On December 30, 2025, Metaplanet disclosed the purchase of an additional 4,279 BTC for about $451 million, lifting its total Bitcoin holdings to 35,102 BTC valued at roughly $3 billion. The firm now expects its 2025 Bitcoin Income Generation revenue to reach ¥8.58 billion (around $54 million), far above its initial and revised forecasts.

On December 29, 2025, Dragonfly Capital managing partner Haseeb Qureshi outlined 2026 forecasts on X, calling for Bitcoin to climb about 67% and exceed $150,000 by year end. He also expects stablecoin supply to grow 60% year over year, USDT share to fall to 55%, and stablecoin-based cards to expand by roughly 1,000%.

Strategy acquired 10,645 BTC for $980.3 million at a $92,098 average between Dec. 8 and Dec. 14, 2025, lifting holdings to 671,268 BTC. It financed the buys largely through ATM common‑stock sales and preferred issuances, and maintains a $1.44‑billion USD reserve to service dividends and interest during extended drawdowns.

As 2025 draws to a close, Bitcoin is consolidating around $87,800 in a tightening triangle pattern, reflecting flat momentum but growing safe-haven positioning. Key technical levels show upside targets near $90,000 to $94,600 if resistance breaks, while a move below $85,100 could open downside toward $81,600.

Bitcoin is testing resistance near $90,000 with support eyed around $70,000–$65,000, while a bearish pennant suggests an imminent move. Crypto Patel says a clear break above $90,000 could target $107,000; Ali Martinez, on December 29, 2025, flagged a weekly death cross that has historically preceded deeper pullbacks or sideways phases.

Over the weekend, Iran’s rial fell to a record 1.42 million per US dollar, and on Monday Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin resigned. Protests spread across major cities as shopkeepers staged two days of strikes. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley framed Bitcoin as protection against monetary failures, posting his remarks on December 29, 2025.

In 2025, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) bought about 225,027 BTC, lifting its treasury to roughly 672,497 BTC. The firm ended the year with a $48.3 billion market cap against a $59.2 billion valuation for its Bitcoin holdings, while short interest reached 29.14 million shares on Dec. 15. Post-halving issuance was estimated at 164,000 coins.

Bitcoin entered the final week of the year trading 30% below its $126,000 all-time high from Oct. 6, while several traders and banks highlight bullish signals into 2026. Analysts point to a recurring “Christmas bear trap,” cooling spot ETF outflows, and a daily symmetrical triangle that could target about $107,000, with one bank setting a 12-month base case at $143,000 and a bull scenario at $189,000.