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📉 Bitcoin's Pullback: "Buy the Dip" Moment for Bulls? |17 Dec 25|

👀 This Key Move in 72 Hours Could Save the Bull Market Run!

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Jonathan Hamblin
December 17, 2025

 

Welcome back to

BULL MARKET BYTES

Your byte of cryptocurrency insight where everyone is panicking!

Why is Bitcoin crashing, why is my portfolio down 99%, and why am I going bald at 19 years old . . .

We are here to help . . . maybe not with the third thing mentioned haha.

Here is what we have for you today!

📊 BLOCKCHAIN BREAKDOWN
📌 BULL MARKET BULLETIN

📊 OUR BOLD PREDICTION

It is never a pretty sight when a red screen blinds you at 3 in the morning when checking Bitcoin’s price, but you have to remember . . .

Cryptocurrency is extremely volatile, and no one made it this far in crypto without a few scares along the way!

📊 KEY STATISTICS

  • Overall Market Capitalization = $3.97T

    • (100B decrease since Saturday)

  • Bitcoin Market Capitalization = $1.74T

    • (50B decrease since Saturday)

  • Bitcoin’s Current ROI in December = 3.10%

The crisp from the winter air this time of year doesn’t mix well with the gasping for breath as Bitcoin’s price freefalls.

Believe it or not, times like this are the most interesting for Bitcoin. The commas may have not yet populated in your portfolio, but they may be closer than you think . . .

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📊 BITCOIN’S DAILY MOVEMENT

Why do people read Bull Market Bytes?

Aside from our bull mascot that is cooler than I will ever be, we believe it is a place you can go to when all hope seems lost.

Everyone is questioning . . . “why is Bitcoin’s price crashing?” These are words from people that do not read Bull Market Bytes.

In Saturday’s newsletter, Bitcoin broke through ascending support. At that time, we projected that key support at $88,472.61 would break next.

This is exactly what happened! However, to all of our loyal bulls out there, we have projections that will keep your head held high!

The chart above shows that Bitcoin continues to follow the descending triangle formation but (big “but” here), Bitcoin found a double-bottom support at $85,938.76.

We are not out of hot water yet! Bitcoin technically has until the 21st of December to break the downward trend.

If the downward trend continues, Bitcoin will find $81,322.51 by the 27th of December.

December is not the month for celebrating! We believe that early 2026 will be successful because of Bitcoin’s price resiliency in December.

Thank goodness we have a section that covers further into what to anticipate. Keep scrolling to see what the crystal ball is showing us!

🧠 MARKET PSYCHOLOGY

Even though Bitcoin is being booed in the streets, we have seen an uptick in long-bias traders in the market!

  • Short (bearish) traders = 50.64%

  • Long (bullish) traders = 49.36%

 

🔮 WHAT TO ANTICIPATE

As stated in Saturday’s newsletter . . .

“If Bitcoin does not show a price recovery as stated above, Bitcoin could break below $88,472.61 by the 18th of December.

This could lead to Bitcoin challenging support at $85,938.76, which is a route that we would love to avoid!”

We were spot on with this prediction, but it comes with a cost - the number in our portfolio becoming smaller! Haha.

📈 BULLISH SCENARIO

It is imperative that $85,938.76 hold! If held, we project that $88,472.61 will be tested in the next 48 hours (fingers and toes crossed)!

If Bitcoin breaks above $88,472.61, support must be maintained - which would initiate a bull flag formation that could lead to $92,064.05 being tested next.

We don’t foresee a major spike in Bitcoin’s price this month, but the moves stated above would set early 2026 up for success!

📉 BEARISH SCENARIO

The bearish scenario . . . never a fun one to cover but it helps soften the blow if Bitcoin were to go this route.

Bitcoin’s next major support is in jeopardy! The descending triangle formation is on track to break $85,938.76 by the 21st of December.

If broken, by or before the 21st of December, everything points to support at $81,322.51 being tested - or worst - busted!

There is opportunity that even with $85,938.76 breaking that Bitcoin could still rebound, but the current bearish pressure isn’t going to help any type of revival.

👀 WATCH FOR THIS NEXT

As we said in Saturday’s newsletter,” Bitcoin will either break above $90,097.53 or below $88,472.61 in the next 72 hours.”

This did occur and our next projection is . . . drumroll, please!

Bitcoin will either break above $88,472.61 or below $85,938,76 in the next 72 hours. It does have until the 21st of December, but we foresee this occurring sooner.

We do not foresee a consolidation between these two prices past the 72-hour mark.

🧠 OUR OVERALL THOUGHTS

It has been a month since we have seen Bitcoin above $100,000 and it has caused many enthusiasts to lose confidence.

Don’t forget! Bitcoin was at this same price level in April of this year and reached ~$126,000 months later!

As they say," buy when there is blood in the streets.” Well, we are there folks. Don’t let a little turbulence shake you out of your generational wealth!

To our fellow bulls, trade smart, stay safe, and may the bull guide your gains!

BULL MARKET BULLETIN 📌

Bloomberg Intelligence Predicts $3 Trillion “Crypto Collapse.” To add to the panic in the market, analysts projected Bitcoin to $10,000. Our response? Who actually believes this s—-?

MetaMask Adds Bitcoin Support . . . Finally! After teasing for ~10 months, MetaMask users can now buy, swap, send, and receive Bitcoin directly!

Sharks Stack Bitcoin at the Fastest Pace in 13 Years! Fear in the market causes prices to crash and investors to buy “at a discount.” Seems Bitcoin’s current dip is a perfect opportunity!

BULLISH OR BULLSH*T? 🤔

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