Binance Market Update (2025-12-21)

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.99T, up by 0.87% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $87,796 and $88,796 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $88,644, up by 0.35%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include ASR, ACT, and VTHO, up by 37%, 32%, and 22%, respectively. Top stories of the day: Citigroup Updates Outlook on Digital Asset Stocks Amid Market Volatility Analyst Highlights Ethereum's Role in Global Dollar Liquidity Settlement U.S. Margin Debt Reaches Record Levels Amid Rising Leverage Cynthia Lummis to Step Down, Recognized for Contributions to Crypto Industry Bitcoin News: Analysts Split on BTC’s 2026 Outlook Japan to Launch Major AI Development Project with Private Sector Collaboration Fundstrat Analysts Offer Divergent Bitcoin Outlooks VanEck Submits Application for Avalanche Spot ETF to SEC Market movers: ETH: $2993.62 (+0.27%) BNB: $853.14 (-0.05%) XRP: $1.9423 (-0.01%) SOL: $125.87 (-0.63%) TRX: $0.2846 (+1.97%) DOGE: $0.13253 (+0.23%) WLFI: $0.1333 (-1.33%) ADA: $0.3724 (-1.59%) WBTC: $88423.79 (+0.38%) BCH: $586.4 (-1.73%) Top gainers on Binance: ASR/USDT (+37%) ACT/USDT (+32%) VTHO/USDT (+22%)