On December 11, 2025, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that Bitcoin held on centralized exchanges can be seized in criminal proceedings, citing a 55.6 BTC case. The decision establishes a legal precedent for virtual assets and is expected to influence procedures on platforms such as Upbit and Bithumb.

Bitcoin is nearing the $100,000 price region, where several long-term indicators converge into what analysts view as a pivotal structural zone for the trend. Metrics such as short-term holder realized price, major moving averages, and the MVRV ratio suggest cooling momentum unless price can reclaim and hold above this cluster. A rebound toward $100,000 remains possible, but without decisive confirmation above these levels, the risk of rejection and continued downside remains elevated.

Bitcoin's decline from the October 2025 peak sits near −27%, after a maximum pullback of −33%, much lighter than prior cycle troughs of −75% to −92%. The price near ~$91K is about 2x above the base CVDD level at $46.6K, a zone tied to bottom formation. A break below −40% would warn of a deeper, late‑cycle style correction.

On Dec. 11, 2025, South Korea's Supreme Court issued its first explicit ruling that Bitcoin held in centralized exchange accounts can be seized under the Criminal Procedure Act. The decision, which upheld the confiscation of 55.6 BTC from a suspect under a money laundering investigation, classifies Bitcoin as electronic information with independent economic value and aligns the country's enforcement approach with US and EU practices.

On December 11, South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that Bitcoin kept on domestic exchanges such as Upbit and Bithumb qualifies as seizable property under the Criminal Procedure Act, ending years of uncertainty over crypto assets in investigations. The court found that Bitcoin's status as an electronically recorded token with independent management and economic value meets seizure criteria, while regulators move to expand preemptive account freezes and levy tens of billions of won in AML penalties on major platforms.

In a new long-term outlook, VanEck projects Bitcoin could climb to $2.9 million per coin by 2050 if it evolves into a key settlement currency and enters central bank reserves. The base case assumes Bitcoin processes 5–10% of international trade, 5% of domestic transactions, and reaches a 2.5% allocation in central bank portfolios, while alternative scenarios range from $130,000 to $52.4 million per coin.

According to a Jan. 8 video analysis by crypto analyst Kevin (@Kev Capital TA), Bitcoin's weekly hash ribbons flipped back to a buy signal. He cited a 84% historical hit rate across 19 prior weekly buy signals and outlined a late December capitulation followed by a buy, with another unconfirmed capitulation this week. At press time, Bitcoin traded at $91,009.

At 08:42, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social he instructed $200 billion in mortgage‑bond purchases via Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FHFA Director Bill Pulte stated on X the agencies would execute and cited Q3 liquidity of about $191.8B across both as of September 30. Bitcoin traded just above $90,000, with open interest at $139.87B (+0.34%), liquidations at $237.22M, and RSI at 48.9.