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Bitcoin’s price has shown signs of structural weakness after breaking below its long-term bull market channel. The asset has since struggled to regain momentum, facing repeated rejections at key resistance levels.<\/p>\n
As the market enters the final stretch of 2025, questions remain about whether BTC can recover or if more downside is on the way.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin has now spent six weeks below the bull market channel it had respected for nearly two years. During this period, the price made three attempts to re-enter the structure. All of them were rejected, with resistance now forming along the lower boundary of the previous trend channel.<\/p>\n
At present, BTC is consolidating just under this resistance area, suggesting that a fourth attempt to rejoin the channel may be possible. According to Titan of Crypto – a popular analyst with thousands of followers on X, how the market reacts from here could determine whether the recent move was a short-term deviation, a retest from below, or the beginning of a longer downward move.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s been 6 weeks since #BTC<\/a> broke below its bull market channel.<\/p>\n
Price attempted 3 re-entries, all rejected.
\nA 4th attempt remains possible.<\/p>\nThe real question is how this break below the channel resolves:
\n– deviation
\n– retest from below
\n– or full reintegration pic.twitter.com\/IeNYBqBSj0<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Titan of Crypto (@Washigorira) December 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Moreover, Crypto analyst Crypto Tice has pointed to similarities between Bitcoin\u2019s 2025 price action and the topping pattern seen in 2021. In both cases, the asset exhibited a rounded top, followed by a sharp decline, a subsequent bounce, and then ongoing pressure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis bounce isn\u2019t strength by default,<\/em>\u201d said<\/a> the analyst, noting that it\u2019s historically the point where \u201cpositioning changes hands<\/em>.\u201d He added that while a push toward the $100,000\u2013$105,000 range is still possible, that level has \u201cnever been about celebration<\/em>\u201d and could mark a turning point in sentiment.<\/p>\n
In 2021, a similar structure led to a deeper correction. The current support level being tested was also present in that cycle, and a breakdown from it eventually triggered a sharp move lower.<\/p>\n
Diverging Analyst Views on What Comes Next<\/h2>\n
Trader Tardigrade has pointed<\/a> to a potential bearish pennant formation on the weekly chart, suggesting a possible move toward $60,000. This structure, if confirmed, could extend the ongoing bear market, which began in September.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, VanEck has reported<\/a> a decline in Bitcoin\u2019s network hashrate of around 4% as of mid-December. This drop in mining activity has previously occurred near market bottoms. Some see it as a possible contrarian signal, though it remains uncertain if this trend will repeat.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin is priced at around $87,100 at press time, down 2% in the last 24 hours but up 2% over the past seven days. As reported by CryptoPotato<\/em>, the fourth quarter of 2025 is set to close<\/a> with a 22% decline, the weakest Q4 since the 2018 market cycle.<\/p>\n
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