The Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Investment Show podcast.You’re hanging out with Crypto Willy, and this week in The Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Investment Show has been all about **compression, regulation, and courtroom drama**.Let’s start with **Bitcoin**. According to CNBC Crypto World, Bitcoin slipped back under the **$90,000** mark after spending several days above it, turning negative on the week even as the **S&P 500** floated higher on friendlier inflation vibes. CNBC’s traders blamed a mix of profit‑taking and macro uncertainty while everyone waits on the next **Federal Reserve** rate decision. Over on U.Today, analysts watched Bitcoin punch through local resistance around **$89,800**, warning that if bulls can’t keep it above that zone, a retest toward **$88,000–$86,000** is still on the table. At the same time, CoinDesk reported that Bitcoin is chopping in a tight range with a “fair value” cluster near **$92,300**, basically a stalemate between buyers and sellers.Macro‑wise, Investing.com pointed out that weekly **U.S. jobless claims** remain low and traders are still pricing in a **25‑basis‑point rate cut** at the December Fed meeting. Lower rates are historically a tailwind for risk assets like Bitcoin, but in the near term it’s more like a coiled spring: Bitcoin has been consolidating between roughly **$85,000 support** and **$95,000–$100,000 resistance**, with volatility compressing hard. Coinpedia called this a “high‑tension consolidation zone,” the kind of structure that usually breaks big in one direction. Meanwhile, price‑prediction desks like Changelly still see Bitcoin hovering in the **low‑$90Ks** into late December, with sentiment gauges leaning fearful rather than euphoric.On the **regulatory and policy** front, CNBC highlighted comments from **Summer Mersinger**, the CEO of the **Blockchain Association**, about their upcoming policy summit in **Washington, D.C.** She flagged that U.S. **market‑structure legislation** for crypto is dragging thanks to the recent government shutdown and the looming risk of another one early next year. Add in the 2026 midterm election cycle and you’ve got a Congress with attention span problems, which means U.S. crypto rules could stay in limbo longer than the industry hoped.Courtroom news also hit the tape. CNBC reported that prosecutors have recommended a **12‑year prison sentence** for **Do Kwon**, the former **Terraform Labs** boss behind the **TerraUSD** and **LUNA** collapse. That case is still one of the biggest reminders that not all “stable” or “algorithmic” systems are created equal, and regulators are using it as Exhibit A in their push for tougher oversight on stablecoins and high‑yield schemes.Zooming out, traditional finance skeptics are still loud. The Bahnsen Group, in a December note titled “Why We Do Not Own Bitcoin (and never will),” reminded their clients that Bitcoin fell from about **$122,000** in early October to around **$88,000** by early December, a roughly **28% drawdown**, as proof that they see it as speculation, not money. On the other side, crypto‑native analysts argue that this is just classic post‑rally mean reversion inside a much bigger long‑term adoption curve.So where does that leave the everyday investor like you and me? We’ve got **Bitcoin pinned in a tightening range**, Fed policy acting like a gravity well, D.C. still writing the rulebook on the fly, and high‑profile cases like **Do Kwon** shaping how regulators think about risk. It’s one of those moments where patience, risk management, and time horizons matter more than flashy price targets.Thanks for tuning in to The Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Investment Show with me, **Crypto Willy**. Come back next week for more on-chain gossip, macro noise, and signal from the crypto frontier. This has been a **Quiet Please** production, and if you want more from me, check out **QuietPlease dot A I**.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI