Bitcoin Price Today (Dec 25, 2025): BTC Holds Near $88,000 as ETF Outflows, Thin Holiday Liquidity, and a Record Options Expiry Shape the Outlook

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As of 5:02 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Bitcoin traded at about $87,636, little changed on the session, after printing an intraday range roughly between $86,540 and $87,742 across major feeds.

Bitcoin traded at $87,342 at 1:32 p.m. ET on December 24, 2025, down about 0.5% on the day, as Christmas-week liquidity thinned and investors weighed continued spot Bitcoin ETF outflows against a supportive macro backdrop. At that timestamp, BTC’s day range was roughly $86,576 to $88,092, highlighting a market still stuck in a tight consolidation band after failing to reclaim the psychologically important $90,000 level. The Motley Fool

Bitcoin was trading around $86,770 at 10:33 GMT on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, extending a muted, range-bound stretch that has dominated much of December after repeated failures to reclaim the psychologically important $90,000 level. FXStreet

On Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, Bitcoin traded around $86,800–$87,200, down roughly 0.8% on the day, with prices oscillating inside a tight band as liquidity thins into the holidays. The day’s trading range sat roughly between $86,700 and $88,200, underscoring the market’s current “small moves, big meaning” vibe.