Crypto trading activity hits annual lows as the holiday break freezes markets

Data reveals the weakest two-week trading period for Bitcoin and major altcoins since last year, as price lines continued to dominate.

Markets did not see a year-end rally or notable rebound in December. Bitcoin and other crypto assets ended the year quietly as investors showed less risk appetite and avoided aggressive buying.

The top altcoins in particular have lost significant momentum, despite similar conditions at the end of the year.

Volatility disappears

Holy said Crypto trading activity has slowed sharply in the final weeks of 2025 as prices remain within a range and holiday distractions keep traders away. According to the analytics firm, Bitcoin and the major altcoins are experiencing their weakest two-week trading stretch since the same period last year, and there appears to be no major volatility catalyst in sight. However, the analytics company pointed out a crucial difference from 2024.

At that time, Ethereum and altcoins such as Solana, Cardano and Dogecoin were still showing strong engagement. However, these assets are now recording less than half of their previous weekly trading volumes.

SOL, for example, was unchanged over the past month, trading at $126. Solana ETFs, on the other hand, have seen notable inflows recently. Look at chain found that these funds saw a one-day net gain of 36,533 SOL, which is $4.6 million, while a seven-day net gain was 87,667 SOL, which is approximately $11.05 million. This positive momentum indicates that institutional investor interest remains intact despite the underperformance of spot prices.

ADA, on the other hand, lost 8% over the same period after falling from $0.417 to $0.349.

Meanwhile, the OG meme coin, DOGE, also shared a similar fate, after falling nearly 10% monthly while trading around $0.122. Amid signs of continued weakness, technical patterns such as a death cross and head-and-shoulders point to further declines towards $0.08. Experts participation Investor interest in the investment vehicle appears to be low, and declining open interest on futures is adding to the bearish sentiment.

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This has dashed the hopes of market observers like ‘Rekt Fencer’ believes that 2026 could witness a big altcoin season. According to the tweet, altcoins are currently near a macro bottom versus BTC, and ‘Others’ dominance is at levels seen during previous alt rallies in 2017 and 2020.

The analyst also pointed out that a dominance range of 12-13% historically signals the start of a strong altcoin run, while a dominance of 18-20% has coincided with the largest alt seasons.