According to @StockMKTNewz, the S&P 500 is up 17.4% year-to-date in 2025 after two straight years of 20%+ gains, and a 7,062 closing level would be required to secure a third consecutive 20%+ year, source: @StockMKTNewz on X, Dec 29, 2025. For crypto traders, sustained strength toward 7,062 reinforces a risk-on backdrop that has historically coincided with higher beta across digital assets like BTC and ETH, as documented by the IMF which finds crypto prices have moved more in sync with equities since 2020, source: IMF analysis Crypto Prices Move More In Sync With Stocks, 2022.