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Gate Research: Bitcoin Fails to Hold the $90,000 Level | RWA Sector TVL Surpasses DEX

2025-12-30 06:58:25 UTC 10083 Read

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* Market Commentary: Bitcoin remains range-bound between $86,000 and $90,000, having faced resistance near the $90,000 level four times since mid-December. Recent price action in Ethereum indicates a clear shift toward a wait-and-see stance, with bullish momentum weakening while bears have yet to establish effective dominance. The Altcoin Season Index stands at 20, suggesting that although risk appetite has marginally recovered from recent lows, the overall market remains in an extremely cautious zone.
* Trending Tokens: ZEROBASE surged 61.82%, mainly driven by sector rotation into privacy-focused tokens. ONT gained 21.34%, reflecting the combined impact of deflationary tokenomics and high-profile partnerships. ZRT rose 27.80%, largely fueled by investor sentiment.
* Alpha Insights: The RWA sector’s TVL has surpassed that of DEXs, becoming the fifth-largest vertical in DeFi with strong year-over-year growth. Bitcoin’s year-end rebound toward $90,000 has lost momentum amid insufficient demand and weakening on-chain activity. Meanwhile, as silver prices surged to record highs, the tokenized iShares Silver Trust (SLV) saw its monthly transfer volume jump by over 1,200% in the past 30 days, with the number of holders up roughly 300% and net asset value rising by nearly 40%.

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