Bitcoin Slips to $89,000

Bitcoin opens the week near $89,000 as post-Fed momentum fades.

The leading cryptocurrency began the workweek around $89,000. The market has shed the growth impulse that followed the monetary-policy easing by the Fed, analysts at FlowDesk wrote.

Demand fell immediately after the regulator’s decision to cut the policy rate by 25 bps. Market liquidity is thinning as year-end approaches. 

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.

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 CoinGecko.

Glassnode highlighted the behaviour of companies holding bitcoin in reserves. According to the analysts, they have continued “selective but steady accumulation” of the asset.

The buyer base has expanded noticeably: activity now comes not only from miners but also from tech giants and financial firms.

They stressed that adding digital gold to corporate balance sheets has been a “quiet structural tailwind.” This factor provides fundamental support for the market despite persistent price volatility.

A slide to $50,000 before the next rally

Trader Aksel Kibar pointed to extremely low volatility, which typically precedes a strong impulse.

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.

If BTC is saved with a breach of 94.6K, it can quickly test 100K (the… pic.twitter.com/4MSoj0eIbg

— Aksel Kibar, CMT (@TechCharts) December 14, 2025

He outlined two scenarios:

1. Bearish: a flag pattern on the daily chart resolves lower into the $73,700–76,500 area. At those levels, the expert expects a medium-term bottom to form.
2. Bullish: a breakout above $94,600. In that case, the price could quickly test $100,000.

A trader known as Crypto Tony marked a current range of $89,800 to $90,600.

$BTC / $USD — Update

$90,600 and $89,800 is our range. Trade the breakout only. pic.twitter.com/UHmyWdB0PJ

— Crypto Tony (@CryptoTony__) December 14, 2025

He advised opening positions only after price breaks out of these bounds.

A more pessimistic forecast was offered by CryptoQuant contributor Pelin Ay. In her view, the bear phase has already started.

The analyst argued the case on technical grounds: moving averages act as dynamic resistance, and attempts to rise occur on low volumes. Meanwhile, selling pressure on down candles is notably stronger than buyer activity.

“Bitcoin’s current rally appears to be over. Before the next major upward move, a deeper corrective phase is likely, possibly towards $50,000,” Ay concluded.

Opinion: risks are already priced in

Markets react in advance, so well-known threats will not spark a fresh rout. That was the view of an analyst going by Sykodelic.

It is priced in.

I have had many people comment to me today… “Yeh bro but Japan and Venezuela”

Listen chads.

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… pic.twitter.com/e2MV7VEbLu

— Sykodelic 🔪 (@Sykodelic_) December 14, 2025

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 market makers and big capital knew about it much earlier.

“Markets look ahead. They move on expectations of events, not on their occurrence,” Sykodelic emphasised.

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.

Stoking fear in headlines is used for manipulation. While retail investors panic, “smart money” takes the opposite side and buys.

He added that only “black swans”—events no one could have foreseen—spark aggressive price moves. If a risk is known and publicly discussed, it is already reflected in quotes.

A Bitcoin slump on Bank of Japan policy

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.

🚨 JAPAN WILL CRASH BITCOIN IN 5 DAYS!!!

People are seriously underestimating what Japan is about to do to Bitcoin.

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates again on Dec 19.

That might not sound like a big deal… until you remember one thing:

Japan is the largest holder… pic.twitter.com/0a9Aimfn88

— NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) December 14, 2025

He noted that the country is the largest holder of U.S. government debt. Changes in Japan’s monetary policy inevitably influence global capital flows.

NoLimit pointed to a historical correlation between tightening by the Japanese regulator and crypto-market sell-offs:

• March 2024 — a 23% drop;
• July 2024 — a 26% decline;
• January 2025 — a 31% plunge.

According to the trader, the current technical picture on the chart looks “alarming,” and the asset itself shows weakness. He believes most market participants underestimate risks stemming from the Bank of Japan.

NoLimit recalled that he accurately predicted bitcoin’s October price peak at $126,000.

Earlier, an anonymous seasoned trader, in a comment to ForkLog, outlined the factors that are restraining the growth of the first cryptocurrency.