As we close out another volatile, history-making year in 2025, it’s easy to get lost in the minute-by-minute price action. But tonight, on Christmas Eve, we are zooming out. U.Today is taking a retrospective journey through 16 years of holiday trading. The Ghost of Bitcoin’s past In 2009, Bitcoin was less than a year old.
Bitcoin faces downward pressure and must hold key support levels, with an analyst highlighting the true test for a momentum shift. Bitcoin (BTC) is currently experiencing some downward pressure, trading at $86,729 after a 0.8% drop in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days, Bitcoin has decreased by 0.3%, and a more significant
Molson Hart, the CEO of Viahart, outlined a hypothetical survival hierarchy for individuals in societies where the national monetary system collapses, like what happened in Zimbabwe, Venezuela, or Weimar Germany in historical periods of hyperinflation. He said that in such a scenario, holders of foreign currency or Bitcoin fare the best, because they can either
Bitcoin has largely ignored what should have been supportive macro signals. US CPI cooled to 2.7% in December, strengthening rate-cut expectations, yet Bitcoin failed to respond. Instead of attracting fresh capital, the price stalled while money rotated elsewhere. That disconnect is why the Bitcoin bear market discussion is resurfacing. Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro, Jurrien
The Bitcoin price has struggled since dipping from the psychological level of $90,000. There’s risk for a potential bearish extension below $87,000 as risk assets waver. BTC price could dip to $85,000 or lower if bears take control. The holiday season is here, but unlike previous cycles, Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in a narrow
Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies and a renowned technical analyst, appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” program to discuss the latest developments in global markets and critical technical levels for Bitcoin. Stockton noted that the overall stock market rally continues, but issued important warnings for Bitcoin investors, both in the short and long term. Stockton,
Key Takeaways According to BlackRock’s strategists, the labor market is cooling but not breaking, which supports a pause or very limited cuts rather than aggressive easing next year. More cuts would only come if the labor market deteriorates sharply, which they say is not their base case. The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver limited
Bitcoin has struggled to keep pace with traditional financial markets throughout the year. Technology stocks dominated investor attention as artificial intelligence optimism fueled strong equity rallies. During this period, Bitcoin failed to match that momentum and significantly lagged behind major indices. This underperformance sparked debate around whether digital assets lost their appeal. VanEck offers a
Peter Schiff, an economist and long-term Bitcoin critic, stirred the debate again with a straight forward statement doubting the future of Bitcoin. He reasoned that when tech stocks go up, so does not go Bitcoin and when gold and silver reach record highs, neither goes Bitcoin. Schiff says that this action is a demonstration that
Macro analyst and institutional crypto veteran Dan Tapiero stated Bitcoin remains in the middle stage of its current bull market cycle, according to a recent market update. Summary Dan Tapiero argues Bitcoin is in the middle of its bull market, likely to catch up with gold and silver after lagging precious metals despite stronger fundamentals.