{"id":4999,"date":"2025-12-24T17:07:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:07:41","slug":"bitcoin-stalls-near-87000-amid-muted-institutional-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin stalls near $87,000 amid muted institutional participation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/10\/bitcoin-price-dump-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/10\/bitcoin-price-dump-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/10\/bitcoin-price-dump-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/10\/bitcoin-price-dump-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bitcoin-price-dump.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price Bearish\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bitcoin price has struggled since dipping from the psychological level of $90,000.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s risk for a potential bearish extension below $87,000 as risk assets waver.<\/li>\n<li>BTC price could dip to $85,000 or lower if bears take control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The holiday season is here, but unlike previous cycles, Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in a narrow range around $87,000 amid bearish conditions.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, BTC fell to lows of $86,411 amid thinning holiday liquidity and waning momentum, with bulls having failed to strengthen above $88,000.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s failure to reclaim the $90,000 level comes amid sideways action punctuated by broader market caution, where institutional demand appears to have cooled following robust inflows earlier in 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin slips amid ETF outflows<\/h2>\n<p>The past weeks have seen ongoing withdrawals from US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a shift that aligns with bearish sentiment for BTC and its ETFs from larger investors.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of approximately $189 million on Tuesday, December 23.<\/p>\n<p>This brought the negative flow streak to four consecutive days. This pattern aligns with broader trends observed throughout late 2025, where year-end de-risking and portfolio rebalancing are expected.<\/p>\n<p>Market experts say this has contributed to reduced institutional participation.<\/p>\n<p>On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted this trend in recent commentary shared on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>Analysts noted that the 30-day simple moving average (SMA) of net flows into both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has remained negative since early November.<\/p>\n<p>While cumulative inflows for the year remain substantial, well above $57 billion, the recent outflows point to a pause in institutional appetite<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis persistence suggests a phase of muted participation and partial disengagement from institutional allocators, reinforcing the broader liquidity contraction across the crypto market,\u201d the platform stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Huge outflows coincide with Bitcoin\u2019s inability to hold gains above the key psychological thresholds at $100,000 and then $90,000.<\/p>\n<p>Short-term pressure currently sees bulls battle downside risks around $87,000.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since early November, the 30D-SMA of net flows into both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has turned negative and remained so.<br \/>This persistence suggests a phase of muted participation and partial disengagement from institutional allocators, reinforcing the broader liquidity contraction\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1aglRpQqD9\">pic.twitter.com\/1aglRpQqD9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 glassnode (@glassnode) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glassnode\/status\/2003502097866596458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Bitcoin price outlook: potential for further dips?<\/h2>\n<p>From a technical perspective, Bitcoin has faced significant challenges since retreating from the $90,000 mark.<\/p>\n<p>Attempts by buyers to engineer a rebound have faltered as selling pushed prices below $85,000 earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<p>Rejection from above $88,000 now sees BTC revisit lower support levels. Interestingly, this sees Bitcoin further decouple from gold, with the precious metal exploding to a record high above $4,500.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355184\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-355184\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bitcoin-btc-price-chart.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price Chart\" width=\"1057\" height=\"571\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin price chart by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Key indicators point to diminishing upside momentum.<\/p>\n<p>The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dipped below the neutral 50 level, signaling a loss of buying strength.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) shows converging lines that suggest fading bullish impetus. If fresh demand does not materialize, BTC could seek support around $85,000 or lower.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Markets,Bitcoin Price#Bitcoin #stalls #muted #institutional #participation1766596061<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bitcoin price has struggled since dipping from the psychological level of $90,000. There\u2019s risk for a potential bearish extension below $87,000 as risk assets waver. BTC price could dip to $85,000 or lower if bears take control. The holiday season is here, but unlike previous cycles, Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in a narrow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4999","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eurozone"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bitcoin stalls near $87,000 amid muted institutional participation - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bitcoin price has dropped below $87,000 as institutional demand wanes amid increased ETF outflows and macroeconomic pressures\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bitcoin stalls near $87,000 amid muted institutional participation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bitcoin price has dropped below $87,000 as institutional demand wanes amid increased ETF outflows and macroeconomic pressures\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-24T17:07:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bitcoin-price-dump.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1152\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\u884c\u653f\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999\",\"name\":\"Bitcoin stalls near $87,000 amid muted institutional participation - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bitcoin-price-dump.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-24T17:07:41+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/822778c5844e0d16d43dce6630f4f1bf\"},\"description\":\"Bitcoin price has dropped below $87,000 as institutional demand wanes amid increased ETF outflows and macroeconomic pressures\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bitcoin-price-dump.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bitcoin-price-dump.png\",\"width\":1152,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=4999#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Bitcoin stalls near $87,000 amid muted institutional participation\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/\",\"name\":\"Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis\",\"description\":\"Latest Crypto &amp; 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