Bitcoin stabilizes at around $90,000, analysts expect volatile December

09.12.2025    11:30

The cryptocurrency market remains under pressure in early December 2025 after a sharp decline in November, but has shown signs of stabilization in recent days: Bitcoin (BTC) is trading in the $90,000–92,000 range, remaining approximately 25–30% below its historic October high of over $120,000.

According to CoinMarketCap, the total capitalization of the cryptocurrency market on December 6–8 is about $3 trillion, which is significantly lower than the peak values of the fall, against the backdrop of the “December reckoning” — the continuation of the sell-off that began in November and intensified due to investors exiting spot Bitcoin ETFs and unwinding excessive leverage.

Ethereum (ETH) is holding above $3,000, around $3,100, and looks stronger than Bitcoin in early December: a number of reviews note the local leadership of ETH and some major altcoins amid a recovery from November's decline. Analysts admit the possibility of a move towards $3,500–3,900 if the overall improvement in sentiment continues, although they emphasize that this requires holding the $3,000 mark as key support.

Among the factors determining the dynamics of December, market participants highlight, on the one hand, expectations of a 25 bp cut in the US Fed rate (probability of about 85-90%), which traditionally supports demand for risky assets, including cryptocurrencies, and, on the other hand, continued pressure from long-term holders taking profits and institutional players reducing their positions after the record rally of 2025.

The forecast until the end of 2025, according to analysts' estimates, is cautiously neutral. For Bitcoin, the key range in the short term is considered to be $82,000–100,000: a breakout and consolidation above the psychological level of $100,000 could pave the way for a recovery towards $110,000–120,000, while failure to stay above $86,000–88,000 would again increase the risks of a pullback to the lower end of the range. For Ethereum, the base scenario assumes trading in the range of approximately $2,800–3,600, with possible attempts to break above this level if global risk appetite improves.

Experts emphasize that the end of the year will be marked by increased volatility: the market is essentially completing a painful “reset” of excessive leverage and speculative positions. This creates the conditions for more sustainable growth in 2026 based on institutional demand, tokenization of real assets, and further clarification of regulations. However, analysts estimate that investors should be prepared for sharp intraday price fluctuations in the remaining weeks of 2025.

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