Bitcoin’s price has experienced a significant downturn as it fell below $90,000, influenced by factors such as the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate decision and concerns about AI stocks. The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of further weakness, prompting analysts to lower their price forecasts for Bitcoin in 2025.
Bitcoin Price Drops Below $90,000
On Wednesday, Bitcoin was unable to rebound after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates. By Thursday, the flagship cryptocurrency fell below the $90,000 mark, highlighting a notable weakness in the market.
This decline has affected other cryptocurrencies as well, with many major coins also experiencing significant drops amidst renewed selling pressures.
As of December 11, 2025, Bitcoin is hovering around $90,379, reflecting a 2.4% decrease over the last 24 hours. Despite falling to an intra-day low of $89,458, daily trading volumes surged by 9%, exceeding $70 billion.
While stocks initially gained following the Fed’s rate cut, Oracle’s disappointing earnings report sparked fears in the AI sector, causing further losses that could embolden Wall Street bears. CNBC reported a staggering 11% drop in Oracle’s shares during pre-market trading.
This downturn extended to AI-related stocks, with Nvidia and Micron seeing decreases of nearly 2% and 1.4%, respectively. Established companies like Microsoft and AMD also faced negative trading trends.
This bearish sentiment has extended to Bitcoin, with Ethereum, XRP, and Solana all experiencing declines as the market continued to react post-October 10’s bloodbath.
According to analysts at CryptoQuant, short-term holders dominate the landscape, remaining in a “pain zone.” They noted that “structurally, these deep loss pockets usually show up closer to the late stages of a correction than the early ones.”
Standard Chartered Adjusts Bitcoin Price Forecast
The recent lack of momentum following Bitcoin’s drop below $100,000 has prompted analysts to revise their year-end price predictions. Standard Chartered recently announced a reduction of its 2025 Bitcoin price forecast from $200,000 to $100,000.
Geoff Kendrick, the bank’s global head of digital asset research, pointed out that reduced purchasing from Bitcoin treasury firms has played a significant role in this downward adjustment. He emphasized that the primary price driver for buyers may now solely be spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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