Bitcoin has fallen below $88,000 as year-end tax-loss selling and reduced holiday liquidity weigh on crypto markets. With institutions repositioning and long-term forecasts turning bullish for 2026, here’s what today’s market action really means.

Crypto prices may be moving sideways, but behind the scenes, venture funding, institutional positioning, and regulatory shifts are laying the groundwork for what comes next. Here’s what the last twenty-four hours in crypto really reveal.