Bitcoin steadies near $88.3k as equities stay muted; watch $94.5k and $85k
Bitcoin hovered around $88.3k within the $85k–$90k band after the 10/10 selloff set a bearish tone that eased in December near $84.5k support. Since 15 December, each push into the $90k zone has been rejected, while thin year-end liquidity and quiet equity benchmarks signaled caution. Seven straight spot ETF outflow days from 18–29 December and rising realized volatility since October highlight fragile demand and growing breakout risk.