{"id":65061,"date":"2025-12-24T18:56:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T18:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=65061"},"modified":"2025-12-24T18:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T18:56:54","slug":"will-crypto-recover-or-are-we-stuck-in-the-chop-into-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=65061","title":{"rendered":"Will Crypto Recover or Are We Stuck in the Chop Into 2026??"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Will Crypto recover and why is everyone so dour about the outlook for the USA all the time? I like making fun of America but also think we\u2019re all coping about that and the trajectory of <\/p>\n<style>\n\t.cwp-coin-chart svg path {\n\t\tstroke-width: 0.65 !important;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) {\n\t\tstroke: #008868 !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive {\n\t\tcolor: #008868 !important;\n\t\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.positive {\n\t\tborder: 1px solid #008868;\n\t\tborder-radius: 3px;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive::before {\n\t\tborder-bottom: 4px solid #008868 !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-price-holder .cwp-coin-trend-holder .cwp-trend {\n\t\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.negative svg path:nth-of-type(2) {\n\t\tstroke: #A90C0C !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.negative {\n\t\tborder: 1px solid #A90C0C;\n\t\tborder-radius: 3px;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container  .cwp-coin-trend.negative {\n\t\tcolor: #A90C0C !important;\n\t\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\t}\n\t.cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.negative::before {\n\t\tborder-top: 4px solid #A90C0C !important;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<p>\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\" data-id=\"bitcoin\" id=\"coin_widget_id_694c165cd6172\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\" data-id=\"bitcoin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \" style=\"background:#efefef;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\" data-id=\"bitcoin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/crypto-icons\/bitcoin.svg\" alt=\"Bitcoin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-label \">Bitcoin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\">BTC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-price hidden\">$86,902.72<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-trend  negative\">0.74%<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \" data-id=\"bitcoin\" style=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-holder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cwp-coin-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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\/>\n\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t.<\/p>\n<p>After weeks of selling pressure, the most honest question in crypto right now is not \u201c<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">when moon<\/a>,\u201d but whether a rebound is even plausible in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin sliding from recent highs rattled confidence, <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">flushed leverage<\/a>, and reminded late-cycle bulls that crypto doesn\u2019t go perpetually up. Yet what looks ugly on a chart does not automatically mean broken. In crypto, sideways is often the prelude, not the obituary. Here\u2019s what to know:<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Will Crypto Recover? Bitcoin\u2019s On-Chain Behavior Tells a Calmer Story Than Price<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-container\">\n<div class=\"cfg-top-content-holder\">\n<h4 class=\"cfg-chart-title\" style=\"font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; \">\n            Crypto Fear and Greed Chart        <\/h4>\n<div class=\"cfg-time-range-selector\">\n            <span data-range=\"all_time\" id=\"cfg-alltime\" class=\"cfg-alltime\">All time<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1y\" id=\"cfg-1y\">1y<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1m\" id=\"cfg-1m\">1m<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1w\" id=\"cfg-1w\">1w<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1d\" id=\"cfg-1d\">24h<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-holder\">\n<div id=\"cfg-chart-body\" class=\"cfg-chart-body\" style=\"width: 830px; height: 450px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price action looks tired, but on-chain data suggests long-term holders are not panicking. According to Glassnode, long-term holder supply remains near cycle highs, while exchange balances continue to trend lower.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CoinGecko data<\/a> shows Bitcoin\u2019s market cap holding near $1.77T, with steady volume. This is not euphoric money flooding in, but it is also not capital sprinting for the exits.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_321899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-321899\" style=\"width: 1644px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321899\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chart-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1644\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chart-8.png 1644w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chart-8-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chart-8-1024x747.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chart-8-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chart-8-1536x1121.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chart-8-50x36.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1644px) 100vw, 1644px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-321899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CoinGecko<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/chains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DeFi Llama data<\/a> reinforces the same theme. Total value locked across major chains has stabilized after months of contraction, implying capital is waiting, not fleeing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The 2025\u20132026 Setup Still Favors Upside Patience<\/h2>\n<p>If there is a genuine threat to a crypto rebound, it is macro spillover. US equities, particularly AI-linked names like Nvidia, are carrying enormous expectations. When stocks sneeze, crypto still catches pneumonia. FRED data shows financial conditions remain restrictive, even as markets price in eventual rate cuts.<\/p>\n<p>From a technical perspective, Bitcoin is trading below key EMAs, which keeps short-term structure neutral-to-bearish. That said, compression around the 20-day and 50-day EMAs historically precedes volatility expansion. The question is direction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A lot of people have been asking for an update on this chart, so I\u2019ll just leave this here for anyone who needs to see it.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>This shows the average BTC trajectory following an oversold RSI reading, with RSI falling below 30 at t=0.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>So far, it\u2019s been pretty bang on.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Unless you\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FRLt5w7oFT\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/FRLt5w7oFT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julien Bittel, CFA (@BittelJulien) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BittelJulien\/status\/2001266989264687239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Support levels cluster tightly between $86,800 and $88,000. Resistance sits near $90,000, then $92,000. A clean reclaim of $90K with volume likely flips that sentiment fast.<\/p>\n<p>Most forward-looking models still project Bitcoin retesting $100K\u2013$110K by late 2025 if macro conditions stabilize. Supply remains structurally constrained and if ETF flows continue, even if uneven.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto winters do not usually start with orderly consolidation. They start with panic. This feels like a shakeout that clears weak hands while stronger capital waits. Sideways, frustrating, and boring can still be bullish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/singapore-denies-do-kwons-14m-refund-demand-for-stolen-penthouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Singapore Denies Do Kwon\u2019s $14M Refund Demand For \u2018Stolen\u2019 Penthouse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Follow 99Bitcoins on\u00a0<\/b><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/99BitcoinsHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/99BitcoinsHQ\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">X For the Latest Market Updates<\/a><\/b><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/b><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@99bitcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@99bitcoins\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Subscribe on YouTube For Daily Expert Market Analysis<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Price action looks tired, but on-chain data suggests long-term holders are not panicking.    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         CoinGecko data shows Bitcoin\u2019s market cap holding near $1.77T, with muted but steady volume.    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/will-crypto-recover-or-are-we-stuck-in-the-chop-into-2026\/\">Will Crypto Recover or Are We Stuck in the Chop Into 2026??<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Crypto recover and why is everyone so dour about the outlook for the USA all the time? I like making fun of America but also think we\u2019re all coping about that and the trajectory of Bitcoin BTC $86,902.72 0.74% Bitcoin BTC Price $86,902.72 0.74% \/24h Volume in 24h $27.32B Price 7d Learn more . 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