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Bitcoin’s latest slide has triggered a fresh round of panic, blame games, and predictions. But on-chain analyst Willy Woo and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan are offering a much calmer, data-driven perspective on what is really happening behind the scenes.

The crypto market is preparing for a major supply event over the next seven days, with more than $321 million worth of tokens scheduled to unlock, according to Tokenomist data. These releases include both large one-time cliff unlocks and gradual linear unlocks, events that traders monitor because increases in circulating supply can influence short-term price movements.

Bitcoin hovered near the lower end of this week’s trading range on Thursday after fresh selling pressure and a downgraded outlook from Standard Chartered weighed on market sentiment.

Bitcoin trades near $67,000 after a significant correction from its October 2025 high. Analysts remain divided on whether 2026 will bring recovery or further declines. That outlook determines what $1,000 invested today could be worth by the end of this year.

The cryptocurrency market extended its decline, with Bitcoin and major altcoins falling sharply as heavy selling and forced liquidations accelerated losses.

Gold and silver extended gains this week while Bitcoin traded sideways. Market analysts point to a growing divergence between precious metals and Bitcoin. Historical data shows Bitcoin follows metals with a delay during macro shifts.

South Korea to restrict access to overseas crypto exchanges on Google Play starting January 28. The move could block new downloads and app updates for platforms like Binance and OKX.

Bitcoin is holding above $96,000 after a sharp weekly rally, up about 1% on the day and roughly 6% on the week. The level to watch is $95,000. A clean hold keeps structure intact. A drop opens room for a deeper pullback.

Bitcoin is gaining ground at the start of the year, rising about 10% in its first week and trading close to levels that some analysts see as a gateway to a new all-time high.

Crypto fund manager Justin Bons said Ethereum’s push toward a ZK-EVM design is a major mistake that could permanently damage the network.

Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $93,000 after United States forces detained Venezuela’s president on drug trafficking charges. The legal case is in New York. The market focus is not the trial itself, but what could be taken with it.

Factors that could drive XRP’s price have become a new concern in the community. While transaction volume on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is often cited as the main catalyst, several analysts argue that deeper structural factors may matter far more over the next cycle.

Cardano $ADA traded at $0.35 on December 31, 2025, down 4.61% as the altcoin prepares for its most transformative year yet. The Midnight Protocol mainnet launched in late December, while founder Charles Hoskinson’s surprise collaboration with Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko promises to unlock $95 billion in cross-chain liquidity.

Bitcoin has spent days moving in a tight $85,000-$90,000 range. This is not spot traders fighting each other, but the price is pinned by options positioning, as per analysts.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise its key policy interest rate by 25 basis points (0.25%), lifting the benchmark rate from 0.50% to 0.75% at its December 18-19 policy meeting. This would be Japan’s highest rate in 30 years, and the traders are rather confident it will happen, with Polymarket odds showing a .

Ethereum developers discussed raising the block gas limit from 60 million to between 75 million and 80 million gas during their All Core Developers meeting. Nethermind developer Ben Adams confidence in implementing the increase following the second blob parameter-only (BPO) fork scheduled for January.

Bitcoin’s value compared to gold has dropped to a multi-year low, a move that in the past has marked major market bottoms. This is happening amid tighter monetary policy and cautious investors, which are pressuring global markets.

BPCE, France’s second largest banking group, has started offering crypto purchases to its customers. Beginning Monday, users in four of its regional banks, about 2 million people, can buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and USDC directly through the bank’s mobile app.

Michael Saylor, the chairman of Strategy, offered an optimistic view of Bitcoin heading into 2026 in a with CNBC’s Talia Kaplan. He believes rising bank involvement, new digital credit products, and clearer regulations will push Bitcoin into a new phase of growth.

Ethereum could face more downside before a rebound early next year, Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, said in a recent with Chris Perkins of Wealthion.