The cryptocurrency market is limping toward the finish line of 2025, with Bitcoin (BTC) and its digital cousins stuck in neutral as the calendar year approaches its final days.

Here's where the major cryptocurrencies stood on Monday:

What the Data Shows:

• Coinglass data shows 95,540 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $296.70 million.
• In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Audiera, Midnight and Canton.

What Traders Are Watching:

Ted Pillows pointed out something potentially significant: long-term Bitcoin holders have paused selling for the first time since July 2025. This shift reduces supply pressure and increases the odds of a short-term relief rally materializing.

Trader CryptoUB offered a different perspective, suggesting that a brief dip toward $85,700 would not be unhealthy. Bitcoin has stalled in the $88,000–$90,000 range without a breakout and has not swept nearby lows for liquidity in some time. A controlled move lower could clear liquidity and set up a stronger continuation higher.

The Historical Precedent:

Entrepreneur and Bitcoin investor Lark Davis highlighted an interesting historical pattern: Bitcoin has never closed a post-halving year in the red. Currently, BTC is down about 3% from its yearly open near $93,400.

The key question hanging over the market is whether Bitcoin can reclaim that level in the final days of the year and preserve the historical streak. It's a tight window, but stranger things have happened in crypto.