Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin Move Down, Ethereum The Best Of The Bunch: 'Expecting True Breakout Before Christmas,' Announces Trader

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Zinger Key Points
  • Global cryptocurrency market capitalization is trading 1.4% higher at $3.6 trillion, with BTC moving below $100,000.
  • One trader predicts a real breakout after a drop to $97,000, another predicts the next target to be at $116,652.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower on Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

CryptocurrencyPrice    Gains +/-
Bitcoin BTC/USD$99,666.97-1.7%
Ethereum ETH/USD$3,882.77+1.8%
Solana SOL/USD$228.16-0.9%
XRP XRP/USD$2.36-3.2%
Dogecoin DOGE/USD$0.404-3.2%
Shiba Inu SHIB/USD$0.00002804-4%

Notable Statistics:

  • IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 5.3% and daily active addresses falling by 11.9%. Transactions greater than $100,000 remained relatively flat while exchanges netflows are up by 308.9%.
  • Coinglass data reports 100,126 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $290.48 million.

Notable Developments:

Top Gainers:

CryptocurrencyPrice    Gains +/-
Aave AAVE/USD $359.71+23.9%
Lido DAO LDO/USD $2.27+20%
Chainlink LINK/USD $26.98+12.9%

Trader Notes: With Bitcoin prices breaking the $100,000 mark, crypto trader Jelle sees a potential drop back to $97,000 from here. He added that this could be for scaring traders and then a "real breakout."

Jelle is expecting a "true breakout before Christmas — 2025 is going to be a crazy ride."

Crypto trader Javon Marks sees Bitcoin trading well above the $67,559 level, indicating a bullish setup.

The next target is $116,652, representing a potential 15% move higher. A breakout above this level could pave the way for further gains, with more than $165,000 as the subsequent target.

Crypto trader Nic predicts an "explosive BTC price action" as the 20-day Bollinger band bandwidth is at its lowest level in months. He advises, "Keep an eye out for an upside breakout above the upper band."

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