Bitcoin remained under the $90,000 level two days before Christmas as trading activity thinned and markets drifted into holiday mode. After briefly touching $90,000 on Monday, bitcoin slid back to around $87,400 on Tuesday, extending a pattern seen over recent weeks where short-lived rallies stall quickly. Broader crypto markets followed the same path. Ether slipped to roughly $2,960, while BNB and Solana fell to about $850 and $125. Total crypto market capitalization dipped back toward $3 trillion, a level that has repeatedly acted as a battleground between buyers and sellers throughout December. “The tone remains ... (full story)