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Major cryptocurrency prices are trading sideways this Wednesday as investors exercise caution. This market stagnation is driven by light holiday trading volumes, anticipation of upcoming U.S. economic reports, and a record options expiry this week. Summary Crypto prices are experiencing slight declines on Wednesday, amidst thin holiday liquidity. Traders are awaiting the release of a key U.S. economic data set for later today. A major options expiry event due Friday is adding to the caution. According to data from CoinGecko, the total crypto market cap fell slightly, by 0.7% to $3.02 trillion last check on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Asian time. Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest crypto asset by market cap, seesawed between $86,800 and $88,100 before stabilizing near $87,000 when writing, down by 0.5% in the past 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) slid 0.8% to $2,940 while other large-cap cryptocurrencies such as BNB (BNB), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Tron (TRX) recorded losses between 1-2%. Some of the smaller-cap crypto assets, such as Midnight (NIGHT), Pump.fun (PUMP) and Uniswap (UNI) stood as the top laggards, posting losses of 14%, 8%, and 7%, respectively. Investors are maintaining a cautious stance and reducing exposure to risky assets ahead of the Christmas holiday period, which is typically characterized by lower trading volumes as traders realize profits. Data compiled by CoinGlass shows that the futures open interest of the total crypto market has declined by 1.3% over the past 24 hours to $128.1 billion. The volume in the spot market also dropped 10% to $101 billion. At the same time, investor appetite remains in check due to a confluence of macro headwinds and upcoming market events. When writing, the Crypto Fear Greed Index was at 24, indicating persistent “Extreme Fear.” Traders remain cautious ahead of US Jobless data Crypto prices have remained suppressed as traders have taken aback today as they wait for the release of U.S. jobless data later today. The data is expected to come slightly hotter at around 223,000–225,000 new claims. As such, hotter-than-expected data could tend to put more pressure on the Fed to cut rates. However, comments from several Fed officials and the Fed chair himself have lately set a more hawkish tone for rate cuts, at least for early 2026. Cryptocurrencies tend to rally on expectations of rate cuts and pull back when they are delayed or deemed less likely to occur in the near future. The market had turned bearish just days before after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 0.75%, the highest in the past 30 years, a divergence from the Fed, which cut rates in December to a range of 3.50%-3.75%. Cryptocurrencies have historically been volatile when the BoJ ramped up interest rates, as it can strengthen the yen and potentially unwind “carry trades” that involve borrowing in Japan to invest in higher-yielding, riskier assets elsewhere. Record options expiry spooks investors Adding another layer of bearish pressure, traders are also preparing for nearly $27 billion to $28.5 billion of options expiry from Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts on Deribit that will take place on Friday, Dec. 26. If this record expiry comes to take place, it would mark the largest expiry in the exchange’s history. As such, the hedging from market makers around the “max pain” price (currently around $96,000 for BTC) could keep prices fixated until the options expire. However, it should be noted that once the record expiry takes place on Friday, it could trigger a post-expiry relief rally or increased volatility as mechanical hedging pressure dissipates and the market resets for 2026. Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only.

BlockBeats News, December 24th, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, in the past 6 hours, the "20 Million Bandit" (0x880a) has been continuously closing short positions for ETH, HYPE, and other multiple currencies. Currently, the ETH short position is approximately $68.3 million, with an average price of $3132, and a liquidation price of $3767; the HYPE short position is approximately $41.97 million, with an average price of $31.7, and a liquidation price of $34.27. Its total short position is approximately $111 million, currently holding the largest short position in ETH and HYPE on Hyperliquid. This address has been engaging in high-frequency multi-currency arbitrage trading for a long time, with an average holding period of about 20 hours. Since October, it has realized a profit of over $104 million with a capital of about $20 million, and today it has already made a profit of $1.3 million. Previously, the address's position was mainly concentrated in the short direction of currencies such as PUMP, PAXG, and HYPE, accounting for 83.6% of the total position. Recently, the focus has shifted to ETH and HYPE shorts, with the two together accounting for 98.6%.

PumpFuns PUMP token has experienced a nearly 35% decline in value over the past month, significantly underperforming the broader crypto market. The decline comes despite the platforms ongoing buyback program. This has raised questions on the effectiveness of revenue-backed support mechanisms in the face of sustained whale selling and a wider market downturn. Buyback-Driven Demand Falls Short Amid Broader Sell-off Pump.fun launched its buyback program for the native PUMP token in July 2025, shortly after the tokens debut. Under this mechanism, the platform allocates 100% of its revenue to purchasing PUMP. This creates consistent and substantial daily buy pressure. Since inception, these buybacks have amounted to approximately $218.1 million in total purchases. The network has deployed $32.7 million in buybacks over the past 30 days alone. In theory, token buybacks are typically considered bullish, as they reduce circulating supply and provide sustained demand support. However, this aggressive, revenue-backed strategy has not been sufficient to offset the broader market downturns impact. Since early October, the crypto market has faced mounting headwinds. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization has declined by nearly 30%, with major assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) experiencing substantial losses. PUMP has not been immune to this trend. The token has dipped by approximately 35% over the past 30 days. PumpFun is allocating 100% of its revenue to PUMP buybacks, amounting to nearly $1 million in daily buy pressure. Despite this, the token is down over 80% from its ATH and about 30% below its previous all time low (pre-buybacks). This clearly shows that buybacks, no matter how aggressive, have limited impact in a market downturn especially when the tokens utility is weak or constrained, an analyst wrote. The downtrend extended further today, with the altcoin falling an additional 6.9%. At press time, it was trading around $0.0017, a price last seen during the October market-wide sell-off. Pump.fun (PUMP) Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto Markets PUMPs challenges have been further exacerbated by recent whale activity. One notable whale recently deposited 3.8 billion PUMP, valued at approximately $7.57 million, into FalconX after holding the position for three months. This whale withdrew the tokens from Binance at $19.53 million, leading to an unrealized loss of $12.22 million. Data from Nansen indicates that, over the past 30 days, balances of large investors, defined as wallets holding more than 1 million PUMP tokens, have declined by 13.07%. When large holders exit positions at substantial losses, it often reflects waning confidence in the token. The profit numbers from @Pumpfun are staggeringOnly 99.8% of all wallets on $PUMP made $10kAnd over 97% made $500 while most lost money pic.twitter.com/X30O6iiCtb Sōka_Data 📐 (@Soka_Data) December 24, 2025 Overall, PUMPs performance highlights the limits of even aggressive, revenue-backed buybacks during broader market downturns. As long as selling pressure from large holders persists and investor risk appetite continues to weaken, buybacks alone are unlikely to provide sustained price support. Read the article at BeInCrypto

📉🚨 Altcoins Slide Ahead of Holidays: NIGHT, PUMP & TAO Lead Today’s Losers The crypto market is seeing increased selling pressure as the holiday season approaches, with several altcoins posting sharp declines. NIGHT, PUMP, and TAO are among the top losers, reflecting lower liquidity and cautious trader sentiment. 🔻 Why Are These Altcoins Falling? 🔹 Holiday Liquidity Drop As traders step away for the holidays, lower volume often leads to exaggerated price moves. 🔹 Profit-Taking & Risk Reduction Investors are trimming exposure to higher-risk altcoins ahead of year-end 🎄📊 🔹 Weak Market Momentum Broader consolidation in Bitcoin and Ethereum is limiting upside for smaller tokens. 📊 Token Snapshot NIGHT: Sharp pullback after recent speculative interest PUMP: Momentum faded as buyers stepped back TAO: Correcting after a strong prior run 🔮 Market Outlook Holiday-driven volatility is often temporary. Once liquidity returns, markets may stabilize — but short-term caution remains key. 📌 For traders, risk management matters more than predictions. #CryptoLosers #Altcoins #CryptoMarket #Bitcoin #CryptoNews #MarketUpdate #Blockchain $TAO