BTC/USD Forecast: Consolidates as $80K Support Holds and $95K Resistance Looms – 17 December 2025
Bitcoin is consolidating between $80K support and the 50-day EMA near $95K, with the next breakout likely determining a move toward $65K or $100K.

Bitcoin is consolidating between $80K support and the 50-day EMA near $95K, with the next breakout likely determining a move toward $65K or $100K.
Ethereum is hovering around $3,000, with a break above the 50-day EMA opening upside potential while continued weakness risks sending ETH toward $2,500.
USD/JPY continues to attract buyers below ¥155, with rate differentials and carry trade dynamics supporting a bullish medium-term outlook despite short-term volatility.
AUD/USD continues to stall beneath key resistance at 0.67, with global trade uncertainty keeping downside risks elevated toward the 0.6550 area.
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