Bitcoin is currently near US$89, while altcoins remain weak ahead of the end of 2025.

• Bitcoin today approaches US$89 with low volatility.
• Ethereum below $3.000 and XRP stuck near $1,90.
• Bitcoin's dominance at 57,5% keeps altcoins under pressure.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – Bitcoin maintained a more subdued pace over the past 24 hours, but still managed to recover around $2 and returned to trading near $89.000.

The movement reinforces the characteristic of December: short variations, with buyers and sellers competing at well-defined levels, without large intraday fluctuations.
Throughout the month, BTC spent most of its time in a range that started wider, with a ceiling at $94.500 and a floor around $84.500. After December 19th, this range narrowed, with the price repeatedly failing to break above the $90.000 area, while support in the $86.500 region continued to hold back sharper declines.

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The most recent attempt to reach levels above $90 occurred earlier in the week, when the asset touched $90.400 and encountered resistance shortly thereafter, retreating to below $87.000. Since then, the price has recovered some ground, but has again faced barriers near $89.400, keeping the market in a holding pattern as the year draws to a close.

With this sideways movement, Bitcoin is on track to end 2025 on a downturn, something that hasn't happened since the halving. Even so, BTC's market capitalization still rose slightly to around US$1,770 trillion, and its dominance over altcoins remained high at 57,5%, supporting the view that the flow remains concentrated in the main asset.

Among the largest cryptocurrencies today, Ethereum remained stuck below $3.000, a level that has limited gains in recent weeks. XRP retreated below $1,90, turning former support into resistance, while BNB showed a slight increase on the day. DOGE, ADA, ZEC, and XLM, however, traded lower, mirroring the market's lack of traction.

On the upside, Canton maintained above-average performance, with a daily increase of 8,5% and a price of US$0,146. MemeCore also stood out, rising more than 11% to US$1,58. In aggregate, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization increased by approximately US$20 billion, reaching around US$3,080 trillion.