{"id":60672,"date":"2025-12-31T12:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=60672"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:03:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:03:16","slug":"bitcoin-below-88k-crypto-could-bounce-back-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-below-88k-crypto-could-bounce-back-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Below $88K: Crypto Could Bounce Back in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since early November, gold<\/strong><\/a> has gained 9%, the S&P 500 only 1%, while Bitcoin<\/strong> dropped 20%, trading around $88,000. Despite lagging behind other major assets, crypto may have a chance to recover and catch up in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/p>\nToggle<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

  • Big Investors Are Returning<\/a><\/li>
  • Shift Back Into Crypto<\/a><\/li>
  • Market Cycle and Outlook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n

    <\/span>Big Investors Are Returning<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Santiment analysts note that large wallets have remained mostly inactive, while small wallets accumulated aggressively in the second half of 2025. Historically, a bullish reversal often begins when big investors buy while retail sells. Long-term Bitcoin holders have also stopped offloading, after reducing their holdings from 14.8 million coins in July to 14.3 million in December.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe second half of 2025 was dominated by aggressive accumulation from small wallets, while large wallets remained mostly flat, rising to October\u2019s all-time high before facing selling pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    \ud83d\udcca The correlation between Bitcoin & crypto compared to other major sectors is still lagging behind. Since November began, price performances are:<\/p>\n

    \ud83e\udd47 Gold: +9%
    \ud83c\udfe6 S&P 500: +1%
    \ud83e\ude99 Bitcoin: -20%<\/p>\n

    \ud83e\udd1e Heading to 2026, there will remain an opportunity for crypto to play "catch up". pic.twitter.com\/FW8JaQboTV<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Santiment (@santimentfeed) December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n