There are fewer than 10 days left in 2025. This year, Bitcoin reached a new all-time high (ATH), but it also plummeted and entered the red zone over the past two months.
In fact, CoinGlass data shows that Bitcoin experienced a 23.22% decline in Q4 2025. This makes 2025 one of the weakest year-end phases for Bitcoin, aside from major bear market phases.
Historically, the fourth quarter has often provided strong rally moments for Bitcoin. However, it is also during this period that Bitcoin often experiences sharp declines, especially in years marked by tightening liquidity and macroeconomic uncertainty. This leads to a decline in risk appetite.
Bitcoin selling pressure also continues to rise. In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has experienced a 1.8% decline. Currently, it is trading at $87,500. Despite breaking through the $90,000 mark several times, Bitcoin is struggling to maintain its value.
Ray Youssef, CEO of the Bitcoin marketplace NoOnes, explained the ideal conditions that Bitcoin must achieve.
“Until Bitcoin decisively breaks above the overhead resistance at $93,000 or loses the structural support at $85,000, BTC is likely to remain range-bound and volatile heading into the year-end,” Youssef told BeInCrypto.
He also explained that Bitcoin spot ETF holdings have not declined by more than 5%, even when the value of Bitcoin itself has fallen by more than 30% since October. This indicates that institutional investors are maintaining their positions amid declining market conditions.
This means that most of the selling pressure comes from retail investors, especially short-term investors and leverage participants.
Bitcoin's volatility should not be a reason for investors to feel pressured and begin panic selling. At times like these, it is important to remain calm and stick to your investment strategy.
Investors need to understand how to conduct their own crypto analysis, rather than just relying on social media pressure. The ability to predict market movements is a fundamental skill for every investor, especially in volatile market conditions.
There are two methods to analyze crypto assets, namely technical analysis and fundamental analysis. Learn how to analyze crypto in the article Crypto Analysis for Beginners: Fundamental vs Technical.
