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VanEck's mid-December on-chain study indicates long-term Bitcoin holders are transferring coins to newer participants. On Dec. 23, Daan Crypto Trades noted BTC traded near $87,545 while its 4H 200 EMA was around $91,102 and the 4H 200 MA near $89,201, keeping price below both gauges.

In December 2025, gold and silver extended gains while Bitcoin traded sideways, underscoring a split between haven demand and risk exposure. On-chain and activity metrics indicate softer participation, and Bitcoin is tracking its weakest fourth quarter since 2018, down nearly 22%, with prices near the 85,000–90,000 dollar range and fair value estimates around 88,000 dollars.

Gold climbed to an all-time high at $4,486 per ounce as traders priced in further interest-rate cuts, a move analysts say reinforced demand for safe-haven assets. The surge raises questions for Bitcoin: some flows may rotate into gold short term, while similar macro forces could still underpin Bitcoin's longer-run appeal as 'digital gold'.

According to CyrilXBT in an X post this Monday, Bitcoin is nearing a key inflection, with $84,000–$88,000 acting as short‑term support and $100,000 marked as the decisive level. The analyst expects a gradual move toward $92,000–$95,000 if support holds, while a break below $84,000 could expose $76,000–$72,000; BTC was last above $87,000.

On Tuesday, veteran trader Peter Brandt revisited Bitcoin's history of at least 80% pullbacks after parabolic advances, while also projecting the next bull market peak for the asset in September 2029. XRP has reclaimed turnover leadership over Cardano's Midnight (NIGHT) after posting higher daily trading volume, and Shiba Inu (SHIB) is edging toward its so-called Black Friday support zone at $0.00000678. Across the market, Bitcoin trades in the mid-$80,000 range as traders watch defined upside and downside targets for BTC, XRP, NIGHT and SHIB.

On December 23 2025, Santiment reported that XRP's social media sentiment fell to one of its most negative readings in two months as the token traded more than 30% below recent highs. The article adds that a similar fear spike on November 21 was followed by a roughly 22% three-day rebound, while price recently slipped under $1.93.

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As 2025 nears its end, Bitcoin is trading below a long-standing bull market channel after six weeks of failed attempts to reclaim it and is now consolidating under key resistance. Analysts are split between scenarios that include a possible move down toward $60,000 or a renewed push toward the $100,000–$105,000 area, while spot price hovers near $87,100 amid a weak fourth quarter.

Axel Adler Jr. reports the composite sentiment index fell to 40%, flagging risk-off conditions as Bitcoin trades near $87,400 under all short-term holder realized price bands. Nearby hurdles sit at $90,300 and then a cluster at $100,400–$101,800, while the broader realized price support stands at $56,300.

In the past day, traders have added new Bitcoin positions in the perpetual futures market, and the Funding Rate indicates these are largely leveraged long bets. On-chain data shows Open Interest climbed from 304,000 BTC to 310,000 BTC alongside a price recovery toward $90,000, while the Funding Rate increased from 0.04% to 0.09%. Bitcoin has since eased slightly from its latest high, with the spot price pulling back to $89,500.