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Bitcoin fell as low as $85,000 today, with Ethereum likewise down nearly 10%. Prediction markets are beginning to reflect what the charts are suggesting.

Ether futures overtake Bitcoin on CME as ETH volatility spikes, fueling debate over a potential Ether super-cycle amid a broader crypto market pullback. Trading activity in Ether futures has surpassed that of Bitcoin on the Chicago-based CME Group, marking a notable shift in the digital asset derivatives market and fueling speculation that Ether may be entering a long-anticipated “super-cycle” — a sustained, multi-year period of accelerated growth driven by rising adoption. In a recent CME video, Priyanka Jain, the exchange’s director of equity and crypto products, said Ether (ETH) options are currently exhibiting higher volatility than Bitcoin (BTC) options. Rather than deterring participation, she said, the increased volatility has attracted traders and helped drive growth in Ether futures activity. “This heightened volatility has served as a powerful magnet for traders, directly accelerating participation in CME Group’s Ether futures,” Jain said. “Is this Ether’s long-awaited super-cycle, or merely a catch...

Crypto prices are falling again Monday, but Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum funds are coming off a strong week for flows following recent losses.

Mining revenue hits structural lows as hashprice sinks, costs rise and payback periods stretch past 1,000 days, squeezing even the largest operators. The Bitcoin mining industry has entered what may be its most severe economic downturn in its 15-year history, with even large publicly traded operators struggling to break even amid collapsing mining revenue and rising debt, according to TheMinerMag. In its latest report, TheMinerMag said miners are operating in the “harshest margin environment of all time,” as hashprice — the revenue earned per unit of computing power — has fallen from an average of about $55 per petahash per second (PH/s) in the third quarter to roughly $35 PH/s, a level the publication characterized as a structural low rather than a temporary dip. The deterioration followed a sharp correction in the price of Bitcoin (BTC), which fell from a record high near $126,000 in October to below $80,000 in November. Read more

Bitcoin fell further thanks to Wall Street selling pressure, while analysis predicted a key few days for the 2025 BTC price candle. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new local lows after Monday’s Wall Street open as analysis warned of “rising” macro headwinds. Key points: BTC price action plumbs new local lows as daily losses pass the 7% mark. Read more

Bitcoin’s first monthly MACD rollover this cycle, alongside onchain data, raised the odds of a deeper pullback, as BTC price forecasts now include the mid-$60,000s. Bitcoin (BTC) sellers are getting increasingly louder as several more bearish signals have emerged for this week. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s monthly MACD rollover keeps risks skewed toward further downside. Read more

Strategy funded a new reserve from stock sales to cover at least 12 months of dividends as it boosts its Bitcoin stash to 650,000 coins amid market volatility. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, is creating a $1.44 billion US dollar reserve to support dividend payments on its preferred stock and interest on its outstanding debt. Strategy on Monday announced the establishment of a US dollar reserve funded through proceeds from the sale of Class A common stock under its at-the-market offering program. “Strategy’s current intention is to maintain a USD Reserve in an amount sufficient to fund at least twelve months of its dividends, and Strategy intends to strengthen the USD Reserve over time, with the goal of ultimately covering 24 months or more of its dividends,” the company said. Read more

Bitcoin price erased recent gains, shedding nearly 5% to below $87,000 in early Asian trading hours on Dec. 1. This came as a surge in Japanese government bond yields triggered a broad risk-off sentiment, shattering a fragile, low-volume market structure. According to CryptoSlate data, BTC fell from a consolidation range near $91,000, wiping out approximately […] The post $150B wiped: Bitcoin drops below $87k on Japan yield shock appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin falls below $86K after $93K rejection. Analysts debate whether a $100K rally is still possible or if a deeper bear trend has begun.

Bitcoin gained fresh BTC price crash predictions as it fell to $85,000 in flash volatility at the monthly close amid a lack of liquidity. Bitcoin (BTC) threatens a fresh crash as December begins with a snap 5% BTC price drawdown. Bitcoin price volatility hits around the November monthly close, with BTC/USD falling to near $85,000. Analysis blames a lack of market liquidity, while history warns that bearishness may continue in December. Read more

Bitcoin opened the week in the red as fears of a Bank of Japan rate hike triggered a yen carry trade unwind, potentially risking a drop in BTC price to $67,000. Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a sharp pullback in early Asian trading on Monday, dropping to $85,500 amid increasing expectations of a December rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ). Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped 5% to almost $85,000 in a marketwide correction, liquidating $656 million in longs. Read more

Bitcoin’s big buyers seem to have stepped off the gas. For the better part of the last year or so, it felt like there was a constant tailwind behind Bitcoin’s price. ETFs vacuumed up coins, stablecoin balances kept climbing, and traders were willing to go to insane levels of leverage to bet on more upside. […] The post Bitcoin’s bull market: A slowdown, not a breakdown appeared first on CryptoSlate.

New research showed BTC price action on course to copy the 2022 bear market while risk-asset inflows showed signs of a bullish turnaround. Bitcoin (BTC) is repeating its latest bull market bottom with near 100% correlation in 2025. Key points: Bitcoin is tracking the 2022 bear market with concerning accuracy, with the end of the year just a month away. Read more

Strategy CEO Phong Le says Bitcoin would only be sold if the company’s stock falls below net asset value and funding options disappear, calling it a financial decision. Strategy would consider selling Bitcoin only if its stock falls below net asset value and the company loses access to fresh capital, CEO Phong Le said in a recent interview. Le told the What Bitcoin Did show that if Strategy’s multiple to net asset value (mNAV) were to slip under one and financing options dry up, unloading Bitcoin becomes “mathematically” justified to protect what he calls “Bitcoin yield per share.” However, he noted that the move would be a last resort, not a policy shift. “I would not want to be the company that sells Bitcoin,” he said, adding that financial discipline has to override emotion when markets turn hostile. Read more

Animoca Brands is betting on altcoins amid its plans to go public, Bitcoin eyes a return to $100,000, and more: Hodler’s Digest Members of the Bitcoin community and supporters of Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, are criticizing JPMorgans proposed Bitcoin-backed notes, accusing the bank of spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt about Strategy and other crypto treasury companies. JPMorgans notes are a leveraged investment product tied to the price of Bitcoin. The product tracks BTC but amplifies the outcome, giving holders 1.5 times the gains or the losses through December 2028. The notes are slated for a December 2025 launch, according to an SEC filing.  The move drew sharp criticism from the Bitcoin community, with many saying that JPMorgan is now a direct competitor to BTC treasury companies and has an incentive to marginalize companies like Strategy to promote its own structured financial product. Read more

Bitcoin may be forming a local bottom as RSI nears oversold and whales open longs, fueling a possible relief rally toward the $100,000–$110,000 zone. Bitcoin may be carving out a short-term bottom after weeks of heavy selling, with one market analyst arguing that conditions are in place for a relief rally toward the $100,000–$110,000 range. In a recent video, trader Mister Crypto said Bitcoin (BTC)’s short-term structure shows signs of stabilization following what he described as “capitulation” across the market. He claimed that indicators tied to trader behavior suggest that large players have begun opening new long positions despite the sentiment plunging into extreme fear territory, a mix that has historically preceded bounces during downturns. One of the main technical signals cited is the Bitcoin Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the weekly chart, which is approaching the 30 level. “We have bottomed out for Bitcoin right here. We have been reaching the 30 level. Boom,” he said. Read more

Bitcoin mining in China is rising again. From dominance to ban to resurgence, this makes an engaging story. Read more

Cooling US labor data is shifting growth expectations, rate paths and liquidity, creating new macro pressures for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. Read more

Bitwise crypto researcher André Dragosch said, “We’re staring at a similar macro setup” for Bitcoin as during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bitcoin may have significant upside from here as its current price appears to be out of step with the forward macroeconomic outlook, according to a crypto researcher. “The last time I saw such an asymmetric risk-reward was during COVID,” Bitwise Europe head of research André Dragosch said in an X post on Friday, referring to March 2020 when global pandemic fears sent Bitcoin’s (BTC) price tumbling from around $8,000 to below $5,000. Dragosch said that while Bitcoin’s current setup mirrors the extreme risk-reward conditions seen during the COVID pandemic, it is also “pricing in the most bearish global growth outlook since 2022,” pointing to a period marked by aggressive quantitative tightening from the US Federal Reserve and the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Read more

From net flows to perp funding, the metrics that explain this bull cycle better than “number go up.” Bitcoin (BTC) price movements are now being pulled by off-chain flows and leverage, not just by classic on-chain signals. Since January 2024, when US spot Bitcoin ETFs launched, the variables that explain why BTC rips or dumps […] The post The 5 signals that really move Bitcoin now—and how they hit your portfolio appeared first on CryptoSlate.