Nexo's latest Dispatch report discussed Bitcoin crossing $100,000, Ethereum gaining traction, and Solana facing potential headwinds as 2025 begins with surging market activity. Bitcoin broke through the $100,000 mark this week, a milestone highlighted in Nexo's latest “Dispatch” report.

Cryptocurrency markets are sliding on Tuesday as producer price pressures weigh on the market. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $97,073.3 -4.7% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,431.99 -6.9% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $205.16 -6.4% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.30 -5.5% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3562 -8.7% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002217 -8.4% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 68.6% and daily active addresses falling by 0.01%.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs started 2025 in the red, but now have collectively attracted $1.75 billion over the last two trading days.

In a surprising turn of events, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a sharp decline, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) both seeing significant losses. This downturn coincided with the release of the US Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data, which indicated a surge in job openings, signaling a robust labor market.

Cryptocurrency prices retreated sharply on Tuesday, erasing some of the gains made on Monday as concerns about the bond market intensified. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped by 4%, reaching an intraday low of $97,700.

By leveraging scalable solutions, Ethereum can continue to thrive as a cornerstone of the decentralized world.

After cresting at an impressive $102,760 per coin, the preeminent cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), has precipitously fallen beneath the $100,000 threshold, reaching a nadir of $97,124 per unit. Bitcoin Below $100K, Liquidations Liquidate Hopes Tuesday proved to be a tumultuous day within the realm of digital currencies, with the aggregate market capitalization plummeting by 4.

Bears are returning to the game, according to CoinStats.

XRP's popularity rises in South Korea, with Bitcoin Cash ranking higher than Solana and Cardano despite lower market capitalization.

There are growing signs that ether is poised to lead its more well-established rival in the new year.

Leading altcoin Ethereum (ETH) has seen a remarkable spike in the past week. Its value has climbed nearly double digits and currently trades at $3,672.

The Solana network recorded nearly $3.8 billion in 24-hour trading volume across its decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Jan. 6, according to data from DefiLlama.

TRX price remained steady on Tuesday, Jan. 2, even as the Tron network continued to outperform Ethereum in revenue. Tron (TRX), the cryptocurrency founded by Justin Sun, was trading at $0.2691, slightly above its December low of $0.2237.

The subtle rivalry between XRP and Ethereum (ETH) is now beyond just the market capitalization and ranking of both coins. A new report shows South Korean traders' shifting perception about both coins.

Solana developers are debating new technological upgrades to enhance the blockchain's performance and security. These initiatives aim to address scalability challenges and bolster the network's resilience against potential threats from quantum computing as it contests Ethereum's dominance.

On Monday, over $1 billion flowed into spot bitcoin and ether ETFs with Fidelity and Blackrock ETFs dominating the inflows. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Extend Strong Start to 2025 U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their strong start to the year with a combined inflow of $1.1 billion on Monday, Jan. 6.

The global cryptocurrency market recorded a modest increase in the past 24 hours, with the market capitalization growing by 0.59% to reach $3.55 trillion. Trading activity surged as the 24-hour volume spiked by 30.16% to $127.63 billion, signaling heightened investor sentiments.

Ethereum (ETH) price struggles around key resistance levels despite Bitcoin's (BTC) reclaim of the $100K level. A closer look at Open Interest and momentum indicator reveals that a lack of momentum that suggest a correction could come before ETH revists $4,000 retest.

The U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in $978.6 million, while the spot Ethereum funds registered $128.7 million in net inflows.

Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $100,000 as it continued its upward momentum in the new year. The cryptocurrency went from a low of $98,760 to $102,413 late on January 6 before dropping marginally to its current level of $101,745.

A recent survey shows that while Bitcoin remains the most preferred crypto among South Korean investors, Ripple has surpassed Ethereum in popularity.

Solana has surpassed Ethereum and Base in daily decentralized exchange trading volume, highlighting its growing prominence in decentralized finance.

Ethereum approaches $4,000 for the fourth time in 2024, supported by multiple technical patterns and institutional accumulation through BlackRock's ETF holdings of over 1 million ETH.

The US traded ETFs bought $978.6 million worth of bitcoin and $128.7 million worth of ethereum on Monday with inflows coming in at the higher end for the day.

Ethereum tests crucial resistance at $3,750, aiming for further gains. Bullish momentum continues with key support at $3,660 and $3,620.

In the last 24 hours, on the network, there have been exchanges of 3.98 billion dollars.

Ethereum's price has pushed higher since the low on December 20th, but so far, the rally looks more like a corrective move. Currently, the price action doesn't seem impulsive enough to confirm a strong upward trend, but this could change as the market develops. There are two main scenarios to consider moving forward.

Ethereum (ETH) surged past the local resistance at the $3,670 price level earlier today, rekindling hopes for a successful breakout through the persistent $4,000 resistance. Some crypto experts are optimistic that ETH might finally be poised to reach new all-time highs (ATH).

Ethereum price has risen for three consecutive weeks, helped by the ongoing recovery of cryptocurrencies. ETH, the second-biggest cryptocurrency, rose to $3,670 on Tuesday, as technicals and fundamentals pointed to more gains in the current quarter.

Ethereum price extended its increase above the $3,650 zone. ETH is consolidating and aims for a fresh increase above the $3,750 resistance.

Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin and Ethereum network fees have remained relatively modest, even as prices have experienced an upward trend. During the first week of 2025, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network was $1.40.

An analyst known for making timely altcoin calls believes that top memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE) is getting ready to ignite a fresh leg up. Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 306,000 followers on the social media platform X that DOGE appears to be in the early stages of a new five-wave rally on the 12-hour chart.

L2 chains as a whole and individually expanded their traffic in the past months, surpassing by more than 4.5 times the transactions on Ethereum.

DeFi whales took profits months after accumulating blue chip tokens. DeFi awaits more attention, as Ethereum (ETH) recovers close to $3,700 and the supply of stablecoins is still near record levels.

Crypto ETFs have already added $585 million worth of new money in January, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum funds, following a steep profit-taking drop in December.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Monday after MicroStrategy and Metaplanet announced having acquired more BTC. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $101,987.32 +4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,689.41 +1.4% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $220.19 +3.4% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.43 +1.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3895 +1.9% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002427 +2.3% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 5.3% and daily active addresses remained flat at 1.25 trillion.

Pudgy Penguins assets are all rising in value ahead of the launch of Abstract, an Ethereum layer-2 network from the project's parent company.

Hyperliquid's integration of Router Nitro simplifies cross-chain deposits for over 30 chains, boosting platform growth and user access. The post Hyperliquid integrates Router Nitro for cross-chain deposits supporting Ethereum, Solana, and Sui appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) looks positioned for a strong performance in 2025, with fundamentals and technical analysis suggesting potential outperformance against other altcoins. What Happened: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez on X forecasted a potential target of $6,000 for ETH, noting its price movements within an ascending parallel channel since June 2022.

Sustained buying by institutional investors pushed Bitcoin above $100,000, opening the doors for a retest of the all-time high.

The crypto market trades upward, with sentiment euphoric and bullish. However, key technical indicators point to Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) being overbought, hinting at a correction. Meanwhile, DTX Exchange (DTX), a low-cap gem below $0.2, boasts staggering upside potential.

The latest price analysis by Coinidol.com report, the price of Ethereum (ETH) has resumed its uptrend after rising above the moving average lines.

According to data from X on-chain data analytics website Lookonchain, the total stablecoins inflows on Ethereum and Solana over the past seven days have increased significantly. Lookonchain revealed that Ethereum received about $1.1 billion in inflows, while Solana received about $202 million, mostly from USDC and USDT.

Pseudonymous crypto researcher Alex Wacy outlined his predictions for 2025, touching on price targets for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and the future of meme coins. Bitcoin: The Crypto “Grandfather,” Ethereum Its “Successor” According to Wacy's thread from Jan. 3, Bitcoin continues to be the primary beneficiary of institutional and retail interest, especially in bullish market cycles.

Ethereum's price is finally showing signs of bullish continuation after reclaiming a key level. However, there is still work to do for the market to pave its way toward a new all-time high.

XRP's meteoric rise has reignited debates about its potential to overtake Ethereum in market capitalization.