Not just today, Bitcoin is still making headlines as the crypto market enters Christmas week. Even though price action has been frustrating for weeks, some bullish signs are finally starting to show.
A three-day bullish divergence between price and the RSI has now been fully confirmed, a pattern that was previously near the low. Although this is not always a guarantee, historically the same configuration has never appeared randomly either.
Another bullish catalyst is also presented in the Bitcoin crypto chart; she has just printed her fifth gold cross since October 2023.
(source – Bitcoin cryptocurrency price, TradingView)
These are old-school technical signals that we should always respect, simply because of how often they appear before a few months of strong upside. Today, most crypto news still tells you to be careful, but from a structural perspective, the market is improving.
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Bitcoin ends the year in an unusual position. The price is still down 6-7% year to date and remains about 30% below the October high of $126,000. At the same time, US stocks continue to advance towards record levels. This divergence is rare, even though crypto and Bitcoin do not always move in sync with traditional markets.
ETF flows also look ugly. November saw approximately $3.46 billion in Bitcoin ETF outflows, with IBIT accounting for more than $2 billion over several weeks. This panic selling after the October 10 flash crash is fueling this month’s crisis. From a technical perspective, Bitcoin has returned to late November levels near $80,000, while $73,797 remains the key weekly level to watch for us in crypto. Holding it above keeps the current range intact.
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Crypto Christmas story, news and what’s next after today
Looking back, the crypto Bitcoin has a mixed but generally positive relationship with Christmas. Over the past decade, holiday weeks have mostly ended in green, helped by dwindling cash flow and optimistic sentiment. However, bear market years like 2018 and 2022 have proven that seasonality does not trump trend.
In 2016, Bitcoin rallied around Christmas as crypto adoption accelerated, ending the year with 125%. In 2020, holiday strength helped Bitcoin see a 302% annual gain after the halving.
However, if Bitcoin were to close this Christmas at this level, it would be its 4th year-over-year Christmas decline after 2014, 2018, and 2022. And it’s also something that has never appeared consecutively. So if we manage to maintain the $80,000 level this year, we could see $160,000 by Christmas 2026.
Bitcoin Price on Christmas Day:
2010: $0.25
2011: $5
2012: $13
2013: $682
2014: $319
2015: $456
2016: $896
2017: $14,027
2018: $3,815
2019: $7,275
2020: $24,665
2021: $50,430
2022: $16,831
2023: $43,790
2024: $98,000
2025: ?—Alexandre Lorès
(@alexandre_lores) December 21, 2025
Overall, crypto today appears closer to a transition year, with prices stuck between support and resistance, and we wonder if the traditional four-year cycle is changing, as most media would have us believe.
Golden crosses have resolved higher most of the time, but low holiday volume increases the risk of false moves. Although Bitcoin and crypto seem to be accumulating.
Remember that banks will be closed later this week for Christmas. Bitcoin and crypto never close.
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