December 20, 2025 — Bitcoin is trading around $88,000 this week, unable to break past the $93,000 resistance level that's become a major sticking point. It's a rough end to what started as a promising year.
Back in October, Bitcoin hit an all time high of $126,000. Now it's down about 30% from that peak, with November alone seeing a 17% drop. The problem is a massive "supply wall" around $93,000 where investors who bought near $100,000 are trying to get out at breakeven. That's created serious selling pressure.
Security Remains a Major Problem
The year's security track record has been brutal. Chainalysis reports that more than $3.4 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen globally in 2025, with North Korean hacking groups behind much of it. This week, U.S. authorities seized the E-Note exchange after discovering it laundered over $70 million tied to ransomware attacks. These aren't small incidents anymore. They're systemic issues the industry hasn't solved.
Some Bright Spots
MetaMask added native Bitcoin support this week, letting users manage BTC directly alongside Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies in one wallet. It's a practical upgrade that makes crypto slightly less annoying to use.
Politics Getting Messier
Trump's crypto plans are causing division. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson criticized him for turning crypto into a partisan issue, saying it's disrupting the bipartisan regulatory progress that was being made. Trump's proposal to include Cardano in a strategic crypto reserve drew mixed reactions from people in the space.
What's Next?
The U.S. crypto market structure bill got pushed to January, which just extends the regulatory uncertainty everyone's dealing with. As for price predictions, analysts are all over the place. Citi thinks Bitcoin could hit $143,000 in 2026, while Standard Chartered slashed its forecast from $300,000 down to $150,000.
Right now, Bitcoin needs to get back above $90,000 to have any shot at momentum heading into next year. Otherwise, we might be looking at more consolidation or worse. The technology keeps improving, but the market clearly needs a catalyst.
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the market clearly needs a catalyst.
The market really needs a catalyst as you rightly observed . We do hope earnestly that the king of crypto will bounce back and stronger this time around.