Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Trade Flat, While XRP Slides: Popular Analyst Predicts $37,500 Market Bottom For Bitcoin In 2026
Leading cryptocurrencies consolidated, while stocks climbed higher on Monday, as investors looked for clues on the “Santa Claus Rally.”
| Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) | -0.51% | $88,552.83 |
| Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) |
-0.51% | $3,019.10 |
| XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) | -1.41% | $1.90 |
| Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) | -0.37% | $126.34 |
| Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) | +0.38% | $0.1327 |
Crypto Market Consolidates
Bitcoin briefly surged past $90,000 but couldn’t hold the gains, slipping back to around $88,000. Trading volume for the apex cryptocurrency surged 61% to $36 billion in the last 24 hours.
Ethereum chopped around the $3,000 level, while trading volume surged 52%.
As of this writing, Bitcoin accounted for a 59% share of the market, while Ethereum’s dominance exceeded 12%.
Shares of cryptocurrency-linked stocks Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) closed down 0.30% and 0.86%, respectively, during the regular trading session.
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