Bitcoin Updates: Institutions Remain Wary Amid Regulatory Turbulence—Will Bitcoin Reach $80K?
- Bitcoin fell below $90,000 in late 2025 amid regulatory scrutiny, macroeconomic uncertainty, and institutional outflows, losing 26% from its October peak. - Record $523M ETF outflows and $19B leveraged liquidations highlight market fragility, while Harvard's $443M IBIT allocation signals cautious institutional interest. - Fed ethics scandals and delayed rate cuts (now 46% chance in December) exacerbate uncertainty, alongside Japan/Brazil's regulatory headwinds raising compliance costs. - Analysts debate
Bitcoin has continued to experience downward momentum, dropping below $90,000 in late November 2025 as a result of increased regulatory attention, global economic instability, and changing attitudes among major investors. After reaching a high of $126,000 in October, the digital asset has shed more than 26% of its value within a month, sparking debate over whether this marks a short-term pullback or the onset of a more prolonged bearish trend.
The recent decline has been intensified by
Regulatory shifts have added further complexity to the situation.
Regulatory challenges have also emerged in Japan and Brazil, with Tokyo now classifying 105 cryptocurrencies as financial instruments and Brasília considering a tax on stablecoins. These regulatory changes are likely to increase compliance costs for trading platforms and could suppress trading activity in important markets. Meanwhile,
The next few weeks will be shaped by
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