$BTC In the final week of December 2025, Bitcoin has experienced a period of "holiday stagnation," characterized by low liquidity and a lack of the anticipated "Santa rally." After reaching an all-time high of over $126,000 in October, the price has stabilized into a range-bound pattern, currently hovering between $87,000 and $89,000. While it saw a modest 1% recovery mid-week, it remains down roughly 0.5% over the last seven days. Institutional participation remains steady, but high-leverage liquidations from earlier in the month have left the market cautious. Technical indicators suggest a "volatility squeeze" as BTC struggles to reclaim the $90,000 psychological barrier. Investors are now watching to see if Bitcoin will finish the year in the red or find a late-year catalyst to decouple from the broader trend of strong gold and stock performance.