Crypto Market Crashes to Eight-Month Low Amid Growing Fear
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Total crypto market cap drops to $2.93 trillion, lowest level since April, erasing most 2025 gains amid widespread selling pressure. Market down 33% from October’s $4.4 trillion peak as analysts warn of continued downside and potential capitulation in coming days. The world cryptocurrency market has gone through a major decline this week, as the total market capitalization fell to 2.93 trillion in the trading session of Thursday. This is the lowest since April and a significant loss of gains made over the course of the year, as CoinGecko data shows. The fall represents a sharp 33% correction of the all-time high of about $4.4 trillion that had been reached at the beginning of October this year. The current market statistics indicate that the market has declined by almost 14% over the year, and industry analysts are of the opinion that the sector has officially entered a bear market. Since March 2024, the cryptocurrency space has been characterized by market volatility, with the valuations within a rather stable range throughout the period. The existing capitalization is currently close to the midpoint of that trading path, which denotes neither extreme bullish nor bearish ground. Short-Term Outlook Remains Bearish Despite Rate Decision MN Fund co-founder Michael van de Poppe advised investors to expect further declining prices of cryptocurrencies in the next few days. According to his analysis, Bitcoin might undergo capitulation, which may cause 10-20% declines in other cryptocurrencies before a significant recovery is seen in the industry. When the Bank of Japan announced that it would increase interest rates to 0.75% on Friday, it created another uncertainty in the global markets. Nonetheless, Bitcoin overcame negative forecasts by surging 2.3% after the announcement, which showed it to be resilient in the face of wider market fears of tightening monetary policy. Nick Ruck, the…
Filed under: News - @ December 19, 2025 2:27 pm