Bitcoin Back Above $90K Amid Rising Demand and Tensions

Key Highlights:

• Bitcoin price up by almost 3% today, December 29, 2025, finally hits the $90,000 mark.
• Crypto market cap increases and hits $3 trillion and $80 billion added in the last 24 hours.
• Gold and silver prices dip from their all-time high prices.

Bitcoin has climbed back above $90,000 which is about 3% in the last 24 hours. This is huge

+because the token has stayed below this level for almost six weeks now. On the contrary, traditional safe haven investments like gold and silver have also dipped in the last 24 hours and it has led to some people think that money may be moving out of metals and into cryptocurrencies.

At press time, the price of Bitcoin stands at $90,018.02 with an uptick of 2.8% in the last 24 hours as per CoinGecko.

As the price of Bitcoin increased, the crypto market also picked up and the crypto market value reached $3 trillion and about $80 billion were added to the market.

Geopolitical Tensions are Helping Push Bitcoin Higher

One of the reasons why Bitcoin’s price went up is because the fight between Russia and Ukraine has escalated, especially after there have been attacks on oil and energy facilities.

Due to this situation, the price of the oil started to rise and when oil becomes more expensive, people worry that inflation will stay high. During such times, investors look for assets that can hold value when money loses purchasing power and that’s when Bitcoin comes in and acts as a digital gold.

In such situations, Bitcoin usually benefits. As global tension increases, investors tend to move their money out of traditional assets and into Bitcoin, seeing it as a separate hedge that does not move exactly like stocks or commodities. Gold and silver prices have also slipped slightly even though both of them were at their record high (gold was around $4,550 and silver was near $76).

Saylor Hints at Fresh Bitcoin Buying

Michael Saylor posted a tweet yesterday and stated ‘Back to Orange” along with a chart that represents every time the company had bought a Bitcoin in the past.

When Saylor tweets “back to orange dots,” he might be hinting that the company might have bought some more Bitcoins recently or is planning to buy more soon.

Back to Orange. pic.twitter.com/J3lnpOObER

— Michael Saylor (@saylor) December 28, 2025

This is important because Saylor has shared similar posts before making official purchase announcements. As today is a Monday, there are high chances that Michael Saylor may announce a recent buy. Michael Saylor is also a strong crypto influencer and his tweets usually have a positive effect on the market.

This recent post could do the same and if the company has bought more BTC or plans to buy some more BTC, the price of the token will eventually move up.

Macro Drivers and Inflation Hedge Narrative

Higher oil prices have also increased worries about inflation, which makes Bitcoin more attractive as a digital gold. This is especially true while investors still expect the US central bank to cut interest rates later on.

Even though the price of the token has increased, the market sentiment still remains weak as the fear and greed index is at 24, which indicates extreme fear.

ETF Flows and Market Cap Expansion

According to SoSoValue, Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows, but somehow this did not stop the price of the token from rising. On December 26, 2025, the daily outflow recorded was $275.88 million and weekly outflow recorded was $782.00 million. ETF activity represents only one part of the market and selling pressure from these funds was offset by strong buying in the spot and derivative markets.

At the same time, Bitcoin supply on exchanges remains limited, which means that only few coins are available for selling purposes.  As the supply of the token is limited, this might create scarcity and the price of the token may increase.

Also, as mentioned above, Bitcoin’s price strength has helped push the overall crypto price market value close to $3 trillion, and it has added almost $80 billion recently.

Bitcoin has managed to get back to the $90,000 mark amid a mix of geopolitical tensions, limited supply on the exchange, and strong institutional interest. Even though the ETF outflows indicate that there still might be caution amongst the investors, broader market demand and macro factors continue to support the rally.

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