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No Christmas Rally for Crypto — Simple Breakdown
Bitcoin and Ethereum fell hard in Q4 2025, and the usual year-end “Christmas rally” never showed up.
What happened:
• Bitcoin: down about 22% by late December
• Ethereum: down around 28% in Q4
• Every bounce was met with strong selling
• Other big coins followed the same weak trend
This is unusual because crypto often rises at the end of the year, helped by holiday optimism and lower liquidity. This time, traders did the opposite — they reduced risk and took profits.
Why prices stayed weak:
• Low liquidity and less tra
No Christmas Rally for Crypto — Simple Breakdown
Bitcoin and Ethereum fell hard in Q4 2025, and the usual year-end “Christmas rally” never showed up.
What happened:
• Bitcoin: down about 22% by late December
• Ethereum: down around 28% in Q4
• Every bounce was met with strong selling
• Other big coins followed the same weak trend
This is unusual because crypto often rises at the end of the year, helped by holiday optimism and lower liquidity. This time, traders did the opposite — they reduced risk and took profits.
Why prices stayed weak:
• Low liquidity and less tra
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