🚨 Breaking: The "Big Squeeze" – $27 Billion Year-End Reset is Here!
The crypto market is on edge today, December 26, 2025, as we witness one of the largest options expiries in history. With over $27 Billion in contracts rolling off today ($23.3B for BTC and $3.7B for ETH), the "Max Pain" theory is in full effect.
📉 The News Shaking the Market:
The Year-End Options Expiry: This massive liquidity event is pinning Bitcoin near the $88,000–$89,000 range. Historically, these expiries lead to high volatility as market makers re-hedge their positions.
Institutional Shift: While Bitcoin faces thin holiday liquidity, Arthur Hayes has been spotted making massive moves, swapping ETH for high-conviction DeFi plays like PENDLE and LDO.
Japan’s Tax Revolution: Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has officially proposed a tax reform for 2026, treating crypto as a financial product with a separate 20% tax rate—a massive win for long-term holders.
💡 Market Sentiment: "Extreme Fear" Meets Support
Despite the global market cap holding strong at $2.99T, the Fear & Greed Index has been stuck in "Extreme Fear" for 14 days.
Expert Take: This is a classic "Shakeout." Thin holiday liquidity combined with year-end tax-loss harvesting is creating a temporary ceiling. Once the $27B options dust settles, the path to $100k becomes the main narrative for Q1 2026.
🔥 Strategy: Watch the $85,400 support level for BTC. If we hold this through the weekend, the "January Effect" could trigger a massive squeeze.
Are you Buying the Fear or waiting for 2026? 👇
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