Bitcoin fell below $88,000, then rebounded from the $86,700 support and climbed back above $88,000 and the 100‑hour Simple moving average. The BTC/USD pair now faces resistance around $88,500, $88,900 and $89,500, while key supports sit at $87,500, $86,700 and $85,000. A sustained move above $89,500 could open the way to the $90,200–$91,500 zone, whereas failure near $89,000 may trigger another drop.

Bitcoin closed 2025 at $88,242, about 6% lower for the year and roughly 30% below its early October peak near $126,000, amid heavy liquidations and renewed tariff concerns under U.S. President Donald Trump. Analysts project a short-term rebound in early 2026, with Citi Research citing potential $15 billion in ETF inflows and setting 12‑month Bitcoin scenarios between $78,000 and $189,000. Market watchers are also tracking MicroStrategy's balance sheet metrics and reserve fund, as well as long-term holder behavior and the fading impact of Bitcoin's historic four‑year cycle.

Humanity Protocol's H token climbed 15% on 29 December, pushing Open Interest from $48.5 million to $57.5 million before slipping back toward the $0.16 area. The price is currently oscillating between $0.15 and $0.18 as a 105.35 million H unlock scheduled for 25 January raises dilution concerns. Traders are watching support at $0.15 and Fibonacci levels at $0.112 and $0.083 as potential retest zones.

Bitcoin is consolidating below $90,000 after a drop from the $100,000–$105,000 area, keeping market sentiment cautious and fueling debate over whether a deeper bear phase could extend into 2026. On-chain analyst Axel Adler notes that the "Supply in Profit" metric has fallen from above 19 million BTC to around 13.5 million BTC, pulling the 30-day average below the 90-day and opening the door to a potential bullish crossover in late February to early March if current conditions hold. The outlook remains highly sensitive to price, with $70,000 identified as a critical downside level and $90,000 acting as key resistance that bulls must reclaim to meaningfully shift the current structure.

On December 31, 2025, the China EV landscape was described as consolidating amid intensifying price competition. In 2025, Tesla’s sales fell 7.4% and BYD’s declined 5.1%, with BYD’s November down 26.5%. Analysts highlighted market concentration and prolonged discounting, while Geely, BYD and Volkswagen accelerated overseas expansion and local development plans for 2026.

Prenetics Global said it stopped adding Bitcoin to its treasury as of Dec 4 and will keep its existing 510 BTC, valued at about $45 million. Announced on Tuesday, the board is prioritizing its IM8 nutrition brand, which reached $100 million in recurring revenue within 11 months and is projected at $160–$200 million in 2026.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration delayed its Weekly Petroleum Status Report on Monday, first canceling a 10:30 a.m. ET release before setting 5 p.m. publication after market close. The report covers inventories for the week ended Dec. 19, and the shift followed staffing cuts and a holiday order granting Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 off. Brent settled at $61.92; WTI at $57.95.

On Tuesday, Clear Street's Owen Lau told CNBC that the pace of Federal Reserve cuts in 2026 may be a major driver for retail re-entering crypto. Fed December minutes released Tuesday signaled flexibility on policy, while Polymarket puts the odds of a January cut at 15% and March at 52%.