Crypto Surges Today: What’s Fueling the December 10, 2025 Rally?

Crypto markets are roaring back to life—green across the board as digital assets post double-digit gains. Forget the usual suspects; today's surge has a different flavor.

The Institutional Floodgates Swing Open

Major financial regulators just dropped their latest guidance, and it's a green light for traditional funds. No more vague warnings—clear custody rules and trading frameworks are finally here. Wall Street's compliance departments can finally stop hyperventilating.

DeFi's Quiet Infrastructure Win

While headlines chase price pumps, a core scaling protocol just executed a flawless mainnet upgrade. Transaction finality slashed from minutes to seconds, fees plummeted. It's the boring backend stuff that actually enables the next wave of users—today, the market noticed.

Macro Winds Shifting

Latest inflation data came in cooler than a crypto miner's server room. Traders are betting the era of aggressive rate hikes is over. Suddenly, speculative assets don't look so risky compared to stagnant bonds and equities that move only on CEO memos.

The Sentiment Reversal

Social volume for major coins isn't just up—it's dominated by institutional analyst tags, not meme accounts. The narrative shifted from 'get-rich-quick' to 'strategic portfolio allocation' in 24 hours. Even the usual cynics are quietly rebalancing their exposure.

Is this sustainable or another liquidity trap? The smart money's betting this rally has stronger legs than the last. It's not retail FOMO driving prices—it's real capital deploying against real regulatory clarity. For once, the fundamentals might actually be catching up to the hype. Just don't tell the traditional finance guys; they're still trying to price it on a spreadsheet.

Crypto Winners & Losers

At the time of writing, 9 of the top 10 coins per market capitalization have seen their prices increase over the past 24 hours.

is up by 2.3% since this time yesterday, currently trading at $92,694.

is up by 6.6%, now changing hands at $3,331. This is the category’s highest increase today.

The second-highest rise is4.4%, trading at $139.

It’s followed by4.2% to the price of $0.1468.

The smallest rise in the category is 0.7% by, now standing at $893.

The only fall among the ten is 0.4% by, currently trading at $0.28.

As for the top 100 coins, 92 have appreciated over the past day.

increased the most among these with the only double-digit rise: 10.2% to $1.45.

follows with a 7.6% rise to $0.4603.

When it comes to the red coins,fell the most: 1.8% to $563.

is next, with a fall of 1.3% to $9.54.

Traders are focused on thedecision on the interest rate cut expected to be announced today. However, many argue that the cut is already priced in.

Meanwhile, Changpeng Zhao argued that Bitcoin could see a major rally in 2026, potentially matching gold’s performance.

CZ just said “we might see a supercycle.” pic.twitter.com/9aatNffTdC

A Consolidation Period Ahead

CEO Robin Singh commented that BTC’s recent uptick to almost $93,000 ahead of the US Federal Reserve rate cut decision “clearly signals that bulls are firmly defending the $90,000 level, which is now looking like the bottom, at least, for now.”

According to Singh,

“From here, a period of consolidation between $90,000 and $95,000 over the coming weeks is a ‘probably outcome’, as the market waits for a new catalyst capable of driving the next leg higher.”

However, that kind of pause should not be seen as a negative, he argues. Much of 2024 was defined by consolidation, but a major macro catalyst – in that case, the outcome of the US presidential election – triggered a sharp rally across markets.

He continues: “Periods like this often signal maturation rather than weakness, with bitcoin holding its ground even in the absence of immediate drivers for fresh momentum.”

Moreover,analysts noted that geopolitical uncertainty is rising, so the crypto market sentiment remains cautious.

Notably, “within the negotiation framework, the U.S., Ukraine, and Europe remain locked in a three-way tug-of-war. If ongoing negotiation headlines continue to fuel safe-haven demand, volatility may be driven by a combination of macro sentiment and liquidity positioning,” the analysts said.

For now, BTC is watching resistance at $93,200, with support at $90,000–$91,000.

They advise investors to monitor the effects of the news flows on dollar dynamics and safe-haven demand, and to assess whether geopolitical noise may spill over into broader risk-asset volatility.

Levels & Events to Watch Next

At the time of writing on Wednesday morning, BTC stood at $92,694. The prise recorded a clear jump from the intraday low of $90,040 to the intraday high of $94,489.

However, the charts turned red in the 7-day period. BTC is now down 0.3%, but such a small MOVE also means that it’s largely unchanged in this timeframe.

If the coin reclaims the $98,000–$100,000 range, it could push forward to $105,000 and $110,000. However, if it drops below $90,000, it could pull back to the $82,000–$85,000 zone.

Ethereum is currently changing hands at $3,122. Like BTC, it saw a significant jump earlier in the day, climbing from the day’s low of $3,099 to the high of $3,388.

That said, unlike BTC, ETH remains green in the 7-day timeframe, appreciating 8.6%.

ETH supply has hit a 10-year low, a setup for major rallies. The price could proceed towards $3,400, followed by the $3,500-$3,600 range. Should it pull back, the price may fall to the $2,900 level.

Meanwhile, the crypto market posted a notable increase on Wednesday morning, even if it still remains in the fear territory. The crypto fear and greed index ROSE to 30 today from 25 yesterday.

It seems that market participants remain highly cautious while experiencing a mild increase in optimism.

Even though many argue that the US rate cut is already priced in, today’s news could still affect the sentiment.

ETFs Go Green Again

Following a day of outflows, the US BTC spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $151.74 million in inflows. The total net inflow now stands at $57.71 billion.

Of the twelve BTC ETFs, a whopping eight recorded inflows, and one saw outflows.accounts for the entirety of the negative flows: $28.76 million.

At the same time,saw the highest amount of inflows of $198.85 million, followed by$33.79 million and$16.22 million.

Moreover, the US ETH ETFs posted another day of positive flows on 9 December, with $177.64 million in inflows. This is the highest amount since late October. The total net inflow now stands at $13.09 billion.

Of the nine funds, seven recorded inflows, and none saw outflows.took in the most on Tuesday: $51.47 million.

It’s followed by$45.19 million and$35.29 million.

Meanwhile, Vivek Ramaswamy’shas announced a $500 million preferred stock offering, aiming to acquire more BTC. It currently holds 7,525 BTC, worth some $695.93 million.

Moreover, thehas allowed national banks to act as intermediaries in crypto trades. They can now buy from one customer and sell to another without holding inventory.

OCC Interpretive Letter 1188 confirms that a national bank may engage in riskless principal crypto-asset transactions as part of the business of banking. https://t.co/gXirMExhCi pic.twitter.com/uPRFGqb2NZ

Quick FAQ

The crypto market recorded an increase over the past 24 hours, and the US stock market closed mixed during its previous session. By the closing time on Tuesday, 9 December, thewas down by 0.088%, theincreased by 0.16%, and thefell by 0.38%. Investors expect the US Federal Reserve to lower their policy rate by a quarter percentage point today.

The market is expected to continue moving in this tight range we’ve been observing for the past month, though major macroeconomic prompts could push it outside that range – in either direction.