The crypto market sees a slight downturn, with BTC holding steady at $87,000, as the largest options expiry in history threatens to disrupt the calm.

The crypto market sees a slight downturn, with BTC holding steady at $87,000, as the largest options expiry in history threatens to disrupt the calm.

2025-12-26 07:53

ChainThink News, December 26: According to market data, the cryptocurrency market saw a slight decline during the Christmas period. BTC is currently trading at $87,115, down 0.48% over the past 24 hours. Ethereum is at $2,897, down 1.68% in the last day. SOL has fallen below $120. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies stands at $3.021 trillion, down 0.6% in 24 hours. Additionally, Bitcoin will face its largest-ever options expiry day today, with approximately 300,000 BTC options contracts (nominal value around $23.7 billion) expiring. Combined BTC and ETH options expiry volume today totals $28.5 billion—double that of the same period last year—sparking expectations of heightened market volatility.


Top-performing altcoins today:


BIFI is now at $238.4, up 78% in 24 hours;

ZBT is at $0.1557, up 55.2% in 24 hours;

0G is at $1.034, up 29.3% in 24 hours;

ACT is at $0.0456, up 16.33% in 24 hours;

LAYER is at $0.1885, up 13.4% in 24 hours.


Top decliners today:


METIS is at $5.79, down 12.8% in 24 hours;

BANANA is at $7.14, down 12.05% in 24 hours;

DOLO is at $0.03811, down 10.08% in 24 hours.

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