Bitcoin's $90,000 Recovery Bid Stalls Again Amid Year-End Volatility

• Bitcoin's attempt to surpass $90,000 and erase year-end losses has stalled for the second consecutive day.
• The cryptocurrency is trading between $85,000 and $95,000, heading for its first annual loss in three years, down 5% since last December.
• An October crash and record leveraged position liquidations on Oct. 10 prevented recovery seen in other risk assets like US stocks.
• Initial optimism from the second Trump administration's crypto policies was overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
• Declining demand for Bitcoin ETFs, with $6 billion in Q4 outflows, continues to pressure prices, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Why It Matters: Bitcoin struggles to recover $90,000, facing year-end losses and ETF outflows.