{"id":39210,"date":"2025-12-15T14:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=39210"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:10:17","slug":"is-this-the-calm-before-the-storm-as-bitcoin-btc-stalls-at-90k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=39210","title":{"rendered":"Is This the Calm Before the Storm as Bitcoin (BTC) Stalls at $90K?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis unexpected calmness in the market is unlikely to last. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s price dipped below $88,000 yesterday but has rebounded to almost $90,000 as of now, which is essentially where it has sat for a few consecutive days.<\/p>\n<p>Most altcoins are also quite sluggish on a daily scale, which raises the question of whether this is just the calm before the storm, given the economic week ahead.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"btc-back-to-90k\">BTC Back to $90K<\/h2>\n<p>The primary cryptocurrency tested the $94,000 resistance on a couple of occasions last week, before and right after the US Federal Reserve <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/us-fed-cuts-rates-bitcoin-price-stabilizes-above-90k-zec-reignates-rally-your-weekly-crypto-recap\/\">cut the interest rates<\/a> by another 25 bps. However, it couldn\u2019t continue further north despite both attempts.<\/p>\n<p>After another rejection and a dip below $90,000, BTC went on the run again at the end of the business week, but this time it was stopped at $93,600. What followed was another instant drop on Friday from over $92,000 to under $90,000 in minutes. It found support at $90,000 and spent most of the weekend trading above it.<\/p>\n<p>That floor gave in on Sunday evening when the bears drove bitcoin south to $87,600. It bounced off once again and now <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/altcoin-winners-and-losers-of-the-week-as-btcs-fight-for-90k-continues-weekend-watch\/\">stands close<\/a> to $90,000. This level has turned out to be quite significant in BTC\u2019s movements as of late, but there is likely to be more volatility in the week ahead due to <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/crypto-markets-brace-for-volatility-amid-massive-week-ahead-for-economic-data\/\">these important economic developments<\/a> in the US.<\/p>\n<p>For now, BTC\u2019s market cap remains below $1.8 trillion, while its dominance over the alts is still under 57% on CG.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1423274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1423274\" style=\"width: 1835px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BTCUSD-Dec-15.png\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1423274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTCUSD Dec 15. Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"eth-stands-strong\">ETH Stands Strong<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum has added over 2% in the past 24 hours and now trades above $3,150 despite some <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/this-fractal-chart-pattern-could-send-eth-back-to-2500-analyst\/\">warnings<\/a> about a potential crash to $2,500. TRX is the other notable gainer from the larger-cap alts, while BNB, XRP, and BCH are slightly in the red.<\/p>\n<p>ZEC has dropped by 4% daily, while RAIN has gained 6% and sits at $0.008. More losses come from the likes of NIGHT and M \u2013 the former has dropped by 9% daily, while the latter has lost 7% of value.<\/p>\n<p>The total crypto market cap has remained sideways at around $3,160 trillion on CG.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1423277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1423277\" style=\"width: 1881px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cryptocurrency-Market-Overview-Dec-15.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1423277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=9999\" alt=\"Cryptocurrency Market Overview Dec 15\" width=\"1881\" height=\"862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=1881 1881w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=300,h=137 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=1024,h=469 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=768,h=352 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=1536,h=704 1536w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=90,h=41 90w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=150,h=69 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=1600,h=733 1600w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=1400,h=642 1400w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=1200,h=550 1200w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=1000,h=458 1000w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=900,h=412 900w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=800,h=367 800w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=700,h=321 700w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=600,h=275 600w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=500,h=229 500w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=400,h=183 400w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=200,h=92 200w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/8021e0b9-ad62-4a19-1047-563801192600\/w=100,h=46 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1881px) 100vw, 1881px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1423277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cryptocurrency Market Overview Dec 15. 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