Published: Dec 24, 2025 at 15:46
As the world prepares for the holidays, the relentless upward momentum of the 2025 bull market has hit a significant roadblock.
On December 24, Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below the $87,000 level, marking a period of “subdued volatility” that has been further exacerbated by an unprecedented move from the market’s primary institutional driver, Strategy (MSTR).
The “strategy pause” and macro stagnation
For the first time in over a year of aggressive, multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. has officially halted its Bitcoin purchases. The firm announced it would instead focus on building cash reserves as the year closes. This “wait-and-see” approach from the industry’s most prominent whale has sent a wave of caution through the markets, leading to a rejection of the psychologically critical $90,000 resistance level.
The market lull is being deepened by political and macro-economic factors. U.S. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order granting federal employees a three-day holiday from December 24 to December 26. This administrative pause has effectively frozen the release of key government economic data, including natural gas and crude oil inventories, leaving traders in an information vacuum.
Simultaneously, U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $500 million in net outflows last week, signaling that the initial institutional “gold rush” is cooling into a phase of year-end profit-taking. Despite this, long-term holders remain optimistic, viewing this “Santa Stall” as a necessary consolidation before a potential run toward $150,000 in early 2026.
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