BTC Slips While ETH Holds Flat; Risk Appetite Stays Cautiously Constructive – December 15, 2025

[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Crypto markets traded sideways on December 15 with a mild defensive tone. Twenty-four hour liquidations totaled "},{"text":"$96.97 billion","bold":true},{"text":", and the Fear & Greed Index printed "},{"text":"29","bold":true},{"text":". "},{"type":"link","url":"https://blog.jucoin.com/what-is-bitcoin-btc-decentralized-cryptocurrency/","children":[{"text":"Bitcoin"}]},{"text":"("},{"type":"link","url":"https://www.jucoin.com/en/trade/btc_usdt?utm_source=blog","children":[{"text":"BTC"}]},{"text":") fell "},{"text":"0.83%","bold":true},{"text":" to "},{"text":"$89,544.35","bold":true},{"text":", moving within a "},{"text":"$90,384.00–$87,607.99","bold":true},{"text":" range, while "},{"type":"link","url":"https://blog.jucoin.com/what-is-ethereum-eth-smart-contracts-dapps/","children":[{"text":"Ethereum"}]},{"text":"("},{"type":"link","url":"https://www.jucoin.com/en/trade/eth_usdt?utm_source=blog","children":[{"text":"ETH"}]},{"text":") edged "},{"text":"0.08%","bold":true},{"text":" higher to "},{"text":"$3,122.91","bold":true},{"text":" after fluctuating between "},{"text":"$3,129.06","bold":true},{"text":" and "},{"text":"$3,028.12","bold":true},{"text":".\n\nPositioning remained balanced but slightly bearish for BTC at 49.05% longs vs. 50.95% shorts, whereas ETH leaned modestly bullish at 50.52% longs vs. 49.48% shorts. High-beta names outperformed, with BLACKSHIB/USDT +87.15%, BTA/USDT +64.89%, and NL/USDT +56.52%, pointing to a rebound in short-term speculation."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"News flow was neutral to supportive. "},{"text":"El Salvador’s","bold":true},{"text":" sovereign Bitcoin stash surpassed "},{"text":"7,500 BTC","bold":true},{"text":", extending its accumulation trend. "},{"text":"Sixteen","bold":true},{"text":" crypto startups raised "},{"text":"$176 million","bold":true},{"text":" this week, pushing total "},{"text":"2025","bold":true},{"text":" funding above "},{"text":"$25 billion","bold":true},{"text":", a sign of resilient primary-market activity. In enforcement, alleged “HyperFund” promoter "},{"text":"Rodney Burton","bold":true},{"text":" faces "},{"text":"11 charges","bold":true},{"text":" with potential sentencing of up to "},{"text":"20 years","bold":true},{"text":". "},{"text":"Galaxy Research","bold":true},{"text":" reported that "},{"text":"Tether","bold":true},{"text":" is now the largest "},{"text":"CeFi","bold":true},{"text":" lender in crypto with more than "},{"text":"$14 billion","bold":true},{"text":" in outstanding loans. Meanwhile, "},{"text":"OG Foundation","bold":true},{"text":" suffered a contract exploit resulting in the theft of roughly "},{"text":"520,000 $OG","bold":true},{"text":". With no major macro shocks and steady institutional signals, sentiment remains cautiously constructive; the next directional cue hinges on BTC reclaiming and holding above the $90K handle and ETH pressing through the $3,150–$3,200 band."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":""},{"type":"topic","character":"cryptocurrency","children":[{"text":""}]},{"text":" "},{"type":"topic","character":"blockchain","children":[{"text":""}]},{"text":" "},{"type":"topic","character":"technical analysis","children":[{"text":""}]},{"text":" "},{"type":"topic","character":"Cryptocurrency","children":[{"text":""}]},{"text":" "},{"type":"topic","character":"finance","children":[{"text":""}]},{"text":" "}]}]