- Bitcoin rebounds to $94K but falls back to $89K, keeping traders cautious.
- Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade improves speed, lowers fees, and boosts long-term activity.
- Solana and TRON see institutional and real-world adoption, supporting network growth despite price declines.
Bitcoin started December around the mid-$80K range but surged to $94K before retreating to $89K by the weekend. Retail investors had hoped to see the $97K resistance level reached, but the market could not sustain the rally.
Despite the drop, Bitcoin continues to influence the broader crypto market. When BTC moves upward, most altcoins follow; when it falls, they often feel the impact.
According to the Santiment report, crowd sentiment currently remains neutral as investors await a decisive breakout. The short-term swings have created a mix of cautious optimism and frustration among traders.
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Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade Strengthens Network
Ethereum was once again pumped with the Fusaka upgrade that went live on December 3, 2025, at block slot 13,164,544.
The update is designed to catapult the network’s speed, increase the amount of data capacity per block, and includes PeerDAS, meaning that the network can validate rollup data without downloading all of it.
It is particularly interesting as it also stabilises blob fees, and means that full hard forks won’t be necessary for future scaling.
Fusaka reduces the cost of running a node for layer 2 networks and allows an average user to run it. Traders temporarily responded to the upgrade with positive price action, as ETH saw a short-term pump.
But its longer-term value stems from network activity, decentralized app usage growth, and the strength of its developer ecosystem. Current sentiment is semi-bullish.
Altcoins See Mixed Results and Institutional Interest
Other major cryptocurrencies demonstrate different trends. XRP decreased its market value by 32% in the last two months. However, the long-term support for XRP also remained strong due to the purchasing activities of big investors.
BNB hosted a four-week high of around $1,370. Now, the value decreased by 35% of the gain. Still, BNB remains in strong usage in the Binance ecosystem.
The launch of new ETFs is drawing big institutional players towards Solana, potentially stabilizing the price and increasing liquidity even after a 44% market cap crash over two months.
In real-world use news, TRON has hit 350 million accounts as it teams up with a property platform to reward users with $50k of USDT. Huge on–chain outflows from exchanges indicate a certain degree of faith in long-term holding.
During the terrible time for the entire crypto market, there are a few coins that have active Development, real-world use, and institutional investments that still hold well.
As these leading digital assets continue to struggle despite encouraging news, investors are closely watching what upgrades, ETFs, and adoption trends can tell them about their next moves.
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