The cryptocurrency market is seeing big price drops, especially with Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins. Currently, Bitcoin is priced at $92,492.56, showing a 2% drop in the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin hit a daily high of $95,110, then quickly fell to $92,234 before bouncing back a bit. Even with the recent ups and downs, Bitcoin has had a great year, hitting all-time highs in March and December, going over $100,000.

More than 740 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been introduced in the market, with spot Bitcoin ETFs drawing significant investments, especially from big names like BlackRock and Fidelity.

NEW: Spot #Bitcoin ETFs dominate inflows in 2024, leading the pack among 740 newly launched ETFs

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Investors worry about what Bitcoin’s price drop means since altcoins usually follow Bitcoin’s movements. Analysts at Matrixport believe that past trends and other factors might show a possible recovery for Bitcoin next year.

MicroStrategy has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 446,400 BTC after buying an extra 2,138 BTC for $209 million. The company has bought Bitcoin for eight weeks in a row, spending about $27.9 billion at an average price of $62,428.