<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p><span>Altcoins are heading into the final stretch of 2025 looking worn out, and the mood across crypto feels far more cautious than it did earlier in the year. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has slipped, but it's holding up much better than most of the market around it.</span></p><p><span>Total crypto market value is now about $2.97 trillion, down roughly 10% from where the year began. Bitcoin is off around 7% year to date, ether about 12%, but the real damage shows up in altcoins. </span></p><p><span>Solana is down roughly 37%, Dogecoin and Cardano have lost more than 60%, and Avalanche and Shiba Inu are hovering near 70% declines. A few names, like BNB and Monero, have held their ground or even gained, but they're the exception, not the rule.</span></p><p><span>Market participants say Bitcoin has become the anchor asset, forcing altcoins to prove real real-world utilization instead of riding hype. Several industry voices describe 2025 as a reset year, one that clears out weaker projects.</span></p></div></div>

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<p>Altcoins are struggling as 2025 comes to a close, with the overall crypto market value down about 10% from the start of the year. Bitcoin has fared better, down 7%, while altcoins like Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano have seen significant declines. Market sentiment is cautious, viewing 2025 as a reset year for the industry.</p>

Altcoins Limp Toward Weak 2025 Finish