Bitcoin and Ethereum Remain Stable as Crypto Markets Enter Year-End
Crypto markets are currently displaying a sense of stagnation as Bitcoin and Ethereum fail to make any significant moves on the final trading day of 2025. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s price had increased by 1% over the last day, hovering around $88,700. In contrast, Ethereum’s price remained relatively unchanged, trading at approximately $2,970.
Retail sentiment surrounding both Bitcoin and Ethereum on Stocktwits has not shown any significant shifts. Bitcoin continues to be predominantly seen as ‘bearish,’ with chatter levels remaining stable. On the other hand, sentiment around Ethereum has improved slightly, moving from ‘extremely bearish’ to ‘bearish.’
The overall cryptocurrency market seemed to be following the lead of Bitcoin and Ethereum, recording a modest 0.6% increase in valuation over the previous 24 hours. Despite this slight uptick, the market’s total worth remained well above the $3 trillion mark. CoinGlass data indicated liquidations totaling $116 million during the same timeframe, with an almost equal distribution between long and short positions.
Although there was a reversal in flow for spot ETFs on Tuesday, with Bitcoin ETFs breaking a seven-day streak of outflows and Ethereum ETFs halting four consecutive days of withdrawals, price action for these assets was subdued. Notably, this year is on track to mark the first time in history that Bitcoin will close a post-halving year in the red.
Among the major altcoins, Binance Coin (BNB) and Solana (SOL) outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum, posting gains of over 1% each. BNB saw its price rise by 1.4%, while SOL experienced a 1.2% increase. Retail sentiment around BNB was predominantly ‘bullish,’ with normal levels of discussion. Conversely, sentiment around SOL shifted from ‘extremely bearish’ to ‘bearish,’ as chatter levels increased.
On the flip side, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Cardano (ADA) were at the forefront of losses among major tokens, with DOGE prices falling by 1.5% and ADA plummeting by 1.4%. Despite this, sentiment around Dogecoin remained neutral, with chatter levels reaching normalcy. In contrast, sentiment around Cardano trended toward ‘bullish,’ with a decrease in discussion volume.
Overall, the crypto market is currently experiencing a period of calm, with Bitcoin and Ethereum failing to break out of their respective ranges as the year draws to a close. As investors eagerly await the new year, the market’s performance and direction remain uncertain.
