Bitcoin stalls below $91,000 as US military strikes Caracas and traders watch key $87,850 level

On Saturday, Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 after briefly touching highs near $90,940 while markets reacted to US airstrikes in Caracas and claims that Venezuela's president had been detained. Analysts highlighted short-term "geopolitical pressure" but kept an optimistic view as long as BTC holds above the 21-day simple moving average around $87,850, while noting that gold has retreated up to 6% from its late-December peak as Bitcoin gained about 5%.