The main cryptocurrencies fell sharply again

On Tuesday, December 30, major cryptocurrencies fell in price amid low trading volumes and a lack of new factors for growth. Thus, Bitcoin BTC $88,908.96 Mezo Wrapped BTC 0.05% Market capitalization $47.46 million VOL. 24 hours $1.05 billion traded near $ 87,300, losing about 3% per day, and remained in a range without a clear trend.

Ethereum ETH $2,972.49 Bridged Ether (StarkGate) 0.16% Market capitalization $71.62 million VOL. 24 hours $0.95 billion dropped to $ 2,950, and XRP XRP $1.87 XRP -0.88% Market capitalization $112.97 billion VOL. 24 hours $89.91 million to $ 1.86. Most major altcoins also ended the day in the red. Market activity remained weak, especially due to the limited participation of US traders.

Linh Tran, an analyst at XS, predicts that in the first quarter of 2026, bitcoin will be in an accumulation phase with fluctuations in the range of $ 80,000−100,000. She mentioned monetary policy, selective flows into ETFs, and an uncertain regulatory environment as the restraining factors.

According to market participants, investors are acting cautiously, focusing on capital preservation. In a low liquidity environment, even small sales can put pressure on prices. In the short term, the key question remains whether bitcoin will be able to stay above the $ 80,000 level at the beginning of the new year.