Bitcoin Price Today at 1:56 (18.12.2025): BTC Holds Near $86K After Soft CPI Surprise, ETF Inflows, and Central Bank Crosswinds
Bitcoin (BTC) is once again trading like a macro asset on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (18.12.2025)—reacting to inflation data, rate expectations, and institutional positioning more than crypto-specific headlines alone. At around 1:56 p.m. ET, Bitcoin was hovering near $86,000 after