On December 21, 2025 (GMT-5), Bitcoin (BTC) traded in a narrow oscillating range amid muted market volatility and lingering macro policy uncertainty, opening at $88,210, dipping to an intraday low of $87,679 (finding support near the 89-period EMA on the 4-hour chart) before staging a mild rebound to a session high of $88,822, and ultimately stabilizing around $88,550 by the close—recording a marginal 0.39% daily gain with an intraday amplitude of 1.29% and subdued trading volume. The lackluster price action came as the market digested the Bank of Japan’s recent rate hike and awaited clearer signals on the Federal Reserve’s future monetary policy path, while the ongoing December crypto token unlocking wave (worth over $5 billion) reinforced BTC’s safe-haven appeal but also constrained aggressive buying interest. Technically, the 1-hour chart showed bullish cues with RSI (14) at 58.3 and MACD forming a golden cross above the zero axis, though BTC remained trapped below the key resistance zone of $89,000–$92,800; the $88,320 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement level) and $87,679 intraday low emerged as immediate supports, with market focus centered on whether BTC could break above $89,000 with sufficient volume to trigger a further rally toward $89,800–$90,200, or risk a pullback if it fails to hold above $88,350 amid year-end liquidity constraints.

The market outlook for tomorrow is bearish, with a target price of 87328.02.

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