Bitcoin’s Rebound Stalls: Cryptocurrency Markets Tumble in Volatile December 2025

Crypto markets hit turbulence as Bitcoin's recovery falters—again.

The Volatility Reality Check

Forget the moon-shot predictions. Digital assets are doing what they do best: swinging wildly while traditional finance watches with a mix of horror and schadenfreude. Bitcoin's failure to hold key support levels triggered a cascade—altcoins followed, because in crypto, when the king sneezes, the whole court catches a cold.

Rebound? What Rebound?

The narrative of a steady climb evaporated. Instead, we got a classic crypto shakeout. No gentle pullback here—just sharp, decisive moves that liquidated over-leveraged positions and sent social media sentiment from 'buy the dip' to 'abandon ship' in under an hour. It's the market's ruthless way of reminding everyone this isn't a savings account.

The Underlying Mechanics

Market structure is showing its seams. Liquidity thins out, algorithmic traders amplify moves, and the so-called 'digital gold' narrative gets tested against good old-fashioned panic selling. The tools are decentralized, but the emotions are profoundly human—fear, greed, and the desperate search for a bottom.

A cynical take? Wall Street veterans are probably sipping bourbon and nodding. They've seen this movie before, just with different ticker symbols. Crypto's promise to reinvent finance doesn't make it immune to the oldest force in markets: collective psychology. Sometimes the revolution needs a nap.

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a severe downturn as Bitcoin$90,357.50 reaches new daily lows, dragging altcoins with it. The ETH/BTC pair has been hitting deeper lows for some time, and with Bitcoin dipping below $85,000, the outlook for altcoins appears increasingly bleak. The pressing question remains: how long will this decline persist?

Factors Behind Bitcoin’s Decline

As detailed, a bear flag broke downward, with the decision from the Bank of Japan impending in about nine hours. The decision, expected at 7:30 AM Turkish time, could lead to an interest rate increase, prompting cryptocurrency investors to rightly minimize their risks as the day closes. A significant warning was issued on Sunday, suggesting that deeper lows might be observed this week.

Now, despite an excellent inflation report, Bitcoin has fallen below $84,500. For the past two months, BTC price action has been nothing more than a liquidity hunt game. Bears have a valid reason for further drops today, forcing us to observe this decline firmly grounded on solid footing.

Unless BTC can reclaim $90,000, the bear flag that broke support and showed closures below it for days implies that sales may continue to $80,300. The real issue arises when losing this level extends the bottom to $76,000—a prediction many analysts anticipated.

The range between $76,588 and $74,500 served as support during April’s decline this year. Should the morning rate hike trigger a larger wave of fear, BTC could bounce back from these levels. However, due to positive employment and inflation data, we might witness a temporary rebound. Consequently, the short liquidity previously building up can be liquidated, perpetuating the liquidity game.

Targets for ETH, SOL, and XRP

Many altcoins are intensifying their losses as BTC continues to plunge deeper into lows. The ETH/BTC pair hovers just above the 0.03228 support, but should it fall, new lows between 0.0299 and 0.0267 will be sought. In the ETH/USD pair, the target is $2730, with shadows potentially extending to $2393 upon loss.

Solana$132.93 (SOL) is faring the worst, having retreated to the over-sold zone from April. The $119 support has been lost, with $112 as the next stop. Below that, shadows may reach the $96 base support.

Ripple (XRP)$2.03 lost its $1.98 support, with dips from the November 21 decline being pulled downward. The current target is $1.62.

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