2025-12-31 19:22:45

The crypto market is showcasing multiple highlights at the end of the year. After briefly surging to $90,000, Bitcoin retreated to $87,800. Technical resistance combined with liquidity tightening during the holiday season has raised concerns among analysts that if the $90,000 level cannot be maintained, it could repeat the volatile pattern seen in 2019.

However, from the actions of institutions and policymakers, market confidence appears to be strengthening. Bitmine revealed it holds 4.11 million ETH, accounting for 3.41% of the total supply. Even more impressively, they aim to increase their holdings to 5%. Meanwhile, for the first time in half a year, Ethereum staking has seen net inflows, adding support to ETH. Bitwise's Chief Investment Officer made a bold statement — the four-year cycle of Bitcoin is being broken, and the market will enter a "decade-long upward phase" dominated by institutions. Standard Chartered's forecast is even more aggressive: by 2027, Bitcoin could reach $225,000, and XRP might hit $10.4. The key driver remains the gradual clarity of regulations.

Policy developments are also noteworthy. China plans to allow banks to pay interest on digital yuan holdings starting January 1, 2026. This move could significantly boost people's willingness to hold e-CNY and pose a substantial impact on private payment platforms. Switzerland is taking a bolder step by launching a nationwide referendum to include Bitcoin in the constitution, setting a new precedent for national recognition of digital assets. Meanwhile, a new batch of HYPE tokens is being unlocked, releasing 1.2 million tokens into the market, which could further boost liquidity.

From institutional holdings to government policy support, the crypto industry is shifting from rapid growth to a phase emphasizing compliance and value. The questions remain — can Bitcoin truly hold steady at $90,000 and then surge toward the $225,000 target? Will the digital yuan's interest-paying system genuinely transform the entire payment ecosystem?

BTC2,44%

ETH4,53%

XRP6,64%

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StakoorNeverSleeps

· 11h ago

Switzerland enshrined Bitcoin in its constitution—impressive move. We're still arguing over 90,000, and they've already set a firm stance. The RMB interest payment method is also brilliant. Banks are mobilizing, which means official recognition is just one step away. e-CNY is really coming. Bitmine continuously increased its ETH holdings to 5%. With this pace, we need to catch up quickly, or we'll miss out again. The figure of 225,000 in 2027 sounds crazy, but since institutions are already doing this, it clearly shows strong confidence. Now it's all about whether 90,000 can hold the key level.

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PancakeFlippa

· 01-01 03:26

If you can't hold onto $90K, we're really back to the 2019 script, huh? Only fools trust Standard Chartered's predictions. Bitmine increasing to 5% is probably just for psychological comfort; the real question is when institutions will start dropping real cash. Switzerland writing Bitcoin into the constitution? That's a bit extreme, but Chinese digital RMB paying interest... honestly, not many people will actually go to the bank to deposit e-CNY, right? 1.2 million HYPE about to dump? Whether liquidity heats up or not depends on the next policy moves. A decade-long uptrend? Let's see if we can survive this holiday first.

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ser_we_are_ngmi

· 2025-12-31 19:52

Switzerland is going to include BTC in the constitution. This move is truly impressive. It feels like the whole world is copying the playbook.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 2025-12-31 19:50

If I can't hold onto $90,000... I'll have to stay up late watching the gas tracker again. Let me calculate how outrageous the current cross-chain bridging costs are. --- 225,000? Just listen. First, think about how to save on this gas money. --- Net inflow of ETH staking? I'm still debating whether to cross back from Arbitrum to the mainnet. Just the gas fees alone make me worry for a long time. --- Digital RMB interest payment system... Can this really change the landscape? Compared to this, I'm more concerned about whether the 1.2 million HYPE unlock will cause a dump. --- Institutions are accumulating, I'm calculating gas... That's the gap, right? I can even save on charging fees by watching the market late at night. --- Switzerland is writing Bitcoin into the constitution? Anyway, I don't have the money to go to Switzerland. Right now, I just want to know when Gwei can drop to double digits. --- Fear no turbulence in 2019, losing and saving at the same time. I'm already used to it.

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FlashLoanPrince

· 2025-12-31 19:45

Switzerland enshrines Bitcoin in the constitution? That move is really bold, it feels like the global attitude has shifted. If $90,000 can't be maintained, it's indeed a bit risky, but with institutions and countries acting together, the bottom should be more solid. Bitmine's 4.11 million ETH still wants to be increased to 5%, that's a big bet, showing confidence in ETH's momentum. 225,000 Bitcoins sound great, but is this prediction a bit too optimistic? Digital RMB interest payments will start next year, which will definitely motivate more ordinary people to hold, private payment platforms will have to worry. Liquidity is a point of interest; will the HYPE volume influx be a sign of another exit scam? A ten-year upward trend sounds good, but only if this cycle truly arrives, otherwise it might just be a trick.

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GasFeeVictim

· 2025-12-31 19:42

If I can't hold on to $90,000... it'll be the same drama as last year again, really annoying. Switzerland's move to enshrine BTC in the constitution is brilliant, officially recognizing it directly. Is Bitmine buying so much ETH because they are truly optimistic or just accumulating? Something feels a bit off. Digital RMB interest payments start next year. This move could indeed change the payment landscape, but the question is how many people will actually hold it. Standard Chartered 225,000... just listen to it, I still believe in the data.

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ChainWatcher

· 2025-12-31 19:33

Switzerland's step to write a constitution is truly brilliant. Will Bitcoin directly become a national asset? Then our e-CNY interest payments are not far off. By then, fiat currencies will all be at risk.

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