Bitcoin on Track for a Red Year as Sentiment Hits Extreme Fear

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Bitcoin is heading toward a rare down year, trading 8.9% lower since Jan. 1 at around $87,200, according to CoinMarketCap.

PlanC noted that Bitcoin has never recorded two consecutive red yearly candles, even as market sentiment sinks. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 20, signaling “extreme fear” for much of December.

Prices remain far below bold year-end forecasts made earlier in 2025, including calls for $250,000 BTC from Arthur Hayes and Tom Lee.