Bitcoin just missed its $95k Boxing Day record, triggering signal that demands immediate attention
Bitcoin's 2025 Boxing Day close missed the 2024 record, highlighting a widening gap between year-end sentiment and yearly highs.Summary
The article analyzes the historical significance of Bitcoin's price action on Boxing Day (December 26th) as a mirror of market psychology and maturity across different years, from the early days to the institutional era.
The author notes that the 2024 Boxing Day close reached a record high of about $95,714, driven by live ETFs and the halving. However, the 2025 close was significantly lower, around $88,500, suggesting that macroeconomic factors like a firm dollar and tighter risk budgets capped gains, despite ETF support.
By plotting the Boxing Day close against the yearly high, a pattern emerges: in bull years, the bar is close to the high line, while in bear years (like 2022), the gap widens due to shocks like policy changes, excess, or trust failures. The current widening gap in 2025 demands attention, as future movement depends on monetary policy easing, sustained ETF demand, and light miner selling pressure.
(Source：CryptoSlate)