Bitcoin traded back above $91,000 as the week began, with markets awaiting the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision of the year. An analyst flagged $84,000–$94,000 as a pivotal band and warned that longer-term averages still allow for a pullback toward about $50,100 if confidence fades.

Bitcoin rebounded above $92,000 on Monday after dropping below $84,600 last week. Technical signals remain soft, and ETF open interest shows rising put positioning. Analysts expect BTC to stabilise around $100,000 to $120,000 by late 2025, with scope for a second peak in 2026. Macro expectations, US policy shifts and increasing on-chain "liveliness" suggest long-term investors may be re-entering the market.

On Dec. 8, 2025, Strategy said it purchased 10,624 BTC, one of its largest weekly buys in recent months, funded mainly with new MSTR common stock and STRD preferred equity. It now holds 660,624 BTC at an average cost of $74,696 per coin. MSTR trades around $178 near a one‑month low amid continued equity dilution and an upcoming MSCI index decision.

Concerns over quantum computing resurfaced after the Quantum Doomsday Clock suggested Bitcoin keys could be cracked by 2028. In an interview, JAN3 CEO Samson Mow argued that Bitcoin would not be the first system to fail in a real quantum event, saying traditional banking and even military infrastructure would be compromised before public blockchains, according to the interview.

A 43,033 BTC transfer worth about $3.9 billion was flagged on Sunday by Whale Alert and represents settlement capital for Twenty One (XXI), led by Jack Mallers. The funds were moved from escrow into the company’s custody ahead of its NYSE listing on December 9. Bitcoin traded around $92,100 after the move.

Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, acquired 10,624 BTC for roughly $962.7 million at an average price of $90,615 per coin. As of December 7, 2025, the firm holds 660,624 BTC bought for around $49.35 billion at an average of $74,696 per bitcoin, Michael Saylor said. The BTC yield is 24.7% year-to-date 2025. The latest purchase follows a smaller 130 BTC buy disclosed on December 1.

Bitcoin climbed back above $92,000 as analysts pointed to a possible liquidity injection by the Federal Reserve alongside an expected 25 basis-point rate cut on Wednesday. Market tools show traders heavily positioning for a dovish outcome, though some warn against assuming a prolonged easing cycle.

Whale Alert flagged an on-chain transfer of 43,033 BTC worth about $3.93 billion, with intelligence dashboards clustering the receiving address to Twenty One. Jack Mallers said the firm plans to start trading on December 9 and will move "over 43,500 Bitcoin out of escrow and into our custody," describing the shift as a custody realignment.