Crypto analyst Ben Cowen said on Dec. 23 that Ethereum is unlikely to post new record prices in 2026 under current Bitcoin market conditions. He argued that even a roughly 40% rally for Ether back to its $4,878 peak could form a bull trap followed by a drop toward $2,000, with limited spillover to other altcoins this cycle.

On December 26, 2025, a governance vote on Aave's forum rejected a proposal to transfer the protocol's brand assets under DAO control, with 994,800 votes against from roughly 1.8 million cast. Following the failed proposal and resulting governance concerns, around 230,000 AAVE were reportedly sold, triggering an estimated 10% price decline and heightened volatility for the token.

Bitcoin traded around $89,127 in thin Boxing Day sessions while Asian equities inched higher and silver extended record-breaking gains. Low liquidity kept BTC capped below $90,000 even as Wall Street's latest record closes and a strong run in gold and silver underpinned year-end risk appetite.

On December 26, 2025, China’s central bank set the yuan’s daily fixing at ¥7.0358 per dollar, 301 pips below market estimates. The decision followed the offshore yuan’s dip below ¥7 per dollar on Thursday for the first time since September 2024, with the offshore rate around ¥7.0024 at press time and near-term resistance seen near ¥6.9.

Bitcoin is hovering near $89,160 after a 1.5% gain in the last 24 hours, with daily volume around $24.3 billion and market cap roughly $1.78 trillion. According to the Crypto Fear and Greed Index, sentiment is at 27 and the Altcoin Season Index at 16; the 4‑hour chart highlights $90,500, $92,650 and $94,600 on the upside, and $88,000, $86,300 and $83,800 on the downside.

Conflux's CFX rose 8.7% to $0.072 after a partnership with PlaysOut focused on AI gaming and cross-chain interoperability. On 24 December, buyer dominance in Spot Taker CVD hit a weekly high; between 24–25 December, buy volume reached 74.83 million versus 67 million in sell. If momentum persists, price could target $0.093; if sellers regain control, $0.068 is in view.

Japan’s equity market is closing 2025 with a 23% Topix surge as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi advances a ¥112 trillion budget and a ¥18 trillion stimulus across 17 sectors. The BOJ lifted its main rate to 0.75% and meets on January 22–23, while a weak yen is aiding exporters but could threaten incomes if it nears 165 per dollar.

Monad’s MON token climbed more than 19% in the latest 24-hour period, with price action turning higher after a brief consolidation. On-chain data showed recovering network activity, rising user numbers and over 1.6 million daily transactions, while USD1 stablecoin integration and new staking options boosted liquidity and limited circulating supply. Technically, MON broke out of a wedge pattern and must hold above $0.02169 to target $0.02667, though a short-term pullback remains possible.