$BTC #Bitcoin Drops Below $90K Amid Fading Risk Appetite Ahead of Key Macro Events

Bitcoin dipped below $90,000 on Sunday as low liquidity, altcoin weakness and imminent U.S. and global data releases kept traders cautious.

By Siamak Masnavi, AI Boost|Edited by Sheldon Reback

Updated Dec 15, 2025, 11:02 a.m.

Published Dec 14, 2025, 6:50 p.m.

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What to know:

Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 in low-liquidity trading on Sunday.

Ether showed relative strength, while major altcoins lagged behind.

Traders are positioning ahead of a busy week of U.S. data and central bank events.

Bitcoin

BTC

$89,900.50

drifted below $90,000 on Sunday during quiet trading, with investors showing limited appetite for risk ahead of a busy week of economic data and central bank events.

The largest cryptocurrency was trading around $89,600 as of 12:40 p.m. UTC, down

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