1%. On the opposite hand, Zcash is up 24%.
There were also some interesting developments with memecoins. For example, Dogecoin is down 4%, Shiba Inu is up 2%, and Pepecoin is up 6%.
The Metaverse sector has also seen notable moves over the past week. For example, Axie Infinity is up 5%, The Sandbox is up 1%, and Floki is up 3%. Meanwhile, Decentraland is down 1%, Render is down 7% and ApeCoin is down 9%. Stacks increased by 8% and virtual items increased by 2%. Meanwhile, MultiversX fell 2%.
The DeFi sector lost almost $1 billion of the entire value locked in protocols (TVL), bringing the entire to around $118.3 billion.
Crypto Market Analysis – What’s New?
- Trust Wallet reportedly lost $7 million in various cryptocurrencies attributable to a recent hacker attack.
Crypto market forecast for next week
The crypto market is predicted to finish the yr with a depressing downward trend. The situation is fundamentally different than exactly a yr ago, when everyone had high hopes for the New Year's Eve market. Nevertheless, the market could get well significantly in January if regulatory pressure eases and investors determine to re-enter the sector.
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