ChainCatcher news, Greeks.Live analyst Adam stated that on December 27, the last options expiration of the year will take place, with a total of 150,000 BTC options expiring, a Put Call Ratio of 0.69, and a maximum pain point of $85,000, with a nominal value of $14.17 billion; at the same time, 1.12 million ETH options will expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.41, a maximum pain point of $3,000, and a nominal value of $3.74 billion. The total nominal value of this expiration is approximately $18 billion. Due to the overlap of Christmas and the annual expiration, the overall market enthusiasm is relatively low, and this week's theme remains focused on adjustments.In addition, Bitcoin's annual returns in 2024 are expected to more than double, especially with strong performance at the end of the year, and the market is optimistic about 2025. Analysts point out that after Trump takes office in January next year, he may become the most crypto-friendly president, while Musk's influence will further drive the development of the crypto industry. The integration of mainstream finance and crypto, along with factors such as the U.S. government's and corporations' Bitcoin reserves, is expected to bring positive impacts to the market, and a sector rotation bull market may be on the horizon in the coming months.

ChainCatcher news, IntoTheBlock research director Lucas Outumuro posted on X that during Christmas, a whale deposited 125,000 ETH (worth $417 million) into Aave.Outumuro noted that the deposit appears to come from an HTX tagged account (0x1...12e), which has deposited 140,000 WETH (worth $490 million), supplying a total of $1 billion to Aave.

ChainCatcher message, Santiment posted on X: "Due to the favorable impact of Christmas on cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin's price once surged to $99,800. Traders are now bullish again, betting on a target price of $110,000. Historically, we have only seen Bitcoin's price reach $110,000 when it was unexpected."

ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor posted on the X platform that there is no better Christmas gift than BTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bitget Research's chief analyst Ryan Lee stated that once liquidity recovers after the Christmas holidays, the price of Bitcoin may rise above $105,000, and the current downward trend is merely a natural "symptom" of insufficient liquidity during the holidays.After Christmas, market activity typically warms up again, and it is expected that funds will continue to actively invest in the crypto industry, influenced by support for Trump. This week, the expected trading range for BTC is between $94,000 and $105,000.

ChainCatcher news, Three Arrows Capital founder Zhu Su posted to disclose the Christmas BTC market from 2010 to 2024, showing:2010: $0.25, 2011: $4, 2012: $13, 2013: $682, 2014: $319, 2015: $456, 2016: $896, 2017: $14,027, 2018: $3,815, 2019: $7,275, 2020: $24,665, 2021: $50,430, 2022: $16,831, 2023: $43,665, 2024: $98,200.

ChainCatcher news, according to GMGN platform data, the Christmas concept meme project Chillmas Guy token $Chillmas is currently priced at $0.0009, with a 24-hour maximum increase of 3758%.It is reported that the Chillmas Guy project aims to allow all users to have their own unique ChillGuy to celebrate Christmas.

ChainCatcher news, according to Santiment data, BTC and altcoins have recovered well before Christmas, with the Bitcoin price rebounding to $99,000. The current distribution of Bitcoin wallet addresses is as follows:Holding 0-0.1 BTC: 50.17 million;Holding 0.1-10 BTC: 4.31 million;Holding 10-1,000 BTC: 150.13 thousand;Holding over 1,000 BTC: 2,050;Analysis indicates that as long as the number of large holders and whale wallets (the last two groups) continues to grow and maintains the accumulation trend since 2024, there is a high probability that the bull market will continue.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by Spot On Chain, Sun Yuchen transferred 70,182 ETH to HTX on Christmas Eve, with a total value of approximately $245 million. This includes 42,905 ETH unstaked from Lido Finance and 27,277 ETH transferred from Etherfi.Since November 10, Sun Yuchen has deposited a total of 179,101 ETH (approximately $645 million) to HTX, with an average price of $3,601, most transfers occurring near price peaks. Currently, Sun Yuchen still holds 106,905 stETH (approximately $372 million) and 56,277 eETH (approximately $196 million), of which 25,000 ETH (approximately $87 million) is being unstaked from Etherfi.

ChainCatcher news, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, Sun Yuchen transferred 70,182 ETH to HTX on Christmas Eve, with a total value of approximately $245 million. This includes 42,905 ETH unstaked from Lido Finance and 27,277 ETH transferred from Etherfi.Since November 10, Sun Yuchen has deposited a total of 179,101 ETH (approximately $645 million) to HTX, with an average price of $3,601, most transfers occurring near price peaks.Currently, Sun Yuchen still holds 106,905 stETH (approximately $372 million) and 56,277 eETH (approximately $196 million), of which 25,000 ETH (approximately $87 million) is being unstaked from Etherfi.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live analyst Adam posted that although the European and American markets have entered the Christmas holiday break, the cryptocurrency market has seen a significant rise driven by Bitcoin. Due to poor market liquidity during the Christmas holiday until the year-end settlement period, the momentum required for price fluctuations is minimal.In terms of options, the short-term implied volatility (IV) has decreased compared to the previous day, and market makers are nearing the end of their rollovers, with IV expected to remain stable until the end of the year. Currently, the maximum pain points for Bitcoin are at $84,000 and for Ethereum at $3,000; these annual maximum pain points may fail as they have in previous years.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, the cryptocurrency market often experiences cyclical changes, with Bitcoin leading the rise first, followed by altcoins. Investors seek additional returns with newly gained market profits, leading to capital flowing into altcoins, which triggers a sharp rebound in a short period.Currently, Bitcoin is experiencing one of its worst Decembers to date, making the seasonal bull market period look bleak, having fallen 2% in the past 30 days. Due to profit-taking and cautious sentiment after weeks of price volatility, hopes for a "Christmas rally" (the phenomenon of assets tending to rise during the Christmas week) may have been dashed.Some warn that as the Federal Reserve hints at reducing the number of rate cuts next year and emphasizes that it is not seeking a national Bitcoin reserve, Bitcoin may face further declines.

ChainCatcher news, Doge Chaser announced that the DOGC Christmas event is officially live. Users can share their Christmas wishes for a chance to win DOGC rewards.In addition, the Doge Chaser advertising screens are now live in Lan Kwai Fong, Causeway Bay, and Harbour City in Hong Kong, where users can go to watch in person.According to RootData, the Dogc (Doge Chaser) community is a faithful inheritor of the Doge spirit, adhering to the concept of "inheritance and innovation."

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's analysis, the performance of Bitcoin during the Christmas & New Year holidays over the past five years shows that from December 20 to January 6, Bitcoin's volatility is significantly larger, but the actual price fluctuation, except for the particularly severe year of 2020, remains within 10% in other years.Moreover, in 80% of the years, the price performance of cryptocurrencies in the following two months is quite good. If the bottom-fishing time is narrowed down to one week after New Year's Day, the possibility of making a profit is still 60%.Observing the performance of the Nasdaq index over the past five years, the fluctuations during the Christmas period are quite large; however, the overall price change is not significant. Therefore, it can be inferred that the U.S. stock market will not have a major negative impact on Bitcoin after the holidays.In summary, although this bull market is significantly influenced by the inflow and outflow of BTC ETFs, the Nasdaq index did not show a noticeable decline during or after the Christmas period, which has little impact on cryptocurrencies. The price performance of Bitcoin itself is contrary to the speculation of the "Christmas massacre."

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData tweeted to announce that the joint derivatives exchange SynFutures has launched a Christmas event, where participants can earn multiple rewards. The details of the event are as follows:Event Time: 12-23 14:00 -- 12-30 14:00 (UTC+ 8)Event Rewards: 50,000 $F and 50 RootData Plus (API)Click here to participate now, win great prizes, and celebrate Christmas with Rootdata and SynFutures.

ChainCatcher message, pump.fun co-founder alon responded to the rumor about "pump.fun will have an airdrop on Christmas" by tweeting, "False."

ChainCatcher message, Greeks.live analyst Adam posted on social media that this Wednesday is Christmas, and major trading platforms in Europe and the United States will be closed for the holiday, with crypto funds typically showing outflows this week.Currently, ETFs are the main source of external funds for the crypto market, and the pressure from fund outflows on the crypto market has significantly increased compared to previous years, with strong risk-averse sentiment in the market. This bull market has not yet experienced a significant correction, and now with the Christmas holiday, funds are relatively tight. It is possible that there will be a deleveraging event before Trump's inauguration, with a strong risk-averse sentiment in the market.The options market has nearly $12 billion in options expiring, accounting for more than 40% of the current total open interest. Large traders and market makers are actively adjusting their positions, and paying close attention to the market can occasionally yield good opportunities for bargains. The volatility expectation for this week's Christmas is not high; the market is more focused on betting on the trends before and after Trump's inauguration at the end of January. Recently, it remains a good opportunity to buy options.

ChainCatcher news, this week, the Federal Reserve finally confirmed the long-anticipated "pivot" by the market. The central bank's statement and update on economic forecasts this week had a significant impact on the market. Market participants currently expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by about 40 basis points by December 2025, leading to a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. Earlier this week, Bitcoin fell from its historical high, and on Friday during the European session, Bitcoin continued its downward trend, approaching $95,000 at one point. Earlier, Bitcoin had just set a new historical high of over $108,000, and this round of decline in the crypto market has had a greater impact on altcoins such as Ethereum and Dogecoin.Additionally, U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that directly invest in Bitcoin also ended a 15-day streak of inflows this week, recording an outflow of $680 million, highlighting the shift in market sentiment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi citing Fox, after Congress failed to pass a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and send it to President Biden's desk before the deadline, some government agencies have shut down. The Senate is currently actively voting on amendments and other deliberations to submit the bill to Biden. This temporary bill is expected to pass in the Senate within the next few hours.This partial government shutdown comes just a few days before Christmas and New Year. However, since the Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly, the disruption to government functions will be minimal.