Market Update: 12/29/2025
It's MONDAY! I'm going to try and make sure to get a market update out every week on Monday just to help people see where liquidity is sitting, what sectors are seeing growth, and how sentiment is looking going into the week. This week is going to be a little more frothy than usual simply because we are headed into the new year 2026 and there are tons of factors that take place on fiscal close/open. So... without further talking, here is the TLDR from my research. (sourcing from multiple blockchain news sites, financial sites, X posts / sentiment, indicators, and government updates) The market has started to show signs of momentum after the holiday-thin trading. Bitcoin had a brief surge above $90,000 in early Asian hours before pulling back amid low liquidity. Up modestly from recent lows, but showing year-end caution. Volatility spiked due to short liquidations and easing geopolitical tension (or the lack of new tension) but trading volume remains ~30% below average. I believe that this is why volatility is so high. BTC: Still trading in range with no major breakouts ETH: Consolidating below $3,000 resistance SOL: Slight gains and holding steady (I believe due to institutional interest) XRP: Slightly underperforming even though we have new ETF inflows. Zcash: +5-17% gains in recent sessions. Shielded transactions rising, open interest hitting highs. The privacy narrative is starting to build more momentum. Market sentiment is STILL in Extreme Fear. This is most likely due to leverage wipes, tax-loss harvesting, and the holiday trading liquidity. Overall, the market seems to be consolidating in low-liquidity conditions with fear at a high. Intraday pumps show that there is bid strength. Watch for year end close and new January inflows. As always, DYOR. (this is not financial advice).