The U.S. Federal Reserve began its final meeting of the year on 9 December, with traders mostly pricing in a 25 bps rate cut and only a small chance of 50 bps. Bitcoin rose 5.7% in 12 hours to touch $94k, but analysts flagged resistance at $94k–$96k and warned that a drop below $90.6k and $89.9k could mark the start of a deeper pullback, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool. Previous 25 bps cuts in September and October were followed by BTC declines of 8% and 12%, so traders are advised to stay cautious around these critical price zones.

Bitcoin recovered above $90,000 after falling to $88,000 earlier this week. The rebound was accompanied by positive shifts in derivatives markets and increased spot demand from U.S. investors, data show. A key futures market indicator reached 56.5, approaching the 60 threshold that would confirm sustained bullish conditions.

Bitcoin fell 6.16% within six hours over the weekend, breaking below $90,000 as selling pressure intensified. The decline triggered $650.67 million in liquidations across the market, data show. Technical analysis identifies two critical liquidity zones at $83,300-$85,500 and around $95,000, with the overall trend remaining firmly bearish.

Chainlink rose 15.25% over seven days, supported by ETF-related developments and spot market buying activity. Long-term holders continued to reduce positions during the rally, creating divergent momentum signals for the token.

XRP has fallen 19% since October 27 and now tests the $2.06-$2.15 support zone. Technical indicators show bearish momentum across multiple timeframes, with the weekly RSI dropping below the neutral 50 level. A daily close beneath $2.06 or a 4-hour close under $1.97 would confirm continuation of the downtrend.

Ethereum climbed 5.4% to $3,200 on November 19 after dropping to $2,956 the previous day, though technical indicators point to potential weakness ahead. Accumulation addresses and institutional investors continued purchasing ETH throughout the recent selloff, with critical support levels concentrated between $2,300 and $2,900. The asset has posted consecutive lower highs and lower lows since September, while on-balance volume shows sustained selling pressure.

Bittensor has fallen 60% from its all-time high, with TAO declining 14.8% over the past week. The token is now testing a multi-month support level at $300, which has held since June. Token Terminal data show core developer activity declined during July and August and has not recovered.

Uniswap's UNI token faced resistance at $8 after gaining 8.9% over four days. On-chain data shows declining mean coin age and negative MVRV ratios, indicating limited accumulation despite growth in wallets holding 10,000 to 1 million UNI over two months.

Bitcoin could experience upward movement in early 2026, but analysts caution this bounce may precede a deeper downturn in the second quarter. Market structures show similarities to March 2025 patterns. Liquidity conditions and investor sentiment indicators suggest challenges ahead, according to analyst EndGame Macro.