Sakshi Jain
22-12-2025
Key Highlights:
The crypto market capitalization reached $3.1 T with 1% rise.
The majority of 2025 predictions of Bitcoin prices collapsed, yet institutional buying and ETF inflows were robust.
Extreme Fear has not been eliminated, but the feeling is gradually improving with constant volumes.
Overall Crypto Market Update, 22 December 2025: Cryptocurrencies are performing modestly. There is a sense of extreme fear, and price predictions are not coming true, whereas institutional inflows, DeFi stability, and selective altcoin strength are all in favor of the broader structure.
Source: Forex Factory
The current capitalization of the global cryptocurrency market is 3.1 trillion, which represents an increase of 1.0% during the past 24 hours. The total trading volume stands at 76.88 billion, indicating a stable market.
Bitcoin (BTC) is the largest crypto with 57.3% of the market share, with Ethereum (ETH) at 11.8%. There are 19100 cryptocurrencies under track at the moment. The most impressive gains in the last day are observed in the Polkadot and XRP Ledger ecosystems.
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Price:
(Note: BTC and ETH are often viewed as less volatile historically, but still risky)
Bitcoin (BTC) price today is $89,037.19, rising 0.86% in the last 24 hours, with a trading volume of $22.4 billion and a market cap of $1.7 trillion.
Most 2025 Bitcoin price forecasts failed, especially aggressive targets from KuCoin Research, Tom Lee, H.C. Wainwright, Bitwise, Galaxy Research, and VanEck, which projected BTC at $180,000–250,000. High volatility, macro risk, and deleveraging capped rallies, proving narratives don’t guarantee precise price outcomes.
Ethereum (ETH) price today is at $3038.01, rising 2.23% in 24 hours with a trading volume of $12.76 billion and a market cap of $366.91 billion.
Top 5 Trending Coins in 24 Hours:
(Trending data is based on a combination of 24-hour price movement, trading volume, and CoinMarketCap.com trending metrics.)
Bitcoin (BTC) is at $89,054.15, up 0.94%, with a $22.32 billion in daily trading volume (TV)
Yooldo Esports (ESPORTS) is at $0.4333, down 6.56%, recording $783.49 million in TV.
Velo (VELO) at $0.006635, gaining 6.57%, supported by $281.12 million in TV.
Midnight (NIGHT) at $0.1030, surging 27.98%, with $6.81 billion in TV.
RateX (RTX) is priced at $3.46, slipping 0.57% with TV $481.68 million
Top 3 Gainers in 24 hours:
(Ranked by 24-hour percentage gain)
BEAT (Audiera) is at $3.84, posting a strong 62.11% gain, with a trading volume of $149.8 million
Midnight (NIGHT) is at $0.1029, up 27.93%, and recorded a massive $6.8 billion in trading volume.
MYX Finance (MYX) is at $3.27, gaining 11.78%, with a trading volume of around $35.7 million.
Top 3 Losers in 24 hours
(Ranked by 24-hour percentage loss)
Aave (AAVE) is at $162.89, down 8.30%, with a strong daily trading volume of about $464.2 million.
XDC Network (XDC) is at $0.04569, declining 8.18%, while recording a trading volume of $48.8 million.
Canton (CC) is at $0.09648, lower by 7.72%, with around $45.2 million in trading volume.
Stablecoins and Defi Update:
Stablecoins recorded no change in the past 24 hours, with a market cap of $313 billion and trading volume of $56.4 billion.
The Decentralized Finance (DeFi) market is up 0.8% in the last 24 hours, reaching a market cap of $105.3 billion, while total value locked (TVL) stands at $4.36 billion.
(TVL refers to the total crypto assets locked in DeFi protocols.)
Source: Alternative Me
The current Fear and Greed Index is 25 (Extreme Fear), which is better than 20 yesterday, 16 last week, and 11 last month. The price drawdowns and deleveraging continue to cause fear, but the gradual increase indicates that selling pressure is declining and sentiment might be stabilizing.
(Note: All of these updates will affect traders, as they will influence liquidity, sentiment, and possible returns, and thus it is necessary to monitor them closely.)
1. Hoskinson Warns on Quantum Readiness
Charles Hoskinson said post-quantum cryptography was standardized in 2024, but warned blockchains could slow sharply without hardware support, stressing quantum risk depends on timing, not urgency.
2. Markets Watch Key U.S. Data in Holiday Week
Last week, U.S. unemployment rose to 4.6% while core CPI eased to 2.6%. Bank of Japan hiked rates. This week, thin Christmas trading eyes U.S. Q3 GDP and core PCE.
3. Latest Tether news
Before Rumble, which is supported by Tether, said it would acquire Northern Data in a deal worth $767 million, Northern Data sold its Bitcoin mining business to Tether-linked executives, as well as several financial and commercial deals.
4. Aztec develops Ethereum Privacy Infrastructure.
Aztec presents programmable privacy on Ethereum with the Ignition Chain and Noir, which allows both private and public states to coexist without losing verifiability, compliance, or decentralized control.
5. IOSG Founder: 2025 Marks Crypto's Darkest Year, Institutional Dawn.
IOSG founder Jocy claims that 2025 will be the darkest year in crypto but also a turning point, as BTC ETF inflows of 25B will mark institutional takeover, and 2026 will be a major growth year.
Although violent Bitcoin price predictions did not work in the year 2025, structural predictions on ETFs, regulation, and institutional involvement were more precise. The price action was also unstable, yet the development of infrastructure was more successful than speculative expectations, which demonstrated the transition of the hype-based cycles to the adoption-driven development.
The markets is not panicking, but giving warnings to crypto users. Volatility is high, sentiment is fearful, and price projections are unreliable. Nevertheless, constant inflows of ETFs, the stability of DeFi, and regulation indicate long-term structural stability amid short-term ambiguity and disproportionate asset gains and losses.
Risk Context
This market commentary is only informational and not for long-term conditions. It does not indicate the direction of the price or indicate an action to be taken on the investment.
Based on the last 24 hours, crypto investing remains risky in the short term due to volatility, fear sentiment, and macro uncertainty. However, selective opportunities exist for disciplined investors focused on fundamentals, liquidity, and long-term adoption rather than aggressive price speculation.
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Sakshi Jain is a crypto journalist with over 3 years of experience in industry research, financial analysis, and content creation. She specializes in producing insightful blogs, in-depth news coverage, and SEO-optimized content. Passionate about bringing clarity and engagement to the fast-changing world of cryptocurrencies, Sakshi focuses on delivering accurate and timely insights. As a crypto journalist at Coin Gabbar, she researches and analyzes market trends, reports on the latest crypto developments and regulations, and crafts high-quality content on emerging blockchain technologies.
Sakshi Jain is a crypto journalist with over 3 years of experience in industry research, financial analysis, and content creation. She specializes in producing insightful blogs, in-depth news coverage, and SEO-optimized content. Passionate about bringing clarity and engagement to the fast-changing world of cryptocurrencies, Sakshi focuses on delivering accurate and timely insights. As a crypto journalist at Coin Gabbar, she researches and analyzes market trends, reports on the latest crypto developments and regulations, and crafts high-quality content on emerging blockchain technologies.
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