Bitcoin briefly fell below $86,000 on Dec. 18, HTX data show. The cryptocurrency declined 1.87% over the preceding 24-hour period.

Coinglass data show cumulative long liquidation intensity across mainstream centralized exchanges would reach $1.052 billion if Bitcoin falls below $85,000 on Dec. 18. Conversely, a break above $88,000 would trigger cumulative short liquidation intensity of $371 million on mainstream exchanges.

Bitcoin briefly rose above $90,000 on Dec. 17 before reversing to trade below $88,000, BlockBeats reports. The token was recently quoted at $87,333, down 0.50% over 24 hours.

Bitcoin fell below $89,000 on Dec. 17, HTX market data show. The 24-hour gain narrowed to 1.81%.

Bitcoin traded above $90,000 on Dec. 17, rising 3.18% in 24 hours, HTX data show. The move represents a recovery for the cryptocurrency within the day's trading session.

Bitcoin climbed back above $89,000 on Dec. 17, posting a 24-hour gain of 2.07%, HTX market data show.

Research firm K33 said on Dec. 16 that selling pressure from long-term Bitcoin holders is approaching saturation after years of redistribution, suggesting on-chain sell-side pressure may ease. Since 2024, Bitcoin supply held for over two years has declined, with around 1.6 million BTC reactivated and moving to market, worth about $138 billion at current prices, K33 research head Vetle Lunde said. The report shows 2024 and 2025 rank as the second- and third-largest years in Bitcoin history for long-term supply returning to circulation after 2017, driven by holders realizing liquidity into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs and corporate treasury demand rather than ICOs or altcoin trading. K33 expects sell-side pressure to decline, with roughly 20% of Bitcoin supply reactivated over the past two years and on-chain selling likely nearing saturation, while the amount held for over two years may end its downtrend in 2026 above the current level of about 12.16 million BTC.

Bitcoin is on track for a fourth yearly decline and its first major pullback not accompanied by a scandal or systemic industry crash, as institutional participation expands and the regulatory backdrop matures, Bloomberg reports on December 17. After climbing above $126,000 to a record high in early October, the token has since retreated sharply, with trading volumes muted and investors pulling capital from Bitcoin-linked products. Data show that since October 10, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen more than $5.2 billion in net outflows, market depth has dropped about 30% from this year's peak, and positioning in derivatives indicates weak conviction for a rebound. Apollo Crypto noted that, despite multiple supportive factors including public backing from U.S. President Donald Trump, the lack of sustained price follow-through and Bitcoin's decoupling from a roughly 16% year-to-date rally in the S&P 500 suggest a broader repositioning and cooling risk appetite rather than a panic-driven crash.