The crypto market is down today again, with the cryptocurrency market capitalisation decreasing by 4.2%. It is close to falling below the $3 trillion mark and now stands at $3.02 trillion. 95 of the top 100 coins have gone down over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the total crypto trading volume is at $134 billion.
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Crypto Winners & Losers
At the time of writing, all of the top 10 coins per market capitalization have seen their prices decrease over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin (BTC) is down by 4% since this time yesterday, currently trading at $86,184.
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Ethereum (ETH) is down by 6.8%, now changing hands at $2,924. This is the highest drop in the category.
It’s followed by XRP’s 5.9%, now standing at $1.88.
At the same time, Tron (TRX) saw the category’s smaller fall, having decreased by 0.6%, currently trading at $0.2788.
Looking at the top 100 coins, only five appreciated over the past day.
MemeCore (M) is up 3.9% to the price of $1.73.
Provenance Blockchain (HASH) follows with a rise of 2.2% to the current $0.03079.
On the other hand, three coins recorded double-digit falls.
Aster (ASTER) decreased by 12.4% to $0.8193, followed by Ondo (ONDO)’s and Pump.fun (PUMP)’s 10% each to $0.4046 and $0.002418, respectively.
Meanwhile, the US Financial Stability Oversight Council has removed crypto from its list of systemic financial threats in its 2025 annual report.
Moreover, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed or paused close to 60% of crypto-related cases over the past year.
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Uncertainty Driving Policy Expectations
Nic Puckrin, investment analyst and co-founder of the Coin Bureau, BTC “is in the red once again – a chart that is becoming all too familiar as a disappointing Q4 draws to a close.”
Having fallen to around $86,000, BTC is now knocking on the door of its 100-week moving average, a strong support level that sits around $84,800, he says. And AI bubble fears and concerns over future monetary policy appear to be to blame once more.
Notably, the market was convinced that “ultra-dove” Kevin Hassett was a shoo-in for the next US Federal Reserve Chair role. However, Kevin Warsh – a far more hawkish candidate – now appears to be emerging as the frontrunner.
“The second Kevin is far more likely to stick to the FOMC’s current projections of just one more rate cut in 2026, so the market is starting to believe this narrative,” Puckrin says.
He adds that it doesn’t help that December is typically a time to book tax losses for the financial year, and Bitcoin is one asset that will have lost many investors money.
“This all makes for a lacklustre end to 2025, and we could even see BTC fall below $80,000 if the rout continues. In the short term, the ETF cost basis at $83,800 is the next level to watch, and there’s support below that at $81,200 – the true market mean.”
Additionally, Bitunix analysts noted that the U.S. NFP report is set to be released today, arguing that both it and the subsequent CPI release should be viewed as “impaired data” because of the government shutdown.
For crypto, “weak NFP data combined with distorted statistics create a dual impact on risk assets,” the analysts say.
“On one hand, earlier pricing of rate cuts supports medium-term liquidity expectations, offering underlying support for assets such as BTC,” they write. “On the other hand, heightened data uncertainty may trigger sharp short-term volatility across rates, the U.S. dollar, and crypto markets, increasing the likelihood of leveraged positions being flushed out.”
Finally, they warn that the crypto markets should remain alert to liquidity sweeps and heightened volatility around the data release, with particular attention to whether capital uses macro uncertainty as an opportunity for deleveraging and repricing.
Levels & Events to Watch Next
At the time of writing on Monday morning, BTC stood at $86,184. The day’s chart shows a clear plunge from $89,935 to the intraday low of $85,427.
Additionally, BTC’s price is down 4.3% over the past week. The intraweek high currently stands at $94,267.
Many argue that there’s still room for BTC to grow higher, over $90,000 and towards $100,000. Some even say a new ATH is possible soon. However, another drop is likely in the short term, in which case, BTC could fall below $80,000.
Ethereum is currently changing hands at $2,924. Over the past day, the coin fell from the day’s high of $3,171 below $3,000 to $2,895.
ETH dropped 5.6% in a week, trading in the $2,919–$3,390 range. It is now down 41% from its ATH of $4,946.
Further decrease would lead the price to the $2,780 and $2,650 levels. If the coin appreciates instead, ETH could reclaim the $3,000 and $3,120 zones.
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Meanwhile, the crypto market sentiment fell yet again within the fear territory. The crypto fear and greed index stands at 22 today, compared to 27 yesterday.
This shows significant caution and worry among market participants in regards to the market’s short- and mid-term performance.
ETFs Saw a Mixed Friday
On the first trading day of this week, the US BTC spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a significant amount of outflows of $357.69 million. The total net inflow pulled back to $57.55 billion.
Of the twelve BTC ETFs, five saw outflows and none saw inflows. Fidelity is responsible for the majority of the negative flows, letting go of $213.12 million.
It’s followed by Bitwise’s $44.32 million in outflows.
Moreover, the US ETH ETFs recorded negative flows on Monday as well, for a third day in a row, with $224.78 million in outflows on 15 December. The total net inflow fell back below $13 billion, now standing at $12.86 billion.
Of the nine funds, six recorded outflows, and none saw inflows. BlackRock recorded the majority of this amount: $139.09 million.
Grayscale is next with $55.28 million in outflows.
Meanwhile, Grayscale argues that Bitcoin is not done with this cycle and that it will set a new all-time high in the first half of 2026.
Top themes to watch:
Stablecoins – $USDT $USDC on $ETH $SOL $BNB $TRX
Tokenization – $ETH $BNB $SOL $LINK
Privacy – $ZEC $RAIL
AI-crypto – $TAO $NEAR $WORLD
DeFi growth – $AAVE $MORPHO $MAPLE $UNI $HYPE $RAY $JUP
Next-gen chains – $SUI $MON $MEGA
Staking clarity impact – $LDO…— Grayscale (@Grayscale) December 15, 2025
Quick FAQ
- Why did crypto move with stocks today?
The crypto market saw a decrease over the past 24 hours, and the US stock market closed its Monday session lower. By the closing time on 15 December, the S&P 500 was down by 0.16%, the Nasdaq-100 decreased by 0.51%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.086%. Tech shares stay under notable pressure as AI bubble concerns increase.
- Is this drop sustainable?
The day’s decrease is unsurprising and may continue over the days to come, despite potential brief price appreciations. Some analysts argue that we have entered the bear market.
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