Bitcoin Holds Near $89K as Altcoins Struggle | Holiday Markets, XRP Update & What Comes Next

Bitcoin is holding near eighty-nine thousand dollars as holiday liquidity thins, options expiry pressure builds, and altcoins continue to struggle for momentum. In today’s Daily Crypto Roundup, we break down the latest price action across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and the wider crypto market, explaining why small moves matter more during low-volume conditions.

We cover today’s biggest headlines, including record options expiry, rising Bitcoin dominance, mixed signals around XRP as institutional interest contrasts with quieter on-chain activity, and a reminder of ongoing security risks following a major wallet-related hack. We also look at the bigger structural picture, from increasing legal pressure on crypto firms to record levels of mergers and acquisitions shaping the industry heading into 2026.

As always, we finish with today’s XRP community giveaway and take a moment to thank everyone who comments and supports the show daily — the engagement and discussion are genuinely humbling and mean more than you know.

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