The cryptocurrency market continued its overall downward trend. On the 25th, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 0.9% from the previous day, trading at 128.49 million won, breaking below the 120 million won mark. This reflects the weakness of the entire market, with analysts predicting a recent market capitalization loss of approximately $1 trillion.
The U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF saw its largest outflow since November, reaching $1.33 billion. This indicates that institutional investors are shifting from cryptocurrencies to safe-haven assets such as gold and silver. This shift is attributed to external factors such as liquidity contraction and geopolitical instability.
Ethereum (ETH) exhibited a similar trend. Ethereum fell 0.67% in a single day, dropping to 4.24 million won. The US Ethereum ETF saw an outflow of $611 million, mirroring a similar downward trend seen in mid-December.
Meanwhile, Ripple (XRP) recorded its first weekly outflow in US ETFs. The outflow turned from a previous inflow of $56.83 million to a current outflow of $40.6 million, reflecting a decline in investor sentiment. XRP was trading at 2,745 won, down 1.2% from the previous day.
Against this backdrop, Solana (SOL) showed a slightly different trend. Its ETF recorded a weekly inflow of $9.57 million. Although the inflow was not large, it was considered to maintain a positive flow compared to other major assets. Solana is currently trading at 182,878 won.
Market analysts believe that with former President Trump potentially running for president again, his cryptocurrency-friendly policies—aiming to make the US the "crypto capital of the world"—could be a long-term positive factor for the market. Furthermore, 2026 is expected to be a crucial period for the development of tokenization and CBDC (central bank digital currency) technological infrastructure.
While market volatility centered on Bitcoin and Ethereum is expected to continue, expectations are rising that increased institutional investment and an improved regulatory environment will act as catalysts for market recovery.
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