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A Santa rally for Bitcoin and risk assets stayed on the cards as the markets prepared for the last Fed interest-rate decision of 2025.

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The Bitcoin (BTC) price is currently breaking beyond a downtrend line that started at the all-time high back in early October. Is this finally the beginning of a rally that takes Bitcoin back to the high, or could this just be another fakeout?

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ZKsync plans to shut down ZKsync Lite in 2026, ending operations for Ethereum's first zero-knowledge rollup as the protocol consolidates around its newer ZKsync Era and Elastic Network infrastructure.

 

Bitcoin sits on a key 0.382 Fib support as traders eye the Fed, soft ETF flows and rising on-chain “liveliness,” leaving price vulnerable but primed for a relief bounce.

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Stablecoins were once a minor appendage of crypto markets, a functional parking spot for traders cycling between Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, framing no longer fits.

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Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao agreed on Sunday with Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Chair Michael Saylor's argument that U.S. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) stockpiling would force its adversaries to purchase the leading cryptocurrency at significantly higher prices. Saylor Pushed For US Dominance In ‘Digital Gold Rush' Saylor's remarks from the DC Blockchain Summit 2025 in July drew parallels to the 1849 California Gold Rush and extended it to “digital gold,” or Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin has just crossed $91,000, but the euphoria is not spreading to all market segments. Mining company stocks fell 1.8% over the week, while trading volumes dropped 25%.

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Ethereum is currently trading around the $3.1K mark. ETH's daily trading volume has skyrocketed by over 130%.

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EMJ Capital's Eric Jackson sees Bitcoin evolving from digital gold to neutral global collateral, implying a radical $50M per coin valuation by 2041.

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As markets progress, the bulls and the bears are either exhausted or remaining largely passive. Most altcoins, such as Ethereum, XRP, and BNB, have been displaying strength. On the other hand, altcoins like Cardano have repeatedly failed to reach and secure above the immediate resistance.

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Harvard's Bitcoin ETF stake drops about $40 million amid a sharp crypto selloff despite its near-$500 million accumulation last quarter.

 

Bitcoin traders are preparing for a pivotal week, as four major US economic releases, including the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and essential labor market data, stand to influence market sentiment and determine the crypto's next move.

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Although Bitcoin has pulled back from its highs in October, many investors remain quite bullish. The token is increasingly being viewed as a form of digital gold.

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ETH price rising to $3,000 drove whales to open 136,433 ETH long bets, as technical indicators suggest a short-term ETH price rally toward $4,000.

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Payments in Korea may be entering a new chapter. BDACS has launched its KRW backed stablecoin.

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South Korea's Korbit Research Center projects Bitcoin to trade between $140,000 and $170,000 in 2026, citing US fiscal policy reforms and structural institutional demand as primary catalysts.

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One figure represents decades of trading experience. The other is labeled “the individual with the highest IQ in the world” based on standardized tests.

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Bitcoin Price today is trading above $91,000, showing a recovery with higher highs and higher lows. The upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, just 3 days away, could heavily influence crypto markets.

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SEC Chair says tokenization will deliver far greater market transparency within years, not decades, thrusting the XRP Ledger into the regulatory and institutional spotlight.

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SOL is now live across all Zora markets, marking a meaningful step for cross chain activity in Web3. This move shows how fast the crypto world is changing as networks that once felt separate start to work together.

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BTC is less volatile and depends more on institutional inflows. ETH and the altcoin market saw more internal rotation of liquidity during the 2025 bull market.

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After its sharp decline in October and November, Ethereum has stabilized, finally, and the chart's structure is starting to resemble the early phases of a trend reversal rather than a straightforward relief bounce. With increasing momentum, the price is moving toward the 20-day moving average after regaining the $3,100 mark.

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Bitcoin is sitting on a crucial Fibonacci support level, with a breakdown risking a drop toward the April lows near $76,000.

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Japan, the world's second-largest economy, saw its 20-year government bond yield rise to 2.947%, the highest since 1998. With debt piling up and borrowing costs climbing rapidly, Japan may be forced to bring hundreds of billions of dollars back home. If that happens, U.S. bonds, Tether, and even Bitcoin could be affected.

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Global liquidity and a rare India-Bitcoin correlation adds pressure to what is already a fragile setup.