Bitcoin price today steadies near $88,000 as Fed minutes loom; crypto stocks edge higher
NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 1:29 PM ET — Regular session
- Bitcoin up 0.8% at $88,320; ether up 1.3% in afternoon trade.
- Coinbase up 0.2% and Strategy up 1.4% as bitcoin-linked stocks track the token.
- U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted a $19.3 million net outflow on Monday, led by outflows from BlackRock’s IBIT, Farside data showed. Farside Investors
Bitcoin was up 0.8% at $88,320 on Tuesday afternoon in New York, steadying after recent choppy trading into the final days of the year.
The move matters now because thin holiday trading has amplified swings across risk assets, leaving crypto sensitive to fresh signals on U.S. interest rates. Traders are watching whether the Federal Reserve’s next message cements expectations for more easing in…
