Bitcoin price today steadies near $88,000 as Fed minutes loom; crypto stocks edge higher
NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 1:29 PM ET — Regular session Bitcoin was up 0.8% at $88,320 on Tuesday afternoon in New York, steadying after recent choppy trading into the final days of the year. The move matters now because thin holiday trading has amplified swings across risk assets, leaving crypto sensitive to fresh signals on U.S. interest rates. Traders are watching whether the Federal Reserve’s next message cements expectations for more easing in 2026. Reuters+1 Markets get a key test at 2 p.m. ET when the Fed releases minutes from its December meeting — the detailed record of policymakers’