Bitcoin price today holds near $87,000 as ETF outflows, year-end derivatives reset and Wall Street’s Santa-rally backdrop shape the outlook
NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:00 p.m. ET — Market closed (U.S. stocks; crypto trading open). Bitcoin (BTC) traded around $87,453 on Saturday midday in New York, with a $86,812–$87,699 intraday range, as weekend liquidity kept price action contained even while broader cross‑asset themes—year‑end portfolio moves, ETF flows, and a major options reset—continued to dominate traders’ short‑term playbook. With U.S. equity markets shut until Monday, crypto markets are effectively taking their cues from what happened in Friday’s thin, post‑holiday stock session and what investors may do next as year‑end deadlines approach. Bitcoin’s weekend trade: steady price, uneasy positioning In the