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Is the BTC Price Headed to $85K?

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Bitcoin (BTC) bulls worry that institutional interest is weakening amid softer demand for BTC futures. However, other metrics suggest that the BTC price could avoid falling below $85,000. Key takeaways: BTC futures open interest fell to $42B, an eighth-month low, signalling a leverage flush rather than bearish bets. Bitcoin options pricing suggests stabilizing sentiment. BTC futures open interest hits eight-month low Bitcoin faced another rejection after briefly testing the $89,000 level on Friday. The move caught traders off guard, liquidating more than $260 million in leveraged BTC futures positions. BTC…

BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE

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Key points: Bitcoin’s failure to sustain above $90,000 indicates a negative sentiment, where rallies are being sold into. Several major altcoins threaten to break below their recent lows. Bitcoin (BTC) has dipped back below $87,000, indicating a lack of demand at higher levels. Glassnode said in a post on X that the 30-day simple moving average (SMA) of net flows into BTC and ETH exchange-traded funds has turned negative, signaling: “a phase of muted participation and partial disengagement from institutional allocators.”  Along with institutional investors, participation by retail and short-term…

BTC is Range-Bound Below $90,000 Until These Metrics Change

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While Bitcoin (BTC) continues to hover near $87,000, onchain activity and exchange liquidity metrics suggest that the market is operating in a low-participation period, limiting its move above $90,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin traded near $88,000 as network activity fell to yearly lows, alongside a reduction in sell pressure.  Exchange inflows on Binance and Coinbase have contracted sharply, signalling tighter liquidity. Bitcoin network activity fades as price holds firm Data from CryptoQuant pointed to a slowdown in Bitcoin’s network utility. The 30-day moving average of active addresses has dropped to roughly…

Recent Bitcoin Miner Troubles Could Be Bullish for BTC Price

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Bitcoin’s hashrate fell 4% over the month to Dec. 15, which could be a positive sign for the cryptocurrency’s price in the months ahead as miner capitulation is “historically a bullish contrarian signal,” VanEck analysts say.  “When hash rate compression persists over longer periods, positive forward returns tend to occur more often and with greater magnitude,” VanEck crypto research lead Matt Sigel and senior investment analyst Patrick Bush noted in a report on Monday. They noted that since 2014, Bitcoin’s 90-day forward returns have been positive 65% of the time…

Trump Media’s Bitcoin stash hits 11,542 BTC after $40M purchase

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Key Takeaways Trump Media acquired an additional 451 Bitcoin, bringing total holdings to 11,542 BTC worth more than $1 billion. The purchase is part of a broader crypto treasury strategy that has seen the company hold billions in Bitcoin and related assets. Share this article Trump Media & Technology Group has added 451 Bitcoin valued at approximately $40.3 million to its corporate balance sheet, bringing its total BTC holdings to 11,542 coins worth over $1.0 billion, according to analytics firm Lookonchain. The latest purchase is the newest leg of Trump…

It May Take a Decade To Migrate BTC to Post-Quantum Standards: Crypto exec

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Migrating Bitcoin (BTC) to post-quantum standards will take at least 5-10 years, according to Bitcoin core developer and co-founder of crypto custody company Casa, Jameson Lopp, who weighed in on the ongoing quantum computer debate. Lopp agreed with Adam Back, the CEO of crypto infrastructure company Blockstream, that there is no near-term threat to Bitcoin from quantum computers. Lopp said in an X post. “Quantum computers won’t break Bitcoin in the near future. We’ll keep observing their evolution. Yet, making thoughtful changes to the protocol and an unprecedented migration of…

Bitcoin OG deposits 5,152 BTC worth $445M on Binance

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Key Takeaways A Bitcoin OG transferred 5,152 BTC worth $445 million to Binance. Large Bitcoin deposits to exchanges often signal potential upcoming selling activity. Share this article An early Bitcoin investor, commonly known as Bitcoin OG “1011short,” moved 5,152 BTC worth approximately $445 million to Binance on Thursday, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The #BitcoinOG(1011short) with a massive $695M long position in $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL, just deposited 5,152 $BTC($444.73M) to #Binance 6 hours ago.https://t.co/jdPoh89d01 pic.twitter.com/LUETLrVjuR — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) December 19, 2025 The trader boosted his Ethereum long positions…

US Lawmakers Exclude BTC From De Minimis Tax Exemption: BPI

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Representatives of the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a nonprofit Bitcoin advocacy organization, warned that US lawmakers have not included a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin transactions below a certain threshold. “De Minimis tax legislation may be limited to only stablecoins, leaving everyday Bitcoin transactions without an exemption,” Conner Brown, BPI’s head of strategy, said on X, adding that the decision to exclude Bitcoin (BTC) is a “severe mistake.” In July, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a bill proposing a de minimis tax exemption for crypto transactions of $300 or…

Bitcoiners To Quantum-Proof BTC 2026: BIP-360, Hash-Based Signatures

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A small but growing group of Bitcoin advocates and crypto fund managers is urging the network to accelerate work on quantum-resistant signatures, arguing that the perception of a future “quantum threat” could become a market risk long before it becomes a practical one. Some supporters are pointing to a draft Bitcoin Improvement Proposal known as BIP-360, which would introduce a post-quantum signature option for Bitcoin addresses that could be vulnerable to future advances in quantum computing. The implementation must be finalized and deployed in 2026, said Charles Edwards, the founder…