Bitcoin trades below miner costs as Trump’s credit card cap sparks crypto adoption debate. Photo by BeInCrypto
The Bitcoin price may be approaching a short-term rebound, according to on-chain analyst Willy Woo, as macroeconomic policy developments in the US could accelerate crypto adoption.
Woo’s data-driven models indicate that investor flows into Bitcoin bottomed on December 24, 2025, and have been steadily strengthening since then. While his broader outlook for 2026 remains cautious due to waning liquidity, the near-term setup suggests a cautiously bullish window over the coming weeks.
Bitcoin is currently trading around $90,580, below the estimated miner production costs of approximately $101,000 per BTC.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto
According to analyst Wimar.X, trading below the miner cost historically does not trigger panic selling. Instead, miners slow production and wait for better prices, creating what is often a zone of low activity that acts as a temporary floor.
“BTC is cheap relative to what it takes to produce it…Most people panic sell here. Then, BTC pushes back above the miner’s cost, and everyone suddenly turns bullish again. Same story every cycle,” Wimar.X said.
Elsewhere, on-chain analyst Willy Woo emphasizes that actual spot inflows, rather than narratives or equity market correlations, are the key drivers of Bitcoin’s price recovery.
“The entire market can perfectly rally upwards without BTC if investors aren’t allocating,” he noted. “Our work centers on measuring the actual flows real investors put into BTC… not imaginary flows from narrative.”
The technical and flow-driven picture may intersect with a potential macro catalyst: President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, effective January 20, 2026.
President Donald Trump’s recent push to cap credit card interest rates at 10% aims to ease the financial burden on millions of Americans. It could restrict access to traditional credit for consumers with scores below 780.
Analysts and crypto commentators warn that this move may inadvertently drive these users toward alternative financial systems, including Bitcoin.
Others highlighted that banks such as Visa and Mastercard could face short-term volatility as they adjust to potential restrictions on higher-risk credit users.
