Photo by BeInCrypto The Bitcoin price is under renewed pressure. BTC is down about 4% over the past 24 hours and nearly 10% over the past 30 days, as selling pressure builds across the crypto market. While traders debate rebound versus breakdown, a critical long-term level has now surfaced that could decide how Bitcoin ends the year. Both price structure and cycle analysis are converging around the same zone. If Bitcoin fails to defend it before the year closes, downside risks increase sharply. A Make-o ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The Federal Reserve delivered its third straight 25 basis points rate cut to close out 2025, briefly lifting retail optimism for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) before the market quickly reversed course. What Happened: On-chain platform Santiment noted that while lower rates typically boost risk assets by increasing liquidity and weakening the dollar, retail enthusiasm peaked before the an ...

The crypto market slid deeper into Fear this week, with the CMC Fear & Greed Index dropping to 29 as Bitcoin dominance held at 58.9%. Total market cap fell 0.51% to $3.15 trillion, while trading volume declined 0.68% to $196.11 billion. Against this backdrop, Binance Alpha maintained its listing pace with two Dec. 11 launches: Talus Network (US) and BeatSwap (BTX), both featuring Alpha Points-based airdrops. DOYR ripped 5,891% over seven days, leading a pack of micro-cap tokens that ignored the macro glo ...

The price of BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain, dropped 3% in the last 24-hour period to $865 as traders digested the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday rate cut. BNB moved down with the broader CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index, which is lower by 3.4% over the same time frame. The token rose as high of $908.83 Wednesday before reversing sharply. Selling pressure increased as BNB pierced through $870, a key support zone that had held in recent weeks, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model. T ...

The crypto market has become too boring — and that’s why there hasn’t been an alt season. Saad Ahmed, head of APAC at crypto exchange Gemini, made that argument, saying his exchange hadn’t seen the same levels of activity from retail traders as previous crypto bull markets. “There would be traders who were getting crazy gains during those times, but we haven’t seen that.” Ahmed told DL News. “A lot of the retail frenzy was driven by that characteristic of the market and that’s been taken out.” Previous ...

There are multiple factors behind the bullish price movements over the past few days. While sentiment remains uncertain among many traders, today’s FOMC meeting, at which a 25 bps rate cut is expected, will make even the most risk-averse investor bullish on crypto heading into 2026. Right now, the best crypto to buy is likely on the Solana chain, with the SOL ecosystem showing signs of life after a multi-month liquidity drain. Prominent Crypto Twitter trader @TedPillows said yesterday (December 9) that BT ...

Good Morning, Asia. Here's what's making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk's Crypto Daybook Americas. Crypto markets in Asia are opening to a steadier BTC, but the tone is far from bullish. The data shows a market that has stopped bleeding, though not one ready to accelerate. ETF flows, on-chain indicators, and derivatives pricing all poi ...

Crypto analysts are watching today’s Federal Reserve meeting closely, but according to Nansen’s Principal Research Analyst Aurelie Barthere, the rate cut itself is no longer the main story. Key Takeaways: Markets have already priced in today’s 25bps rate cut, making Powell’s tone and forward guidance the key drivers for crypto. Nansen’s Aurelie Barthere says the 2026 leadership shift toward Kevin Hassett could be bullish for digital assets. Bitcoin faces major resistance near $91,000, with Barthere e ...

fed rate cut december, fed rate cut. Photo by BeInCrypto The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opens its December 2025 session today, with the decision set for release tomorrow, December 10, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Investors and traders are watching closely to see whether the central bank will continue its easing cycle or surprise markets by holding rates steady. As the final policy announcement of the year, the outcome carries considerable weight for crypto markets. The Rate Cut Scenario: What Happens if th ...

Bitcoin (BTC) attempted a late weekend rally, but even those small gains were mostly reversed in early U.S. action Monday, with the price quietly settling in near the $90,000 area for the remainder of the day. Trading around $90,500 as U.S. stocks closed, bitcoin was lower by about 1% over the past 24 hours. Altcoin majors also struggled to hold on to their gains. Ethereum’s ether (ETH) slipped slightly lower, but outperformed a bit and climbed to its strongest relative price against BTC in more than a m ...