Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 23, 2025): BTC Near $87,600 After 5:03 UTC Print as ETF Outflows and Record Options Expiry Steer Sentiment
Bitcoin is trading in the high-$80,000s on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, as traders navigate thin holiday liquidity, renewed fund outflows, and a looming “mega-expiry” in crypto options that could amplify price swings into the end of the week. At 05:03 UTC, a 1‑minute Coinbase BTC-USD candle showed Bitcoin changing hands around $87,876 (close), after a brief range between roughly $87,853 (low) and $87,911 (high) in that minute. Coinbase Exchange Later in the day, Bitcoin remained choppy but contained, last tracking around $87,620, down modestly versus the prior close, with the session’s range stretching roughly from the mid‑$86,000s to the high‑$88,000s