Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 5:01 p.m. ET): BTC Trades Near $88K as JPMorgan Crypto Plans, ETF Flows, and Strategy’s Pause Shape the Outlook
Bitcoin (BTC) spent Monday, December 22, 2025 consolidating in the high-$80,000s after another failed attempt to decisively reclaim the $89,000–$90,000 zone—an area traders have repeatedly treated as near-term resistance heading into the thin-liquidity holiday stretch. Around the 5:01 p.m. ET update window (22:01 UTC), Bitcoin was hovering near $88,200. A live snapshot from Google Finance shortly after showed $88,202.54 at 10:03:57 p.m. UTC (5:03:57 p.m. ET). google.com What’s notable about today’s tape isn’t just the price—it’s the mix of catalysts competing for control: renewed attention on spot ETF flows and volatility, big-bank institutional moves (JPMorgan’s latest exploration of crypto trading),