Overview of popular cryptocurrencies on December 17, 2025, with the top three in popularity being: SmarDex, Monad, Power Protocol

Wintermute Analyst: Capital has begun a phased shift towards cryptocurrencies, and BTC outperforming US stocks may be due to capital rotation

Wintermute analyst Jasper De Maere pointed out that over the past two months, crypto assets have underperformed other asset classes, but in the current market environment, digital assets may have an advantage due to their relative independence from macro factors. He warned that future performance could weaken due to inflationary pressures caused by geopolitical tensions, and the market is expected to remain highly volatile in the short term.

BTC short-term rises by 1.35%: Technical breakthroughs and short covering drive price surge

On March 4, 2026, from 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC), BTC's return within a 15-minute window reached +1.35%, with a price range of 71,969.5 to 72,995.0 USDT, and an amplitude of 1.42%. During this period, trading volume expanded simultaneously, market attention surged sharply, showing short-term volatility higher than previous and subsequent periods. Market sentiment gradually warmed, and the atmosphere of capital competition significantly intensified. The main driving forces behind this anomaly are the breakthrough of key technical levels for BTC and the passive stop-loss of high-leverage shorts during this period, leading to accelerated long positions and a "short squeeze" effect.

ETH short-term increase reaches 2.38%: Macroeconomic safe-haven capital inflows and ETF institutional funds resonate to drive prices higher

On March 4, 2026, from 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC), ETH achieved a return of +2.38% within 15 minutes, with a price range of 2088.93-2144.2 USDT and an amplitude of 2.65%. Trading volume significantly increased in a short period, market attention heightened, volatility intensified, and funds rapidly flowed into mainstream assets, with short-term activity clearly rising. The main drivers of this movement are the inflow of global macro risk-averse funds and continuous net inflows from ETF institutional investors. Escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East have driven funds toward gold and cryptocurrencies, with ETH and BTC as the mainstream assets.

BARD Skyrockets 61.7% As Looming Breakout Sets to Make Lombard Holders Richer: Analyst

The Lombard (BARD) coin has shown significant price increases, reaching $1.11, with robust trading volume of $63.6 million. Despite a slight recent decline, analysts predict continued bullish momentum, suggesting strong demand for this Bitcoin-backed DeFi asset.