{"id":92174,"date":"2025-12-15T10:45:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=92174"},"modified":"2025-12-16T09:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T06:40:51","slug":"bitcoin-slips-to-89000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/bitcoin-slips-to-89000\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Slips to $89,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The leading cryptocurrency began the workweek around $89,000. The market has shed the growth impulse that followed the monetary-policy easing by the <span data-descr=\"U.S. Federal Reserve System\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Fed<\/span>, analysts at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/FlowdeskFlows\/91\">FlowDesk<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Demand fell immediately after <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/federal-reserve-cuts-interest-rate-for-third-consecutive-time\">the regulator\u2019s decision<\/a> to cut the policy rate by 25 bps. Market liquidity is thinning as year-end approaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leverage remains low and volatility is fading. Capital is shifting into short-term bonds: counterparties are locking in funding and optimising balance sheets, avoiding risky punts.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, digital gold trades at $89,735 (-0.6% over 24 hours). The price briefly dipped to $87,892, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\">CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-09e2412d29bd6282-1000834237927016-1024x625.png\" alt=\"BTCUSDT_2025-12-15_09-59-42\" class=\"wp-image-271732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-09e2412d29bd6282-1000834237927016-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-09e2412d29bd6282-1000834237927016-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-09e2412d29bd6282-1000834237927016-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-09e2412d29bd6282-1000834237927016.png 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daily chart of BTC\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Glassnode highlighted the behaviour of companies holding bitcoin in reserves. According to the analysts, they have continued \u201cselective but steady accumulation\u201d of the asset.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"glassnode\/1460\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The buyer base has expanded noticeably: activity now comes not only from miners but also from tech giants and financial firms.<\/p>\n<p>They stressed that adding digital gold to corporate balance sheets has been a \u201cquiet structural tailwind.\u201d This factor provides fundamental support for the market despite persistent price volatility.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A slide to $50,000 before the next rally<\/h2>\n<p>Trader Aksel Kibar pointed to extremely low volatility, which typically precedes a strong impulse.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Extreme low volatility setup. Means a directional move around the corner. If this works as a bear flag, one last drop towards 73.7K-76.5K area can take place where we look for a medium-term bottom signal. <\/p>\n<p>If BTC is saved with a breach of 94.6K, it can quickly test 100K (the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4MSoj0eIbg\">pic.twitter.com\/4MSoj0eIbg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aksel Kibar, CMT (@TechCharts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TechCharts\/status\/2000077737373929732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He outlined two scenarios:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bearish:<\/strong> a flag pattern on the daily chart resolves lower into the $73,700\u201376,500 area. At those levels, the expert expects a medium-term bottom to form.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bullish:<\/strong> a breakout above $94,600. In that case, the price could quickly test $100,000.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A trader known as Crypto Tony marked a current range of $89,800 to $90,600.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24USD&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$USD<\/a> \u2014 Update<\/p>\n<p>$90,600 and $89,800 is our range. Trade the breakout only. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UHmyWdB0PJ\">pic.twitter.com\/UHmyWdB0PJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crypto Tony (@CryptoTony__) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoTony__\/status\/2000121573164941407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He advised opening positions only after price breaks out of these bounds.<\/p>\n<p>A more pessimistic forecast was <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/insights\/quicktake\/693d6196b9c81572b3898eb9-Bear-Market-Has-Started-According-to-Bitcoin-and-Ethereum-Technical-Analysis\">offered<\/a> by CryptoQuant contributor Pelin Ay. In her view, the bear phase has already started.<\/p>\n<p>The analyst argued the case on technical grounds: <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-moving-average-and-how-is-it-used-in-crypto\">moving averages<\/a> act as dynamic resistance, and attempts to rise occur on low volumes. Meanwhile, selling pressure on down candles is notably stronger than buyer activity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cBitcoin\u2019s current rally appears to be over. Before the next major upward move, a deeper corrective phase is likely, possibly towards $50,000,\u201d Ay concluded.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opinion: risks are already priced in<\/h2>\n<p>Markets react in advance, so well-known threats will not spark a fresh rout. That was the view of an analyst going by Sykodelic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is priced in.<\/p>\n<p>I have had many people comment to me today\u2026 &#8220;Yeh bro but Japan and Venezuela&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Listen chads.<\/p>\n<p>If random anon X accounts are aware of something enough to be reply guys about it, then you can quite easily understand that the smart money and market makers were\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e2MV7VEbLu\">pic.twitter.com\/e2MV7VEbLu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sykodelic \ud83d\udd2a (@Sykodelic_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sykodelic_\/status\/2000316199713026231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He addressed community concerns about the economic situation in Japan and Venezuela. According to the expert, if this information is already being discussed by ordinary X users, then <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-market-maker\">market makers<\/a> and big capital knew about it much earlier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cMarkets look ahead. They move on expectations of events, not on their occurrence,\u201d Sykodelic emphasised.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The analyst noted that the release of negative news often coincides with the formation of price bottoms, since asset sell-offs occur before, not after, official announcements.<\/p>\n<p>Stoking fear in headlines is used for manipulation. While retail investors panic, \u201csmart money\u201d takes the opposite side and buys.<\/p>\n<p>He added that only \u201cblack swans\u201d\u2014events no one could have foreseen\u2014spark aggressive price moves. If a risk is known and publicly discussed, it is already reflected in quotes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Bitcoin slump on Bank of Japan policy<\/h2>\n<p>A crypto investor under the pseudonym NoLimit predicted a sharp drop in bitcoin in the coming days. In his view, the main trigger will be the expected Bank of Japan rate increase on 19 December.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 JAPAN WILL CRASH BITCOIN IN 5 DAYS!!!<\/p>\n<p>People are seriously underestimating what Japan is about to do to Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates again on Dec 19.<\/p>\n<p>That might not sound like a big deal\u2026 until you remember one thing:<\/p>\n<p>Japan is the largest holder\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0a9Aimfn88\">pic.twitter.com\/0a9Aimfn88<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoLimitGains\/status\/2000137829007970628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He noted that the country is the largest holder of U.S. government debt. Changes in Japan\u2019s monetary policy inevitably influence global capital flows.<\/p>\n<p>NoLimit pointed to a historical correlation between tightening by the Japanese regulator and crypto-market sell-offs:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>March 2024 \u2014 a 23% drop;<\/li>\n<li>July 2024 \u2014 a 26% decline;<\/li>\n<li>January 2025 \u2014 a 31% plunge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the trader, the current technical picture on the chart looks \u201calarming,\u201d and the asset itself shows weakness. He believes most market participants underestimate risks stemming from the Bank of Japan.<\/p>\n<p>NoLimit recalled that he accurately predicted bitcoin\u2019s October price peak <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/bitcoins-surge-to-126000-revitalises-retail-investors\">at $126,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, an anonymous seasoned trader, in a comment to ForkLog, <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/factors-hindering-bitcoins-growth-identified-by-expert\">outlined<\/a> the factors that are restraining the growth of the first cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The leading cryptocurrency began the workweek around $89,000. 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