Bitcoin hovers in high-$80Ks as liquidity thins and sentiment slips back to ‘extreme fear’

Coindesk and Investing.com report BTC drifting around $88K–$90K with low leverage and fading post-Fed demand, even as corporate treasuries quietly resume accumulation. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slid back into extreme fear, and ETF outflows plus thin year-end liquidity are amplifying each downward move.