I think this article sums up what is really going on. Too much of a coincidence that BTC futures line up almost exactly with the last 2 months price movements. Jan 26th is the CME $9k expiration so you can bet that this is where we are headed.

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/E25dvVua-BTCUSD-Potential-new-low-on-26th-of-January/