I've always said that the most dangerous time in the market isn't when prices are crashing. It's when they're boring. | The week of December 22–28, 2025, was a grueling exercise in patience. While the holiday season usually brings Santa Rallies, this year the market decided to hand out coal instead. Bitcoin spent the week in a tight range between $87,000 and $89,000. | But like I learned in the Army, just because you don't see the frontline moving doesn't mean the battle isn't being won. Behind the scenes, the infrastructure of the new money system is being bolted down tighter than ever. | Market Update | The total crypto market cap has stabilized around $3.0 to $3.03 trillion. We are seeing a classic wait-and-see approach as big players finalize their 2026 tax strategies and the final macro data of 2025 rolls in. | Bitcoin Price Action - BTC struggled to reclaim the psychological $90,000 mark, closing the week near $87,800. It's a consolidation phase, and while the get rich quick crowd is yawning, the smart money is watching the floor.
| Bitcoin Dominance | | | | BTC is still the king of the mountain. Dominance was the same as the previous week at 59.1%. In times of uncertainty, capital flows back to the most battle-tested asset. | Fear & Greed | | | | The mood on the street hasn't improved much. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is currently sitting at 24/100, hovering at the edge of "Extreme Fear." The dips were around 23 to 24 last week. | Historically, when the crowd is this terrified while the fundamentals are this strong, we are nearing a local bottom. | Voices from the Trenches | Here is what the people moving the needle are saying this week: | Michael Saylor (@saylor) - He isn't flinching. He recently posted that Bitcoin has officially transitioned into Institutional Grade Digital Capital. His view is clear to stop looking at the 24-hour chart and start looking at the 10-year horizon. Anthony Pompliano (@APompliano) - Pomp said on SquakBox that volatility is the price of admission for outperformance. He's focused on the fact that despite the price dip, hash rates are at all-time highs. Samson Mow (@Excellion) - Mow made waves this week by declaring that the 2025 Bear Market (the mid-year slump) is officially over, and we are entering a decade-long structural bull run.
| Crypto Media Highlights | The Block - Reported on the Flow blockchain security incident, which saw the FLOW token plunge over 40%, serving as a stark reminder to stay in blue-chip assets during volatility. CoinDesk - Focused on the Year-End Liquidity Crunch, noting that institutional desks are seeing high volumes of strategic rebalancing rather than panic selling.
| Regulation - The Washington Shift | The US Government is no longer just "watching" crypto. They are actively integrating it. | The SEC Task Force - Commissioner Hester Peirce (widely known as Crypto Mom) is making good on the administration's promise. The newly formed Crypto Task Force is reportedly drafting a Safe Harbor proposal that would allow projects to decentralize over time without being sued out of existence. The Boozman-Booker Draft - The Senate is moving fast on legislation to give the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot markets. This would effectively end the regulation by enforcement era and treat Bitcoin as the digital commodity it is.
| Top Crypto Gains and Losers | Even in a Fear market, there are winners. But be careful as some of these are high-risk plays. | Top 3 Gainers | | | | ZeroBase (ZBASE) - Lead the pack this week with a +142% surge following a successful mainnet pivot. SQD (SQD) - Up +88% as data-indexing narratives gain traction. Apro (AT) - Gained +76% on news of a major oracle integration with the BNB Chain.
| Top 3 Losers | | | | Legacy Token (LGCT) - Dropped -59%, as liquidity continues to dry up in older, non-performing ecosystems. Audiera (BEAT) - Down -43% this week. Despite a massive 90-day rally, a major airdrop liquidation on Dec 23 triggered a heavy sell-off. RaveDAO (RAVE) - Plummeted -38% as the "Extreme Fear" sentiment flushed out speculative DAO participants.
| Stay the Course | We are in the final days of 2025. The noise is loud, the Fear is high, and the charts look red. But remember that the Winning Mindset isn't about being right when everyone else is right. It's about having the conviction to hold your ground when everyone else is looking for the exit. | Control your health, control your emotions, and control your assets. See you in 2026. |
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