2025-12-26 11:30:40

Crypto Closes Year Strong on Holiday Momentum

Bitcoin climbs 2.37% while Ethereum gains 1.76%, pushing the overall crypto market cap past the $3 trillion mark. Trading volumes remain light—typical for the holiday season—yet prices continue grinding higher as equity markets surge to fresh record highs alongside crypto's advance.

The momentum masks some brewing drama underneath. Aave's governance community is heating up over contentious protocol decisions, while Solana just rolled out Kora, a new feature designed to slash transaction fees to zero. These developments highlight how the ecosystem keeps innovating even when headlines focus purely on price action.

We're looking at a textbook year-end rally fueled by institutional interest and seasonal positioning. The macro backdrop remains constructive—risk appetite is back, and digital assets are riding that wave. Whether this extends into January depends on how equities navigate the new year, but for now, the chart is telling a bullish story.

BTC-1.09%

ETH-1.13%

AAVE1.53%

SOL-1.49%

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EternalMiner

· 6h ago

Is it 3 trillion? Alright, let's wait for January to get proven wrong. Solana's zero-fee approach is impressive, much better than some L2s. Aave is starting internal conflicts again? These guys are really idle. I'm tired of the end-of-year accumulation tricks. Institutions are throwing money around, what does that mean... It's true that institutions are FOMOing; can this wave last until January? Complaining about the rise, let's just hold on for now. Kora zero fees? Feels like just hype again. Year-end sprint, next year’s dip is the rhythm. The charts are bragging, but what about the fundamentals?

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quietly_staking

· 6h ago

30,000 yuan leveraged explosion, this rebound is truly amazing

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CoffeeNFTs

· 6h ago

Alright, it's that time of year again with the usual routine—institutions stepping in to hype it up... But Solana's zero transaction fee really is something special. By the way, what's all the fuss about Aave? It seems like there's always internal conflict every time.

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AirdropHunter9000

· 7h ago

3T Market Cap Breakthrough, Is This the Holiday Rally? Feels Like Institutions Are Building Walls... --- Solana zero fees? Alright, another thing that sounds impressive --- Honestly, the recent surge at the end of the year isn’t much to talk about, just the usual institutional manipulation --- Aave governance is tearing again, these folks are really getting annoying... --- Wait, can it really rise until January? I’m a bit skeptical now --- 3 trillion yuan, but the trading volume... feels pretty hollow --- Equity hits new highs, crypto follows suit, but it’s not really driven by genuine demand, right? --- Kora came a bit late, feels like Solana is just putting out fires --- Relax during the holidays? How come I smell a decline... --- With such a big institutional influx, how are retail investors supposed to play?

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MetaNeighbor

· 7h ago

3 trillion? Are institutions really laying low? This wave of the market at the end of the year is indeed something.

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ShibaSunglasses

· 7h ago

Still out there promoting a rebound at the end of the year, wake up, with such poor trading volume, you still have the nerve to boast --- Solana 0 gas fee? Just painting a picture here, let’s wait until it’s actually used --- Market cap of 3 trillion... institutions are entering, right? Retail investors are about to get cut again --- Every year they say the chart looks bullish, and what happens? A sharp drop in January --- Aave is fighting internally again, governance has never been peaceful --- Trading volume is light and floating, I can't believe this kind of rise --- Holiday market is the least reliable, with no one left, what’s the point of rising? --- Let’s see in January, anything said now is just talk

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 7h ago

3 trillion already, huh? This holiday rally is indeed quite strong... But with such a large market cap still rising, institutions must really be in.

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