Bitcoin’s price has stayed almost the same over the last weekend of 2025. It has been moving within a small range of $87,500 to $88,000. Meanwhile, most other cryptocurrencies, known as altcoins, show little movement as well. However, some smaller cryptocurrencies like ZEC, DOT, UNI, CC, and NEAR have seen bigger price jumps.
Bitcoin Stays in a Narrow Range
Bitcoin, which is the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, has been calm recently. This is not surprising, as there was a lot of price activity in the last ten days before Christmas. During the past week, Bitcoin’s price tried to reach $90,000 several times but failed. One big drop happened after the U.S. released its November inflation data (Consumer Price Index) that turned out to be better than people expected. When this data was announced, Bitcoin’s price quickly climbed to $90,000 but faced strong selling. This caused the price to drop to $84,400, a new low for the weeks before Christmas.
However, buyers stepped in after the price fell, helping it recover. On December 22, Bitcoin’s price surged to $90,400. But it once again struggled to stay above this level and dropped back to $86,400 on Christmas Eve. By Friday, December 26, its price briefly recovered to $89,600 before sellers gained control again, pushing it down to $86,800. Since then, Bitcoin has been stable, now sitting near $88,000.
Currently, Bitcoin’s total value, known as its market capitalization, is about $1.75 trillion, according to data from CoinGecko (CG). Bitcoin also dominates 57.3% of the cryptocurrency market, meaning it’s still the most significant player in this space.
Other Cryptocurrencies Show Small Gains
While the bigger cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, haven’t moved much recently, some smaller ones have performed well. Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, is near $2,950. XRP, another major cryptocurrency, has held steady around $1.85. Binance Coin (BNB) is trading at about $850. Other popular cryptos like Solana (SOL), TRON (TRX), Dogecoin (DOGE), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Chainlink (LINK) have increased by 1-2%.
Among the larger cryptocurrencies, Cardano (ADA) has been the best performer, rising by 5% to reach $0.37. Smaller cryptocurrencies have also seen gains. Zcash (ZEC), Uniswap (UNI), and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) all rose by over 5%. Polkadot (DOT) and Filecoin (FIL) gained about 8-9% each. One of the biggest winners is a smaller cryptocurrency called Canton (CC), which has skyrocketed by 17%. CC’s price now trades close to $0.12.
In total, the value of the entire cryptocurrency market has increased by about $30 billion in a single day. The total market value now stands at $3.060 trillion, according to CoinGecko (CG).
Overall, while large cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are not seeing much change, there is exciting movement among smaller altcoins. Investors are keeping a close eye on the developments as the year comes to an end.