Why Bitcoin’s December range may be close to ending
#Bitcoin spending most of December in a tight range has been driven more by derivatives structure than by sentiment. Large options positions near spot forced market makers to hedge constantly, buying dips and selling rallies. This behavior naturally suppressed volatility and kept price contained, even as broader market conditions improved. That pressure is now easing as year-end options expire. With a significant amount of open interest rolling off, the hedging flows that pinned price begin to fade. Implied volatility remains low, which often means the market is underestimating how quickly conditions can change once structural constraints are removed. When price is held in place by positioning rather than conviction, the release tends to be sharp rather than gradual. $BTC $ETH
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Why Markets Are Choosing Gold and Copper Over Bitcoin in 2025
Markets are sending a clear signal in 2025.
Capital is flowing toward assets that are tangible, proven, and deeply embedded in the real economy.
Gold has surged as concerns around fiscal sustainability, currency debasement, and geopolitical risk intensify.
Copper has rallied alongside the AI boom, electrification, and global infrastructure expansion.
Both assets represent physical certainty in a market increasingly skeptical of financial abstractions.
Bitcoin, despite being positioned as both digital gold and a high-growth technology asset, has not captured either flow. ETF approval and regulatory clarity are largely priced in, while sovereign actors continue to favor gold as their primary hedge.
This divergence should not be misread as irrelevance.
Historically, gold leads during periods of monetary stress.
Bitcoin tends to respond later, and often with sharper, more volatile moves once liquidity conditions shift.
The market is not rejecting crypto.
It is waiting for conviction, catalysts, and timing. $BTC $BNB $ETH
Structure is compressed, momentum is muted, and trend conditions are not confirmed. This is typically where false moves dominate and impatience gets punished.
Strong trends don’t start in chaos — they start after compression.
Right now, the market is loading, not moving. $BTC
#Ethereum has returned to its early-December range after a volatile few weeks.
The recovery has been smooth, with higher lows forming after the sell-off and momentum improving without excessive speculation. Indicators point to strength, but not exhaustion.
This kind of price behavior often reflects patience rather than urgency.