Bitcoin (BTC) continues its upwards trajectory, breaking past the $91,000 mark. Recent geopolitical events, including former US president Donald Trump's ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, seem to have had little influence on the cryptocurrency's upward climb. In fact, many experts warn that Monday could bring significant market turbulence. The world's largest private gold holder has also entered the bitcoin market, joining the ranks of the top five BTC holders.
In the midst of this growth, there has been a resurgence in the development of Bitcoin Core, reversing a previous multi-year decline. This coincides with the growing popularity of crypto ETFs, as their cumulative spot trading volume surpasses $2 trillion, doubling in half the time it took the previous milestone. However, a potential oil price shock looms large, threatening the budding crypto market.
Further down the line, analysts predict BTC to outperform both stocks and gold in 2026. This is amidst speculations of the cryptocurrency's price plunging to $50,000 or soaring to $125,000. While Ghana recently legalized cryptocurrency, showing substantial potential for bitcoin, there are concerns regarding the unprecedented surge in Bitcoin ATM fraud, tipping over $333 million in 2025.
As we move forward, the likes of Michael Saylor's Crypto Holdings increasing to 672,497 BTC and BlackRock stirring sell-off fears ahead of a $2.2B options expiry introduce more variables into the mix. Even as some warn that there are better crypto investments than BTC, plans for expansion remain, as evidenced by Tether acquiring nearly 10,000 BTC amidst rumors of a potential 100x surge due to the presale of DeepSnitch AI.
BTC News Analytics from Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT to Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:47:55 GMT - Rating 7 - Innovation 6 - Information 8 - Rumor 2