Why Is Crypto Up Today? – December 31, 2025

Market Overview - The crypto market capitalization has increased by 0.5% over the past 24 hours, reaching approximately $3.08 trillion [1][7] - Trading activity remains subdued, with a 24-hour volume of around $92.2 billion, indicating cautious positioning among major assets [1] Performance of Major Cryptocurrencies - Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $88,575, up about 0.7% in the last day, with weekly gains exceeding 2% [3][7] - Ethereum (ETH) has seen a slight decline of 0.3%, trading around $2,973, but is nearly 2% higher for the week [3][7] - BNB (BNB) has risen 1% to $864, while Solana (SOL) increased by 1.1% to approximately $126.1 [4] - XRP (XRP) and TRON (TRX) are mostly flat, with minimal price changes, while Dogecoin (DOGE) is down 1.2% to $0.123, marking a weekly decline of over 3% [4] Performance of Smaller Tokens - Omni Network (Old) has surged more than 170%, trading around $3.39, while Bitlight has jumped over 100% to roughly $0.92 [5] - Diverge Loop has climbed nearly 72%, reaching about $0.064 [5] - Losses among smaller tokens are limited, with Lighter down more than 16% and Zcash (ZEC) slipping about 2.2% to near $524.6 [5] Institutional Activity - Cypherpunk Technologies has increased its investment in Zcash, purchasing an additional 56,418.09 ZEC for approximately $29 million at an average price of $514.02 per token [6] - The growing debate centers around the role of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies in corporate treasuries, similar to Bitcoin [6] Investor Sentiment - The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is currently at 32, indicating a state of fear among investors [7] - Family offices have increased their crypto exposure in 2025, although volatility and weak recent performance may cloud the outlook for 2026 [7] - US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows of $355 million, ending a multi-day outflow streak, while spot Ether ETFs added $67.8 million [7]