Crypto market weekly report: December 29 – January 4, 2026
2026 · week 1 · Monday 00:00 – Sunday 23:59 UTC
Bitcoin closed the week at $91,529.73, +4.07%; the weekly high was $91,810.00 and the low $86,806.50. Ethereum closed at $3,144.70 (+6.57%).
45 of the top 50 pairs by volume closed the week higher. Top gainers: PEPE (+71.77%), RENDER (+50.53%), PENGU (+35.09%); top losers: ACT (−32.94%), UNI (−6.11%), ZEC (−5.26%).
Average BTC funding on Binance was +0.0059% per 8 hours (+6.42% annualised); longs paid shorts.
USDT/TRY ended the week at 42.95 TRY (+0.05%). Gold-backed PAXG moved −3.63%.
Major coins this week
| Coin | Open | Close | Change | High | Low | Volume (USDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 87,952.71 | 91,529.73 | +4.07% | 91,810.00 | 86,806.50 | 7.64B |
| ETH | 2,950.91 | 3,144.70 | +6.57% | 3,167.22 | 2,910.25 | 5.53B |
| BNB | 859.32 | 895.43 | +4.20% | 902.85 | 846.00 | 660.0M |
| SOL | 125.27 | 134.12 | +7.06% | 135.54 | 122.36 | 2.26B |
| XRP | 1.87 | 2.09 | +12.08% | 2.12 | 1.81 | 1.04B |
| DOGE | 0.1239 | 0.1495 | +20.65% | 0.1542 | 0.1161 | 1.01B |
| ADA | 0.3689 | 0.4007 | +8.62% | 0.4055 | 0.3294 | 338.5M |
| TRX | 0.2849 | 0.2939 | +3.16% | 0.2958 | 0.2815 | 305.1M |
| LINK | 12.50 | 13.43 | +7.44% | 13.58 | 12.15 | 194.2M |
| AVAX | 12.64 | 14.25 | +12.74% | 14.49 | 12.21 | 262.8M |
| SUI | 1.45 | 1.69 | +16.98% | 1.75 | 1.39 | 392.8M |
| TON | 1.65 | 1.87 | +13.01% | 1.92 | 1.55 | 86.8M |
| LTC | 78.73 | 82.26 | +4.48% | 83.17 | 76.08 | 140.6M |
| DOT | 1.85 | 2.14 | +15.72% | 2.22 | 1.76 | 96.2M |
| PEPE | 0.00000418 | 0.00000718 | +71.77% | 0.00000726 | 0.00000398 | 722.6M |
Top gainers and losers of the week
▲ Top gainers
Universe: today's top 80 Binance USDT pairs by volume that traded that week (50, weekly volume ≥ 20M USDT).
Funding, TRY and gold
| Metric | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC funding (avg, 8h) | +0.0059% · annual +6.42% | — | |
| ETH funding (avg, 8h) | +0.0050% · annual +5.48% | — | |
| SOL funding (avg, 8h) | +0.0057% · annual +6.21% | — | |
| USDT/TL | 42.93 | 42.95 | +0.05% |
| EUR/TRY (EUR/USDT × USDT/TRY) | 50.60 | 50.28 | −0.62% |
| Gold per gram, TRY (PAXG) | 6,279.71 | 6,054.38 | −3.59% |
| Fear & Greed (Alternative.me) | avg 24 | 25 · Extreme Fear | — |
Funding: Binance USDⓈ-M, mean of all 8-hour settlements in the week. Prices from Binance spot weekly candles (UTC).