Bitcoin climbs to $88,000 level on one of last trading days of 2025: CNBC Crypto World

December 30, 2025

On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin rises to the $88,000 level. Plus, Grayscale files an application with the SEC for the first Bittensor ETF in the U.S. in an effort to provide access to $TAO, the token underlying Bittensor’s decentralized AI blockchain. And, Owen Lau, managing director & senior equity analyst of FinTech at Clear Street, provides his 2026 outlook for crypto and prediction markets.