BITCOIN (BTC) Price, Analysis, Predictions, and Calculator

According to Lookonchain, the address labeled BitcoinOG (1011short) with roughly $717M in long exposure across BTC, ETH, and SOL deposited 100,000 ETH valued near $292M to Binance, source: Lookonchain on X and Arkham Intelligence entity data. Lookonchain flagged the transfer and referenced the Arkham Intelligence profile for the entity, while not specifying the intent of the deposit, source: Lookonchain and Arkham Intelligence.

According to Binance, the exchange announced the MerryBinance Academy Games 2025, a campaign where users complete educational missions to level up skills and earn real BTC rewards. Source: Binance official X announcement on Dec 24, 2025; Binance event page. According to Binance, rewards are denominated in BTC, directly linking campaign participation to Bitcoin payouts on the Binance platform. Source: Binance official X announcement on Dec 24, 2025; Binance event page. According to Binance, users can access the campaign and mission details through the official event page linked from the announcement for participation steps and eligibility information. Source: Binance official X announcement on Dec 24, 2025; Binance event page.

According to @simplykashif, 2025 Bitcoin price predictions from specialists ended up wrong, underscoring the limits of forecast-driven trading for BTC (source: @simplykashif). He emphasizes that if predictions worked, investing would be easy, so traders should de-emphasize price targets and focus on understanding Bitcoin fundamentals for better execution (source: @simplykashif). He recommends patience, consistency, and conviction-based long-term holding over years as a core BTC strategy across market cycles (source: @simplykashif).

According to @FarsideUK, BlackRock’s US spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) posted a net outflow of USD 157.3 million on Dec 24, 2025; source: X post https://twitter.com/FarsideUK/status/2003689175371895060 and Farside Investors ETF dashboard https://farside.co.uk/btc/. Net outflow indicates redemptions exceeded creations for the session under the ETF creation/redemption mechanism; source: U.S. SEC Investor Bulletin on ETFs https://www.sec.gov/investor/alerts/etfs.pdf. Traders can monitor cumulative and issuer-level Bitcoin ETF flows for demand tracking on the Farside dashboard; source: Farside Investors data hub https://farside.co.uk/btc/.

According to @FarsideUK, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $188.6 million on 2025-12-23. According to @FarsideUK, outflows were concentrated in IBIT at -$157.3 million, FBTC at -$15.3 million, BITB at -$5.7 million, and GBTC at -$10.3 million, while ARKB, BTCO, EZBC, BRRR, HODL, and BTCW reported zero net flow. According to @FarsideUK, IBIT represented roughly 83% of the day’s net outflows, and IBIT plus FBTC together accounted for about 92% of the total. According to @FarsideUK, the day’s net negative tally indicates redemptions were entirely driven by IBIT, FBTC, BITB, and GBTC, with other funds flat.

According to @ki_young_ju, Live Summary tracks real-time sentiment shifts from selected analysts and includes an aggregated sentiment chart from a user watchlist for streamlined monitoring of crypto market views, Source: @ki_young_ju on Twitter. The tool provides one-liners for each analyst’s opinion and displays original posts with support for 18 languages, Source: @ki_young_ju on Twitter. BTC daily summary starts distribution today via Telegram for connected users, Source: @ki_young_ju on Twitter. The service is free and currently in beta with possible translation or accuracy issues noted, Source: @ki_young_ju on Twitter. A lifetime membership will be awarded to the user who provides the best feedback, Source: @ki_young_ju on Twitter. Access via unbias.fyi/live-summary, Source: @ki_young_ju on Twitter.

According to the source, Brazil approved a $197,000 orchestral initiative that will convert real-time Bitcoin BTC price movements into live music during a performance in Brasília, source: the source post. According to the source, fundraising is set to close by Dec 31, and the source does not report any linkage to trading venues, regulatory changes, or capital inflows that would directly affect BTC markets, source: the source post. According to the source, this is presented as a cultural project with no reported ties to ETFs, exchanges, or corporate treasury activity, indicating headline sentiment rather than fundamental market impact, source: the source post.

According to Altcoin Daily, billionaire Grant Cardone is buying hundreds of Bitcoin (BTC) on every dip and characterizes the stance as bullish, source: Altcoin Daily, Dec 24, 2025. According to Altcoin Daily, Cardone also stated that Bitcoin could reach $1,000,000 within the next five years, source: Altcoin Daily, Dec 24, 2025.

According to @lookonchain, an Arkham Intelligence–labeled "Trump Media" wallet transferred 2,000 BTC (about USD 174.76M) roughly eight hours before the post, based on Arkham explorer data; source: Lookonchain on X and Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/trump-media. The stated valuation implies roughly USD 87,380 per BTC at the time of reporting; source: Lookonchain on X. Lookonchain did not specify a tagged exchange destination, indicating only that funds moved out from the labeled entity; source: Lookonchain on X. Traders can monitor the Arkham-labeled addresses for subsequent hops to exchange deposit wallets to gauge potential liquidity impact; source: Arkham Intelligence intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/trump-media.

According to @FarsideUK, Fidelity’s US spot Bitcoin ETF recorded a net outflow of 15.3 million US dollars on Dec 24, 2025, based on Farside’s daily flow data. According to the U.S. SEC’s Investor Bulletin on ETFs, net outflows reflect share redemptions executed via the creation/redemption mechanism, which removes assets from a fund on redemption days. According to SEC EDGAR filings for the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), the fund holds bitcoin to track bitcoin’s price, meaning redemptions correspond to a decrease in the fund’s bitcoin holdings for that day. According to @FarsideUK, the full US spot Bitcoin ETF flow dataset across issuers is available for cross-comparison to assess whether flows are isolated or broad-based.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin treasury company ZOOZ received a Nasdaq compliance notice after its shares fell below the $1 minimum bid price, with a cure window running until June 2026 and potential delisting if compliance is not restored, source: @CoinMarketCap post dated Dec 24, 2025. Nasdaq requires a minimum $1 bid price for continued listing and generally provides an initial 180-day compliance period with possible extensions under specific conditions, source: Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and Nasdaq Listing Center guidance. Issuers typically regain compliance by maintaining a closing bid at or above $1 for at least 10 consecutive trading days or by executing a reverse stock split, source: Nasdaq Listing Center FAQ and compliance process materials. Traders should monitor required disclosures and board actions, including any Form 8-K Item 3.01 filing, reverse split proposals, and sustained closes above $1 that would trigger compliance restoration and alter liquidity risk, source: SEC Form 8-K Item 3.01 and Nasdaq Listing Center.

According to @FarsideUK, the daily net flow for the Invesco US Bitcoin ETF is US$0 million today. Source: Farside Investors on X, Dec 24, 2025; farside.co.uk/btc/ @FarsideUK directs users to its dashboard for the full dataset and disclaimers, confirming the US$0 figure is from its Bitcoin ETF Daily Flow series. Source: Farside Investors on X, Dec 24, 2025; farside.co.uk/btc/

According to @FarsideUK, the VanEck US Bitcoin ETF recorded a net flow of $0 million for the day, indicating no net creations or redemptions in the product (source: farside.co.uk/btc, @FarsideUK). For traders, a $0 million print suggests no incremental ETF-driven spot BTC buy or sell pressure from this fund for the session, keeping ETF flow impact neutral on market liquidity (source: @FarsideUK). @FarsideUK also highlights that 5% of profits from this product are allocated to Bitcoin developers, as disclosed alongside the daily flow dataset at farside.co.uk/btc (source: farside.co.uk/btc, @FarsideUK).

According to @FarsideUK, the Franklin US spot Bitcoin ETF posted daily net flow of $0 million, indicating no net share creations or redemptions were recorded for the fund today, source: https://twitter.com/FarsideUK/status/2003626891735900368 and https://farside.co.uk/btc/. For traders, a $0 million flow reading signals neutral ETF primary-market activity from this issuer with no incremental ETF-driven buy or sell pressure on BTC from Franklin today based on Farside’s flow data, source: https://farside.co.uk/btc/.

According to @FarsideUK, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF recorded a US$5.7 million daily net outflow on Dec 24, 2025, indicating fund redemptions for the session; source: Farside Investors (@FarsideUK) and farside.co.uk/btc. According to @FarsideUK, 10% of profits from this Bitwise product are allocated to Bitcoin developers, a factor traders may consider in assessing product positioning and investor mandates; source: Farside Investors (@FarsideUK) and farside.co.uk/btc. Traders tracking BTC can reference the Farside dashboard for daily Bitcoin ETF flow data and official disclaimers to contextualize single-day moves; source: Farside Investors (@FarsideUK) and farside.co.uk/btc.

According to @FarsideUK, the US Bitcoin ETF daily flow for WisdomTree was $0 million on Dec 24, 2025, indicating no net creations or redemptions for the day (source: Farside Investors, farside.co.uk/btc/). For full historical flows and methodology, see the Farside Investors dashboard (source: Farside Investors, farside.co.uk/btc/).

According to @StockMKTNewz, Apple CEO and Nike board member Tim Cook purchased 50,000 shares of Nike at 58.97 per share, implying a transaction of about 2.95 million based on the reported figures, which traders may use as a reference level for price action and liquidity monitoring in NKE. Source: @StockMKTNewz. Insider transactions by officers and directors are required to be disclosed on SEC Form 4 within two business days, which is a key compliance signal equity traders track for confirmation. Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Academic evidence shows insider purchases are associated on average with positive abnormal returns, making such buys a commonly watched bullish signal among market participants. Source: Lakonishok and Lee, Journal of Finance, 2001. Given that Bitcoin has exhibited higher correlation with U.S. equities since 2020, risk-on signals from high-profile insider buys can influence crypto market sentiment monitoring even without a direct crypto linkage. Source: International Monetary Fund research, 2022. The source did not indicate any direct crypto exposure related to this transaction for Nike or Apple, so traders should treat the read-through as sentiment rather than a fundamental crypto catalyst. Source: @StockMKTNewz.

According to @BitMEXResearch, the Bitcoin and quantum risk debate is pretty much unchanged since 2011, source: @BitMEXResearch. According to @BitMEXResearch, they have no idea if quantum technology itself has meaningfully developed since 2011, source: @BitMEXResearch. According to @BitMEXResearch, Bitcoin post-quantum cryptography techniques have improved considerably since 2011, source: @BitMEXResearch. According to @BitMEXResearch, the thread focuses on the potential risks quantum computers could pose to Bitcoin and how Bitcoin could mitigate that risk, noting this debate is nothing new, source: @BitMEXResearch. According to @BitMEXResearch, the discussion cites the 2008 Post-Quantum Cryptography work by Daniel Bernstein and others as background to the long-running conversation on mitigation, source: @BitMEXResearch.

According to @BitMEXResearch, adopting post-quantum cryptography too early in Bitcoin could have missed more efficient schemes, citing a Dec 11, 2025 proposal by n1ckler with signatures around 350 bytes (source: BitMEX Research tweet Dec 23, 2025; delvingbitcoin.org SHRINCS thread Dec 11, 2025). The proposal thread titled SHRINCS: 324-byte stateful post-quantum signatures with static backups documents a design targeting 324-byte stateful PQ signatures with static backups (source: delvingbitcoin.org SHRINCS thread Dec 11, 2025). Smaller signatures directly reduce per-input virtual size, which determines transaction fees and blockspace usage on Bitcoin where fees are priced by vbytes (source: BIP 141 SegWit; Bitcoin Core fee policy documentation). For traders, this signals that future PQ pathways may impose less overhead on capacity and fee markets than previously assumed, keeping BTC network cost projections tied to ongoing cryptography R&D rather than imminent protocol changes (source: BitMEX Research tweet Dec 23, 2025; delvingbitcoin.org SHRINCS thread Dec 11, 2025).

According to BitMEX Research, there has been significant technological progress in quantum-resistant signature schemes that Bitcoin could use, as reported in a Dec 23, 2025 thread (source: BitMEX Research, Dec 23, 2025). BitMEX Research shared a chart showing the signature sizes in bytes and the dates these schemes were proposed for Bitcoin, providing concrete data points for assessing potential on-chain data overhead if any scheme is later evaluated by developers (source: BitMEX Research, Dec 23, 2025). The post does not announce any activation, adoption, or timeline, indicating no immediate protocol catalyst from this update alone for BTC price action (source: BitMEX Research, Dec 23, 2025).

According to @BitMEXResearch, Bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille joined the discussion to explain which coins could be at risk from quantum computing, highlighting that risk assessment is an active topic in the community (source: @BitMEXResearch on X, Dec 23, 2025). @BitMEXResearch reported that user sgravina expressed skepticism about quantum computing capabilities, noting the oft-cited claim that the most impressive factorization achieved was 5 x 3 = 15, a talking point the thread says persists (source: @BitMEXResearch on X, Dec 23, 2025). For traders, the thread indicates ongoing debate around quantum-security risk narratives tied to BTC, which market participants track as potential headline-driven sentiment catalysts (source: @BitMEXResearch on X, Dec 23, 2025).

According to @BitMEXResearch, a participant identified as “neotrino” expressed concern about Bitcoin’s current ECDSA and urged a move to post-quantum algorithms, warning the US government could break ECDSA within five years. Source: @BitMEXResearch on X, Dec 23, 2025, status 2003589479853097229. For traders, this post flags a perceived five-year threat window to ECDSA used in Bitcoin, making developer discussions on post-quantum migration a potential headline catalyst to monitor. Source: @BitMEXResearch on X, Dec 23, 2025, status 2003589479853097229.

According to BitMEX Research, the Bitcoin community was already debating quantum-computing risks in January 2011 on Bitcointalk, highlighting long-standing awareness of potential cryptographic threats to BTC security, Source: BitMEX Research post on X dated Dec 23, 2025, Bitcointalk forum discussion. The core technical issue is that Bitcoin’s ECDSA signatures would be vulnerable to sufficiently powerful quantum computers via Shor’s algorithm, prompting global efforts to adopt post-quantum cryptography, Source: NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography project. Traders evaluating tail risk can track two concrete signals grounded in this context, the maturation of NIST-standardized post-quantum signature schemes and any Bitcoin developer discussions about quantum-resistant signature options, as proxies for mitigation progress rather than immediate protocol change, Source: NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography project, Bitcointalk forum discussion.

According to @BitMEXResearch, in June 2013 Google acquired a 512 qubit quantum computer, which reignited concerns among Bitcoiners about potential quantum risks to Bitcoin security. Source: @BitMEXResearch, Twitter, Dec 23, 2025. According to @BitMEXResearch, this is documented as part of a 13-post timeline highlighting quantum-related headlines that affected Bitcoin community sentiment. Source: @BitMEXResearch, Twitter, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @BitMEXResearch, in December 2011 D-Wave announced that a 128-bit quantum computer would be available soon, which again sparked concern among Bitcoiners, highlighting headline-driven sentiment risk for BTC security that traders monitor. Source: @BitMEXResearch on X, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @BitMEXResearch, in May 2011 D-Wave announced it sold the world’s first quantum computer to Lockheed Martin, triggering visible concern in the Bitcoin community and leading to multiple discussion threads, highlighting sensitivity to quantum-computing headlines as a BTC security narrative catalyst, source: @BitMEXResearch.

According to BitMEX Research, a referenced book imagines that practical quantum computers exist by 2023 and concludes cryptography would not be killed, outlining five categories of quantum‑resistant schemes, which directly informs long-term risk framing for digital assets. Source: BitMEX Research (Twitter, 2025-12-23). For trading context, standardized post-quantum algorithms now exist for key encapsulation and digital signatures (ML-KEM/Kyber, ML-DSA/Dilithium, SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+), providing concrete candidate replacements for current primitives used across blockchain networks. Source: NIST FIPS 203, FIPS 204, FIPS 205 (2024). Bitcoin and Ethereum use ECDSA over secp256k1 for transaction signatures, so any quantum-related exposure in these networks centers on signature algorithms, which have defined post-quantum alternatives per current standards. Sources: Bitcoin Core documentation; Ethereum Yellow Paper; NIST FIPS 203/204/205 (2024).

According to BitMEX Research, discussion of Bitcoin’s quantum computing risk and potential mitigations is longstanding and references the 2008 volume Post-Quantum Cryptography by Daniel J. Bernstein and others, indicating this is not a new concern for the ecosystem (source: BitMEX Research, Dec 23, 2025; source: Post-Quantum Cryptography, 2008). The referenced literature documents that Shor's algorithm breaks discrete-log-based cryptography including elliptic-curve systems used for Bitcoin transaction signatures, while Grover's algorithm provides only a quadratic speedup against hash functions such as SHA-256, implying different threat levels and timelines for signatures versus hashing (source: Post-Quantum Cryptography, 2008). BitMEX Research’s thread does not announce any new vulnerability, exploit, or immediate protocol change, framing the topic as research context rather than a current incident or catalyst (source: BitMEX Research, Dec 23, 2025). For traders, this thread signals no direct near-term market catalyst from quantum risk alone, while underscoring the relevance of tracking credible post-quantum signature research that could inform future Bitcoin upgrade discussions if required (source: BitMEX Research, Dec 23, 2025; source: Post-Quantum Cryptography, 2008).

According to the source, an official social media post dated Dec 23, 2025 announced a new list covering the best-performing Bitcoin and crypto-exposed stocks of 2025 and linked to the full breakdown (source: official social media post dated Dec 23, 2025). The social message does not reveal the specific tickers or returns, indicating traders should review the underlying article before acting to confirm names, YTD performance, free float, and liquidity constraints (source: official social media post dated Dec 23, 2025; CFA Institute risk management guidance, 2020). Year-end best-performers lists can attract short-term attention-driven flows and momentum in highlighted equities, a behavior documented for retail-driven buying surges following visibility events (source: Barber and Odean, Journal of Finance, 2008). For crypto-beta equities, focus on their contemporaneous correlation and beta to BTC when sizing trades, as crypto-linked stocks historically exhibit elevated sensitivity to Bitcoin moves during high-volatility regimes (source: Barber and Odean 2008; academic and institutional studies on crypto–equity co-movements, 2018–2023). Implement event-driven tactics such as waiting for confirmed volume expansion, using stop-loss discipline, and avoiding wide spreads in pre-market sessions to reduce slippage on any names highlighted by the list (source: CFA Institute risk management guidance, 2020; SEC Investor Bulletin on trading basics, 2021).

According to @santimentfeed, the number of wallets holding at least 1 BTC has fallen by 2.2 percent since the March 3 one-year peak, while wallets holding more than 1 BTC collectively hold 136,670 more BTC over the same period, source: Santiment (@santimentfeed) X post, Dec 23, 2025. Santiment also provides a dashboard to monitor these wallet cohorts at app.santiment.net/s/S3UoQt2B, source: Santiment (@santimentfeed) X post, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @AltcoinDaily, Anthony Pompliano urges traders to buy the dip, noting that Bitcoin (BTC) has risen about 100% over the past two years, nearly 300% over the past three years, and posted an approximate 70% compound annual growth rate over the last decade (source: Altcoin Daily on X, Dec 23, 2025). The post positions the current pullback as a buying opportunity grounded in BTC’s historical returns and long-term trend strength (source: Altcoin Daily on X, Dec 23, 2025).

According to @CryptoCoinCoach, BTC remains inside a descending channel after the recent correction, with price reacting from a key demand zone where selling pressure has eased, indicating potential base-building if the area holds, source: @CryptoCoinCoach, Dec 23, 2025. A clean trendline reclaim and breakout would shift momentum and offer a bullish confirmation for traders, source: @CryptoCoinCoach, Dec 23, 2025. Conversely, a loss of the demand zone support keeps the structure neutral and limits upside conviction, source: @CryptoCoinCoach, Dec 23, 2025. Traders should monitor the demand zone hold versus a channel breakout for directional cues, source: @CryptoCoinCoach, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @CryptoMichNL, Silver has surged roughly 140% in under eight months, a parabolic move he says was last seen during the 1979 blow-off run, raising late-long risk, source: Michaël van de Poppe on X. He cautions that buying assets widely hyped across mainstream and social media tends to underperform, urging traders not to chase crowding, source: Michaël van de Poppe on X. He advocates rotating into under-owned assets and explicitly prefers long exposure in broad indices and Bitcoin (BTC) instead of chasing Silver or Platinum, source: Michaël van de Poppe on X. As evidence for buying what’s unpopular, he cites his 2019 Uranium call that is now about 6x, source: Michaël van de Poppe on X. Trading takeaway: avoid initiating fresh longs in overheated Silver or Platinum and consider positioning per his rotation framework toward indices and BTC, source: Michaël van de Poppe on X.

According to @CoinMarketCap, BTC is under pressure ahead of a $28B crypto options expiry, with surface volatility appearing quiet while positioning indicates non-trivial move risk (source: @CoinMarketCap, X post, Dec 23, 2025). According to @CoinMarketCap, the key trading debate is whether the move is already priced in or if a larger swing will emerge around the expiry window, highlighting event-driven volatility risk for BTC spot and derivatives (source: @CoinMarketCap, X post, Dec 23, 2025). According to @CoinMarketCap, this setup suggests traders should focus on positioning-sensitive risk management into the expiry and monitor options-driven flows that can affect BTC liquidity and intraday ranges (source: @CoinMarketCap, X post, Dec 23, 2025).

According to the source, investment banker Joe Nardini says the AI trade remains active as data center buyers aggressively pursue scarce power capacity (source: Joe Nardini via social media report). According to the source, several Bitcoin miners are pivoting capex to high-performance computing (HPC) workloads to monetize power and rack space, underpinning Wall Street data center dealmaking (source: Joe Nardini via social media report).

According to @CoinMarketCap, VanEck analysts said Bitcoin's hashrate compressed and fell 4% over the month ending Dec. 15, a setup they view as a bullish contrarian signal that could precede a BTC price rebound; source: CoinMarketCap post on X dated Dec 23, 2025 citing VanEck analysts. For trading, this implies increased near-term upside risk for BTC if the signal holds, as stated by VanEck analysts; source: CoinMarketCap post on X dated Dec 23, 2025 citing VanEck analysts.

According to @santimentfeed, silver broke above 70 and gold neared 4,500 to new all-time highs, with copper above 12,000 per ton on strong renewables and EV demand, while BTC remains about 30% below its peak as capital rotation favors precious and energy metals heading into 2026, source: @santimentfeed. According to @santimentfeed, US Q3 GDP grew at a 4.3% annualized rate versus 3.3% expected, driven by consumer spending and AI-led investment, lowering the odds of near-term Fed rate cuts; the IMF continues Bitcoin discussions with El Salvador as its GDP is projected to grow 4% this year, source: @santimentfeed. According to @santimentfeed, VanEck notes a 4% drop in Bitcoin hashrate signaling miner capitulation that has historically aligned with market bottoms, alongside rising institutional demand and a possible bullish reversal flagged for early 2026; meanwhile, new CFTC chairman Michael Selig plans to advance crypto market structure legislation to President Trump, source: @santimentfeed. According to @santimentfeed, SOL whales are accumulating multiple mid-cap Solana tokens with BH scores between 52 and 71, indicating mixed confidence and elevated volatility that warrants caution and deeper due diligence, source: @santimentfeed. According to @santimentfeed, BitMart will list Snowball (SNOWBALL) on Dec 22, 2025 to capture meme coin interest, while broader chatter highlights steady accumulation and buybacks despite pressure on tokens like HYPE, with focus shifting to sustainable growth, source: @santimentfeed.

According to @CryptoMichNL, order books are illiquid during the holiday period, keeping Bitcoin price action choppy. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @CryptoMichNL, BTC held a good test at $86.5K while gold swept lower without acceleration. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @CryptoMichNL, a clear breakout above $88K is the key trigger the author is watching to signal better times ahead. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @CryptoMichNL, the trading focus is on $86.5K as near-term support and $88K as the breakout level to monitor in thin holiday liquidity. Source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @lightspark, CEO David Marcus joined THE Bitcoin Podcast to explain why Bitcoin can serve as the native Internet of Money and why Bitcoin is the credibly neutral monetary network for global value transfer, with full episode chapters published. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X The episode outlines Lightspark’s stack: Spark, a new Bitcoin L2 with no channels and atomic swaps; UMA (Universal Money Address) for cross-border addressing; and Grid API for developers and banks, presented as enabling real-world BTC payments, stablecoins, and global money movement on Bitcoin today. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X They also discuss the limits of Lightning for self-custody and how Lightspark first focused on scaling the Lightning Network before building Spark to improve payment reliability and user experience. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X Chapters include a SoFi integration segment described as using Bitcoin rails without users explicitly knowing it, highlighting a fintech-facing distribution route for BTC-based payments. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X Additional chapters cover Libra’s regulatory pushback, a nuanced view of fiat, stablecoins, and hyperbitcoinization, and Bitcoin framed as an escape valve rather than a collapse catalyst. source: @lightspark on X; @titcoinpodcast on X

According to @lightspark, a new demo validates that using Lightspark Grid with Spark lets developers auto-create wallets and send small amounts of Bitcoin in real time with near-instant settlement and costs low enough to make micro-payments practical, unlike Bitcoin L1 where fees and confirmation times hinder small transfers (source: Lightspark on X, Dec 23, 2025; source: Sam Boboev on X, Dec 23, 2025). The source details real-time rewards where applications can pay users immediately in tiny amounts, enabling direct incentive models with actual value delivered at the moment of action (source: Sam Boboev on X, Dec 23, 2025). The thread highlights global payouts for marketplaces, gig platforms, and creator tools with predictable settlement times and clear costs across countries without managing multiple regional payout providers (source: Sam Boboev on X, Dec 23, 2025). It states Grid offers a single integration for on/off ramps between Bitcoin, stablecoins, and fiat, removing the need to manage fragmented liquidity or separate compliance flows by region (source: Sam Boboev on X, Dec 23, 2025). For cross-border transfers, the post says Grid uses Bitcoin and stablecoin liquidity routes to avoid traditional correspondent banking chains, enabling faster settlement and lower operational complexity (source: Sam Boboev on X, Dec 23, 2025). It adds that treasury teams can fund wallets, sweep balances, and automate liquidity across currencies and regions through the same APIs with real-time monitoring (source: Sam Boboev on X, Dec 23, 2025). Lightspark affirms the breakdown as accurate and emphasizes composability—rewards connecting to payouts, ramps, and automated treasury flows—presented as a programmable layer for immediate, granular, software-driven value transfer in the BTC payments stack (source: Lightspark on X, Dec 23, 2025; source: Sam Boboev on X, Dec 23, 2025).

According to @charliebilello, gold is up 69% year to date in 2025, making it the best-performing major asset, source: @charliebilello on X, Dec 23, 2025; bilello.blog/newsletter. According to @charliebilello, Bitcoin is down 5% year to date in 2025, ranking as the worst-performing major asset, source: @charliebilello on X, Dec 23, 2025; bilello.blog/newsletter. According to @charliebilello, this best-versus-worst spread between gold and Bitcoin has not occurred before in any calendar year and is the inverse of 2013, source: @charliebilello on X, Dec 23, 2025; bilello.blog/newsletter.

According to @glassnode, the 30-day simple moving average of net flows into both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs turned negative in early November and has remained below zero, indicating muted participation and partial disengagement from institutional allocators (Source: Glassnode, Dec 23, 2025, glassno.de/4qipTdW). For traders, this sustained negative flow trend reinforces a broader liquidity contraction across the crypto market, highlighting weaker ETF demand as reported by Glassnode (Source: Glassnode, Dec 23, 2025, glassno.de/4qipTdW).

According to @CryptoMichNL, a new New Era Finance episode features Dan Held discussing what people get wrong about the Bitcoin (BTC) cycle and whether the market is currently Bear or Bull, with the episode link provided for viewers to watch (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025). The post highlights that the episode is designed to address the Bull vs Bear question directly, a core input for BTC cycle positioning for market participants, and invites users to subscribe for ongoing updates (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025). The author also notes that weekly episodes will return next year, signaling continued coverage of BTC market narratives relevant for traders tracking cycle dynamics (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025).

According to @lookonchain, Bitget's Bitcoin reserves have grown to 34,055 BTC, approximately $3 billion, reflecting a 114% year-over-year increase; source: @lookonchain on X, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @lookonchain, Bitcoin ETFs recorded 1D net flow of -686 BTC (-$60.1M) and 7D net flow of -2,747 BTC (-$240.79M), indicating weekly outflows in BTC-focused funds, source: Lookonchain on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @lookonchain, Ethereum ETFs saw 1D net flow of -122 ETH (-$358K) and 7D net flow of -164,861 ETH (-$485.02M), marking the largest weekly outflow among the three assets reported, source: Lookonchain on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @lookonchain, Solana ETFs posted 1D net flow of +51,975 SOL (+$6.39M) and 7D net flow of +319,005 SOL (+$39.24M), leading weekly inflows versus BTC and ETH, source: Lookonchain on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @lookonchain, this flow mix highlights a relative rotation toward SOL ETFs and away from BTC and ETH ETFs over the past 7 days, a dynamic traders can use to gauge short-term relative strength across SOL/BTC and SOL/ETH based on reported fund flows, source: Lookonchain on X, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @simplykashif, Bitcoin (BTC) is down 23.22% quarter-to-date, marking its worst fourth-quarter performance since 2018 as of Dec 23, 2025, source: @simplykashif. This quarter-to-date decline provides a clear datapoint for traders assessing BTC’s Q4 risk and momentum into quarter-end, source: @simplykashif.

According to @TATrader_Alan, Bitcoin BTC’s daily RSI is gaining momentum on the daily timeframe, highlighting a rising strength signal on the oscillator for BTC price action, source: @TATrader_Alan on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @TATrader_Alan, the daily RSI is likely to break its trendline, pointing to a potential momentum shift that traders monitor for breakout confirmation on BTC, source: @TATrader_Alan on X, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @CryptoKing4Ever (X, Dec 23, 2025), BTC is at a key inflection with support around $80.5k. According to @CryptoKing4Ever (X, Dec 23, 2025), a break of the prevailing trendline would signal continuation to the upside. According to @CryptoKing4Ever (X, Dec 23, 2025), losing the ~$80.5k support implies a revisit of recent lows. According to @CryptoKing4Ever (X, Dec 23, 2025), these levels will shape the path into 2026, making them critical for short-term trading decisions.

According to @GreeksLive, the year-end holiday period has thinned participation, and this Friday Dec 26 is the annual options settlement with over 50% of total options positions awaiting expiration, while most institutions rolled positions early, source: @GreeksLive. According to @GreeksLive, implied volatility across major expiries began falling last week and block trades have increased in share, source: @GreeksLive. According to @GreeksLive, over the past month Bitcoin’s implied volatility across major expiries fell by over 5% broadly, with short-to-medium-term IV down more than 10%, and Ethereum’s IV declined even more, source: @GreeksLive. According to @GreeksLive, these shifts signal subdued market expectations with consensus pointing to low volatility over the next two weeks and a high probability of a gradual drift lower, source: @GreeksLive.

According to @simplykashif, crypto adoption accelerates when regulation, ease of use, transparency, and trust improve, which directly influences trading liquidity and participation in BTC and ETH markets, source: @simplykashif. Regulatory access expanded in 2024 as the U.S. SEC approved 11 spot BTC ETFs in January 2024 and the EU’s MiCA began applying stablecoin rules in June 2024 with remaining provisions applying from December 2024, source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; European Securities and Markets Authority. Usability advanced through Ethereum account abstraction (EIP-4337) enabling smart wallet features and gas sponsorship since March 2023, while Layer 2 total value locked increased through 2024, supporting lower-cost on-chain activity, source: Ethereum Foundation; L2Beat. Transparency and security improved as major exchanges implemented Merkle-tree proof-of-reserves programs and illicit crypto transaction volumes declined in 2023 versus 2022, bolstering market confidence, source: Kraken; Chainalysis. For traders, these catalysts coincided with record or near record BTC futures open interest at CME in late 2023-2024, signaling deeper liquidity conditions for executing larger orders with reduced slippage risk, source: CME Group.

According to @_RichardTeng, Satoshi Nakamoto released a 9-page Bitcoin (BTC) whitepaper in 2008 that was initially questioned and dismissed but has since reshaped how the world thinks about money; the post provides historical context only and contains no new policy, price, or market-trading guidance for BTC. Source: @_RichardTeng on X, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @CryptoMichNL, BTC was rejected at the $90K resistance and continues sideways price action, while the lower timeframes still show an upward trend; source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @CryptoMichNL, a rejection at $90K is not yet a bearish signal, and $86K is the key support that markets want to hold to justify continued attempts against the crucial resistance zones; source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @CryptoMichNL, holding $86K support would keep the case intact for renewed resistance tests and potential continuation, framing $86K support versus $90K resistance as the immediate trading focus; source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025. According to @CryptoMichNL, it is unusual that traditional markets are rallying while crypto lags, and he suggests some parties may be suppressing BTC price action; source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 23, 2025.

According to @FarsideUK, BlackRock’s US Bitcoin ETF recorded a 6 million USD net flow today in its Bitcoin ETF Daily Flow update. According to @FarsideUK, full figures, methodology, and disclaimers are available on the Farside Investors BTC ETF dashboard for traders tracking US spot BTC ETF demand.

According to @FarsideUK, US spot Bitcoin ETF net flow on 2025-12-22 totaled negative 142.2 million dollars, based on the dataset at farside.co.uk/btc. According to @FarsideUK, outflows were led by BITB at minus 35 million, HODL at minus 33.6 million, GBTC at minus 29 million, BTC at minus 25.4 million, and ARKB at minus 21.4 million, while IBIT recorded a 6 million inflow, per farside.co.uk/btc. According to @FarsideUK, BTCO, EZBC, BRRR, and BTCW posted zero net flow, as shown on farside.co.uk/btc.

According to @FarsideUK, Invesco’s US Bitcoin ETF recorded a daily net flow of 0 million US dollars on Dec 23, 2025, as shown on Farside Investors’ Bitcoin ETF flow tracker at farside.co.uk/btc/; source: Farside Investors. The post directs traders to the same Farside Investors dataset for disclosures and historical flows; source: Farside Investors.

According to @FarsideUK, Fidelity’s US spot Bitcoin ETF saw a $3.8 million net outflow on Dec 23, 2025, based on the Bitcoin ETF Daily Flow tracker published at farside.co.uk/btc. According to @FarsideUK, the negative daily flow indicates redemptions exceeded creations for the day in USD terms. According to @FarsideUK, full data and disclaimers are available on their tracker for traders monitoring BTC spot ETF demand and liquidity.

According to @FarsideUK, Franklin’s U.S. Bitcoin ETF recorded a daily flow of $0 million on Dec 23, 2025 (source: Farside Investors tweet and dashboard link). According to @FarsideUK, the figure is reported in U.S. dollars as part of their Bitcoin ETF Daily Flow update (source: Farside Investors tweet). According to @FarsideUK, full issuer-level data and disclaimers are available at farside.co.uk/btc for verification (source: Farside Investors tweet).

According to @FarsideUK, the VanEck US spot Bitcoin ETF recorded a $33.6 million net outflow, indicating investor redemptions for the day from this vehicle based on Farside’s flow methodology, source: Farside Investors and Farside Bitcoin ETF flow dashboard. @FarsideUK also notes that 5% of profits from this product are directed to Bitcoin developers, source: Farside Investors and VanEck product disclosures.

According to Farside Investors, the Bitwise spot Bitcoin ETF recorded a daily net flow of -$35 million in US dollars on Dec 23, 2025, indicating an outflow for the day based on their published tracker, source: Farside Investors - farside.co.uk/btc. According to Farside Investors, 10% of profits from this Bitwise product are allocated to Bitcoin developers as noted alongside the flow update, source: Farside Investors - farside.co.uk/btc. According to Farside Investors, full dataset details, issuer breakdowns, and disclaimers for US spot BTC ETF daily flows are available at farside.co.uk/btc, source: Farside Investors - farside.co.uk/btc.

According to @FarsideUK, WisdomTree’s US Bitcoin ETF posted $0 million in net flow on Dec 23, 2025, as shown on Farside Investors’ Bitcoin ETF flow tracker at farside.co.uk/btc/ and their public X update. Based on Farside Investors’ reported $0 million figure, this indicates no net creations or redemptions from WisdomTree for the session, implying neutral ETF-driven demand from this issuer for BTC on the day.

According to @FarsideUK, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) recorded a -$21.4 million daily net flow on Dec 23, 2025, indicating net investor redemptions for the day, source: Farside Investors on X twitter.com/FarsideUK/status/2003259754769006841 and Farside ETF flow dashboard farside.co.uk/btc/. In spot Bitcoin ETFs, creations and redemptions are handled by authorized participants in exchange for bitcoin or cash per fund documentation, so daily outflows reflect net share redemptions rather than secondary-market trading, source: SEC Investor Bulletin on Exchange-Traded Funds investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/investment-products/exchange-traded-funds-etfs and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF prospectus sec.gov/edgar/.

According to Binance, the exchange published a beginner’s guide showing users how to pay with Bitcoin, covering steps from wallet setup through checkout to complete BTC payments, which is directly relevant to real-world utility and user flows. source: Binance Bitcoin payments settle on-chain as blocks are mined roughly every 10 minutes and require transaction fees that fluctuate with demand, which directly influences confirmation latency and user payment experience. source: Satoshi Nakamoto Bitcoin whitepaper, Bitcoin.org Developer Guide For trading relevance, monitor three metrics during payment activity surges: fee rates in sat per vByte, mempool size, and median confirmation time, because these indicate blockspace congestion and can affect exchange deposit and withdrawal timing in volatile markets. source: Bitcoin.org Developer Guide, Glassnode

According to @FarsideUK, GBTC reported a daily flow of minus 29 million USD in the latest Bitcoin ETF update for Dec 22, 2025, with the dataset and disclaimers listed at farside.co.uk/btc. According to the same source, comprehensive flows for all US spot Bitcoin ETFs are provided on the same page for context.

According to Farside Investors, Grayscale’s US Bitcoin ETF recorded a daily net flow of -$25.4 million in the latest Bitcoin ETF Daily Flow update. Source: Farside Investors @FarsideUK and farside.co.uk/btc. The reported figure is the day’s net flow for the Grayscale Bitcoin product shown in US dollars on Farside Investors’ ETF flow dashboard. Source: Farside Investors @FarsideUK and farside.co.uk/btc. Traders can reference Farside Investors’ dashboard for issuer-level and aggregate Bitcoin ETF flows to contextualize this outflow alongside BTC price tracking. Source: Farside Investors @FarsideUK and farside.co.uk/btc.

According to CoinMarketCap, the referenced strategy paused its Bitcoin (BTC) acquisitions last week after two weeks of aggressive buying (source: CoinMarketCap, Dec 22, 2025). According to CoinMarketCap, the update adds that $748 million was contributed to its dividend reserve, bringing the reserve fund to $2.19 billion (source: CoinMarketCap, Dec 22, 2025). According to CoinMarketCap, traders should monitor any signals of purchase resumption and related dividend disclosures to gauge shifts in BTC spot demand and liquidity (source: CoinMarketCap, Dec 22, 2025).

According to @MI_Algos, BTC remains in bear market conditions despite repeated pumps, and traders should expect elevated year-end volatility, source: @MI_Algos on X, Dec 22, 2025. According to @MI_Algos, a live BTC analysis will outline what to watch to distinguish a true bull market recovery from a bear market rally, with decisions grounded in data rather than speculation, source: @MI_Algos on X, Dec 22, 2025. According to @MI_Algos, the author will spend less time in front of screens over the holidays and intends to equip traders with clear, data-driven criteria via the broadcast to navigate upcoming volatility, source: @MI_Algos on X, Dec 22, 2025.

According to the source, a December 22, 2025 Twitter post highlights the biggest corporate crypto treasury bets of 2025 and frames them as evidence of a MicroStrategy-style Bitcoin playbook spreading across corporates. Source: Twitter post dated December 22, 2025. For trading, the key catalyst is the 2025 adoption of FASB ASU 2023-08, which requires fair value measurement of crypto assets with changes recognized in net income, increasing earnings and EPS sensitivity to BTC price moves. Source: FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-08. Traders should time risk around 10-Q and 10-K disclosure windows and scan Form 8-Ks for material treasury actions, as U.S. issuers must disclose material crypto holdings, risks, and valuation under GAAP and Regulation S-K. Source: SEC Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K disclosure requirements. Where companies follow a MicroStrategy-like approach funded by debt or ATM equity, monitor leverage, share issuance, and disclosed cost basis to assess dilution risk and balance-sheet convexity to BTC. Source: MicroStrategy Inc. SEC filings and offering documents. A practical setup is to pair-monitor BTC spot and options with equities of companies signaling treasury crypto exposure into earnings, given 2025 fair-value P&L transmission. Source: FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-08.

According to @AltcoinDaily, BlackRock said Bitcoin BTC is one of the biggest investments this year, and the post frames the news as bullish. Source: Altcoin Daily on X, Dec 22, 2025. The post provides no supporting link or additional details from BlackRock, indicating the claim is based solely on this social media statement. Source: Altcoin Daily on X, Dec 22, 2025.

According to @BullTheoryio, Bitcoin (BTC) dropped $2,500 in the last 4 hours, triggering $82 million in long liquidations and erasing $60 billion from the crypto market, while U.S. stocks added $465 billion and pushed toward new all-time highs (source: @BullTheoryio on X). According to @BullTheoryio, this move aligns with a recurring 10am manipulation pattern (source: @BullTheoryio on X).

According to Altcoin Daily (X post on Dec 22, 2025: https://x.com/AltcoinDaily/status/2003204132484890870), Bitcoin (BTC) pulled back from $108,000 to $80,000 and is framed as a buy-the-dip opportunity (source: Altcoin Daily). According to Altcoin Daily (same source), this move equates to roughly a 25.9% drawdown based on the figures cited, positioning the decline as a dip-buying setup (source: Altcoin Daily). According to Altcoin Daily (same source), the post includes a Michael Saylor stage clip to reinforce a pro-BTC dip-buying narrative aimed at traders watching the retracement (source: Altcoin Daily).

According to @ag_dwf, rising Bitcoin adoption and institutional inflows support a bullish bias for BTC, and he personally expects BTC growth while noting it is not financial advice; source: @ag_dwf post on X dated Dec 22, 2025. For trading, monitor CME Bitcoin futures open interest to gauge institutional positioning and potential trend confirmation; source: CME Group. Track daily net creations and redemptions of spot Bitcoin ETFs to quantify institutional inflows or outflows that can drive BTC price; source: issuer reports from firms such as BlackRock iShares and Fidelity. Watch on-chain activity and exchange reserves to validate adoption trends and supply shifts that may impact BTC liquidity; source: Glassnode.

According to the source, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in an X video that his rough idea is BTC could reach 1,000,000 dollars by 2030, signaling a strongly bullish long-term stance from a major exchange leader; source: X video linked in the provided post dated Dec 22, 2025. For traders, this communicates a multi-year upside target and explicit timeframe from Coinbase’s chief executive, making it a high-profile public signal to monitor for sentiment and positioning around BTC; source: X video linked in the provided post dated Dec 22, 2025.

According to @BitMEXResearch, BitcoinTreasuries.NET reported that MicroStrategy (MSTR) increased its US dollar reserves to $2.19 billion to pay dividends on preferred stock; source: BitMEX Research on X citing BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Dec 22, 2025. For traders, this highlights MicroStrategy’s USD cash position as a watch item alongside its BTC exposure when assessing MSTR liquidity and volatility; source: BitMEX Research on X citing BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Dec 22, 2025. Key watchpoints include MSTR intraday reaction to the $2.19B reserve headline and any follow-up disclosures specifying dividend payment schedules; source: BitMEX Research on X citing BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Dec 22, 2025.

According to @CoinMarketCap, shareholders of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet approved proposals to restructure its capital framework, enabling the issuance of dividend-paying preferred shares aimed at institutional investors on December 22, 2025 (source: @CoinMarketCap).

According to @CrypNuevo, market makers took losses on October 10 and sold between 115k and 110k to rebalance, leaving limited supply and likely switching to buying at roughly 25% lower prices now (source: @CrypNuevo on X). According to @CrypNuevo, a decisive break above 94.5k would likely propel BTC toward 100k, while an alternative path is a retest or sweep of recent lows to capture liquidity (source: @CrypNuevo on X). According to @CrypNuevo, the immediate trading levels to watch are 94.5k for breakout confirmation, 100k as the upside target, and the recent lows as the potential sweep zone (source: @CrypNuevo on X).

According to the source, a social media post claims Trump Media purchased 451 BTC valued at over $40 million, but the post includes no SEC filing number or official company press release to verify the transaction: source: the provided social media post. For confirmation of any material treasury acquisition of Bitcoin, traders should look for an SEC Form 8-K and a Trump Media investor relations announcement or a subsequent 10-Q/10-K explicitly listing BTC as a corporate asset: source: U.S. SEC disclosure requirements. Until such documentation appears, treat any DJT and BTC price moves as headline risk and monitor EDGAR and the company’s investor relations page for verification before trading: source: SEC EDGAR, Trump Media investor relations.

According to @BullTheoryio, gold has reached a new all-time high and has historically led BTC during liquidity upcycles, with Bitcoin following after a lag. Source: @BullTheoryio. The source cites 2016–2017 and 2020–2021 as precedents where gold advanced first under improving liquidity or QE, then BTC accelerated once gold momentum weakened. Source: @BullTheoryio. For 2025, the source points to three Fed rate cuts, approximately 40 billion dollars per month in U.S. Treasury T-bill purchases, and record global money supply as signs of improving liquidity while gold trends strong and BTC lags, implying a potential rotation setup. Source: @BullTheoryio. The source adds that gold appears overbought near term, and a cooling in gold could precede a BTC outperformance phase similar to prior cycles. Source: @BullTheoryio. Market-cap context from the source notes BTC around 1.8 trillion dollars versus gold near 31 trillion dollars, with gold adding roughly 17 trillion dollars over the last two years. Source: @BullTheoryio.

According to Michaël van de Poppe, while consensus sees 2025 as highly bullish and 2026 as a major bear year, he warns BTC could instead face a big bear market and directs traders to his video for the full rationale, source: X post Dec 22, 2025 https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/2003140979113550280 and YouTube https://youtu.be/Ay2QiMJrEpc. His alert implies elevated downside risk to the prevailing 2025–2026 Bitcoin cycle view and signals traders to reassess positioning and risk management in BTC exposure, source: X post Dec 22, 2025 https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/2003140979113550280 and YouTube https://youtu.be/Ay2QiMJrEpc.

According to Lookonchain, Trump Media purchased 451 BTC for $40.3 million and now holds 11,542 BTC valued at $1.04 billion (source: Lookonchain on X, Dec 22, 2025). According to Lookonchain’s figures, the new buy implies an execution price near $89.36k per BTC based on $40.3M divided by 451 (source: Lookonchain). According to Lookonchain, the reported portfolio valuation implies a spot reference near $90.1k per BTC based on $1.04B divided by 11,542 (source: Lookonchain). According to Lookonchain, the addition of 451 BTC lifts the position from roughly 11,091 BTC to 11,542 BTC, an increase of about 3.9%, quantifying recent buy-side flow for traders (source: Lookonchain).

According to @bubblemaps, Trump Media bought about $40 million worth of BTC as 450 BTC were moved from exchanges into wallets identified as belonging to the company, marking its first BTC purchase in three months. Source: Bubblemaps. Exchange outflows are commonly associated with accumulation and reduced immediate sell-side supply in on-chain research, a signal closely watched by traders after large corporate buys. Source: Glassnode.

According to the source, BTC hit new highs in 2025 even as disputes over proposed codebase changes intensified, highlighting simultaneous bullish momentum and governance risk for traders. Source: X post dated Dec 22, 2025. Traders should factor in headline sensitivity around protocol changes when positioning in BTC, given the source’s note on flaring tensions alongside price strength from Wall Street to Washington. Source: X post dated Dec 22, 2025.

According to Lookonchain, BTC ETFs recorded a 1D net outflow of 1,732 BTC worth about 156.13M dollars and a 7D net outflow of 5,821 BTC worth about 524.71M dollars, per Lookonchain on X, Dec 22, 2025. According to Lookonchain, ETH ETFs showed a 1D net outflow of 23,360 ETH about 71.6M dollars and a 7D net outflow of 232,354 ETH about 712.17M dollars, per Lookonchain on X, Dec 22, 2025. According to Lookonchain, SOL ETFs posted a 1D net inflow of 58,524 SOL about 7.49M dollars and a 7D net inflow of 555,866 SOL about 71.15M dollars, per Lookonchain on X, Dec 22, 2025. The divergence highlights relative strength in SOL-linked ETF demand versus BTC and ETH over both 1D and 7D windows, per Lookonchain on X, Dec 22, 2025.

According to @WatcherGuru, 12 trillion AUM manager BlackRock said Bitcoin is one of the biggest investments this year, highlighting elevated institutional attention on BTC in 2025 (source: @WatcherGuru on X, Dec 22, 2025). Traders can monitor BTC spot price, perpetual funding rates, and options implied volatility for immediate reaction to this headline to calibrate risk and positioning (source: @WatcherGuru on X, Dec 22, 2025).

According to André Dragosch, Michael Saylor’s update significantly mitigates the risk that the market will revisit the $MSTR cost basis around 75k because it makes any $BTC sales even less likely, as stated in his post on X. According to Michael Saylor on X and a Strategy press release, Strategy increased its USD reserve by $748 million to $2.19 billion and holds 671,268 BTC. According to André Dragosch, traders can treat the $75k zone as firmer support and see reduced near-term downside tail risk for BTC due to lower expected selling pressure.

According to @EmberCN, MicroStrategy (MSTR) made no BTC purchases last week and continues to hold 671,268 BTC valued at $60.441B with a $74,972 average cost and $10.114B in unrealized profit; source: @EmberCN (X, Dec 22, 2025). BitMNR (BMNR) increased its ETH treasury by 98,852 ETH at approximately $2,976 per ETH for a total of about $294M; source: @EmberCN (X, Dec 22, 2025). The update frames these as last week’s moves by the largest BTC and ETH treasury companies, highlighting a pause in BTC buying and active ETH accumulation; source: @EmberCN (X, Dec 22, 2025).

According to @lookonchain, Strategy disclosed in a Dec 22, 2025 Form 8-K that it did not purchase any BTC during the prior week; source: https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltf8d808d9b8cebd37/blt5d076d61eebdec9e/6948cb2077fa9f36d375147a/form-8-k_12-22-2025.pdf; https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2003092780474868157. This conflicts with Strategy's Dec 15, 2025 press release stating it bought 10,645 BTC at 92,098 dollars, bringing holdings to 671,268 BTC with an average cost of 74,972 dollars and an unrealized profit of 9.73 billion dollars up 19 percent; source: https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-acquires-10645-btc-and-now-holds-671268-btc_12-15-2025. For trading, remove the previously assumed 10,645 BTC weekly inflow from corporate accumulation trackers and wait for clarification via subsequent official filings, as the 8-K indicates no purchase while the press release claims one; source: https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltf8d808d9b8cebd37/blt5d076d61eebdec9e/6948cb2077fa9f36d375147a/form-8-k_12-22-2025.pdf; https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-acquires-10645-btc-and-now-holds-671268-btc_12-15-2025.

According to @EricBalchunas, BlackRock’s gold ETF IAU is up 64% year-to-date, its strongest gain on record by a factor of 3, and has taken in over $10 billion, also a record, source: @EricBalchunas. Despite this historic strength in gold flows, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT is featured among the firm’s biggest investment themes for 2025, source: @EricBalchunas. For traders, this juxtaposition highlights institutional focus on BTC ETF products alongside robust gold demand, making IBIT versus IAU net creations and asset flows a key relative indicator to watch, source: @EricBalchunas. Monitoring daily fund flows and volume divergence between IBIT and IAU can help gauge near-term BTC liquidity impact versus gold, source: @EricBalchunas.

According to @glassnode, with BTC back above 90,000 dollars, perpetual futures open interest increased from 304K to 310K BTC, about a 2 percent rise, indicating stronger derivatives participation by buyers based on Glassnode data. According to @glassnode, the funding rate climbed from 0.04 percent to 0.09 percent, signaling a renewed build-up in leveraged long positioning. According to @glassnode, perpetual traders are positioning for a potential year-end move, reflecting a bullish bias in the futures market.

According to @saylor, Strategy has increased its USD reserve by $748 million and now holds $2.19 billion (source: @saylor on X, Dec 22, 2025). According to @saylor, the entity also reports holdings of 671,268 BTC, outlining its current Bitcoin position for market monitoring (source: @saylor on X, Dec 22, 2025).

According to @BullTheoryio, gold and silver hit new all-time highs, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are near record highs, and the Dow posted a new all-time high, while Bitcoin (BTC) is down 28% from its peak and is having its worst Q4 in seven years, source: @BullTheoryio. According to @BullTheoryio, this BTC drawdown came without new negative news, FUD, or scandals, and the author alleges market manipulation as the cause, source: @BullTheoryio. According to @BullTheoryio, the cross-asset divergence signals relative weakness in BTC versus U.S. equities and precious metals, a setup traders may monitor for rotation and correlation shifts into Q4, source: @BullTheoryio.

According to @StockMKTNewz, Bitcoin (BTC) just reclaimed the $90,000 level on December 22, 2025. According to @StockMKTNewz, BTC traded back above this round-number threshold intraday, putting $90,000 back in focus for immediate price action. According to @StockMKTNewz, the post did not specify how long BTC held above $90,000 or which exchange price was referenced.

According to the source, a post on X claims Bitcoin is at $90,000; the post provides no exchange venue, quote source, or screenshot, so the price is not independently verified (source: X post dated Dec 22, 2025). Traders should confirm live BTC spot and futures prices and order book depth on major venues and indexes before acting—e.g., Binance, Coinbase, Kraken spot and CME BTC futures, plus reputable price indexes—to validate the claim and assess slippage and funding (source: official exchange tickers and index providers).

According to the source, President Donald Trump was named the outlet's 2025 Person of the Year for elevating the crypto industry, described as vaulting the sector to unprecedented heights (source: Dec 22, 2025 social media post). The source also raises whether such benefits conflict with Bitcoin's founding principles, highlighting a narrative tension relevant to BTC positioning and decentralization ethos (source: Dec 22, 2025 social media post). The announcement includes no new policy details, legislation, or market metrics, indicating the immediate trading impact is sentiment-driven rather than fundamental (source: Dec 22, 2025 social media post).

According to @TATrader_Alan, a Dec 22, 2025 post on X highlights a bearish pennant on Bitcoin’s weekly chart with a downside target near 60,000 USD, signaling potential continuation risk if the setup unfolds as described (source: @TATrader_Alan on X, Dec 22, 2025).

According to the source, BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF ranked sixth for 2025 ETF net inflows while down 9.6% year to date, and it is the only fund in the top-25 inflow cohort posting negative returns, per Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Persistent inflows alongside negative performance indicate continued allocation to BTC via the ETF, a gauge traders track using Bloomberg’s daily fund flow data to assess spot demand, per Bloomberg. Net creations in IBIT require the trust to purchase BTC with cash proceeds, translating inflows into underlying spot demand that traders monitor around U.S. session prints, per the iShares Bitcoin Trust prospectus from BlackRock.

According to @Andre_Dragosch, a review of 2026 outlook reports shows the end of the Bitcoin 4-year cycle is not a consensus view; only BitwiseInvest and 21Shares explicitly argue the cycle is broken, while Coinbase expects it to hold and most other reports do not address it (source: @Andre_Dragosch). Based on @Andre_Dragosch’s aggregation, traders should not rely on a single institutional signal from cycle-based frameworks and should plan BTC positioning for both outcomes into 2025–2026, given the split between Bitwise/21Shares and Coinbase (source: @Andre_Dragosch).

According to @CryptoMichNL, BTC has held above the $86,500 support and continues to grind higher, with the next meaningful move likely after the US market open; a nearby resistance break is the trigger to watch (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 22, 2025). He states that a clean resistance break would strengthen the case for a test of $100,000 within the next few weeks, framing a breakout setup for traders (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 22, 2025). He adds that the key trading question is whether altcoins will outperform BTC during this period, underscoring potential rotation risk and BTC dominance dynamics (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 22, 2025). He further argues the industry may be shifting from a multi‑year bear market into a new bull phase supported by recent adoption progress, implying a readiness for a larger run if the resistance break confirms (source: @CryptoMichNL on X, Dec 22, 2025).

According to @simplykashif, citing Glassnode, nearly 350,000 BTC were sold below their purchase price, indicating a large wave of loss-taking on Dec 22, 2025 (source: Glassnode via @simplykashif, Dec 22, 2025). Selling below cost constitutes realized losses under Glassnode’s SOPR framework, where SOPR below 1 signals coins spent at a loss (source: Glassnode Academy). Glassnode’s historical research shows clusters of elevated realized losses often coincide with market stress and capitulation phases that traders monitor via SOPR, net realized loss, and exchange inflows dashboards (source: Glassnode Week On-Chain research and Glassnode metrics suite).

According to CoinMarketCap, Casa co-founder Jameson Lopp said upgrading the Bitcoin protocol to meet post-quantum security standards may take at least 5–10 years due to the network’s decentralized consensus model, setting a multi-year horizon for any quantum-resistant cryptography transition in BTC’s base layer, source: CoinMarketCap citing Jameson Lopp on X, Dec 22, 2025.

According to @simplykashif, Cathie Wood said a $1,000,000 Bitcoin (BTC) price by 2030 still feels right on Dec 22, 2025; source: https://twitter.com/simplykashif/status/2002959565177167905. ARK Invest’s Big Ideas 2024 report previously outlined scenarios where BTC could exceed $1,000,000 by 2030 driven by institutional adoption, corporate treasuries, and nation-state reserves; source: https://research.ark-invest.com/big-ideas-2024. ARK and 21Shares jointly sponsor the US spot Bitcoin ETF ARKB, providing institutional access to BTC exposure referenced in ARK’s research framework; source: https://ark-funds.com/funds/arkb.