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Bitcoin (BTC) has had a weak start to the final week of the year, suggesting that bulls are in no rush to buy the dip. Analysts are divided on BTC’s short-term price action. Some are expecting a strong rally leading up to the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump in January, while others are predicting increased volatility. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes wrote in a blog post on December 17 that markets will experience a “horrible drop” around Trump’s inauguration day.

MicroStrategy continued its Bitcoin purchases for an eighth week, buying 2,138 Bitcoins at an average price of $97,837 between December 23 and 29. Bitcoin’s historical performance in January paints a mixed picture, but in the past five years, only 2022 has it closed January in the red.

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