The cryptocurrency market is experiencing reduced liquidity as the Christmas holiday approaches, according to QCP's latest market update. Bitcoin remains in a consolidation phase, even as gold reaches record highs. Overnight, Bitcoin perpetual open interest decreased by $3 billion, while Ethereum saw a $2 billion drop, indicating active deleveraging. With liquidity low, the market faces heightened risks of two-way price compression. This week's $23.7 billion Bitcoin options expiry and 446,000 IBIT contracts could lead to 5%–7% price swings. Deribit's open interest is concentrated on $100,000 and $85,000 strikes, with a pain point near $95,000. Market sentiment is mildly bearish but has improved slightly from a month ago. Year-end tax actions may contribute to short-term volatility, though historically, the market tends to stabilize in January. For now, range-bound trading is anticipated.