Crypto Bloodbath: Real-Time Analysis of the November 21, 2025 Market Meltdown
Crypto markets are getting wrecked today—here’s the damage.
What’s driving the sell-off? A perfect storm of regulatory FUD, leveraged liquidations, and good old-fashioned profit-taking. Retail traders are getting steamrolled while whales reposition.
Key pain points: Bitcoin’s 15% nosedive below $40K triggered cascading stops. Ethereum gas fees spiked 300% as DeFi degens scrambled to exit. Even ‘stable’ alts got crushed—Solana down 22%, BNB bleeding 18%.
The cynical take: Wall Street’s algo traders just executed another coordinated ‘shakeout’ before their year-end bonuses get calculated. How convenient.
This isn’t a dip—it’s a full-scale deleveraging event. Buckle up.
November 21, 2025 06:08:02 UTC
Securitize Partners With Plume Network to Bring Institutional Assets On-Chain
Asset tokenization platform Securitize has teamed up with Plume Network’s Nest protocol to bring major institutional products on-chain, including offerings from Apollo, Hamilton Lane, VanEck, and BlackRock.At the same time, Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol is committing $10 million to Nest Vaults to strengthen liquidity across the connected asset pools, boosting institutional-grade on-chain access.
November 21, 2025 06:08:02 UTC
Bitcoin & Ethereum Price crash as $831M in Positions Liquidate
Binance data shows Bitcoin dropped below $88,000 to $87,123.89, falling 4.61% in 24 hours. ethereum slipped under $2,900 to $2,851.83, down 5.28%. According to Coinglass, the past 24 hours saw $831 million in total liquidations $696 million in longs and $135 million in shorts with roughly 227,500 traders wiped out as volatility surged across the market.
November 21, 2025 06:08:02 UTC
Why the Crypto Market Is Crashing?
The current crypto crash appears to be driven by multiple pressures hitting at once:
- Surging Japanese 10Y yields are shaking global liquidity and weighing heavily on Bitcoin and altcoins.
- DATs are unwinding, with BTC’s valuation triggering accelerated sell pressure.
- A major prop firm or market maker may be blowing up, similar to what happened during the FTX collapse — something the market may only confirm months later.
- Veteran traders say these are some of the wildest moves seen in nearly a decade.
November 21, 2025 06:08:02 UTC
$1.5 Trillion Vanishes in 100 Minutes as Algo Selling Hits Markets
The S&P 500 erased $1.5 trillion in under two hours nearly $15 billion per minute marking one of the fastest wipeouts in history. But this wasn’t a crash or a black swan. Goldman says a critical S&P level broke, triggering massive algorithmic sell flows that could unload up to $40 billion more in the coming days. No news caused it just machines reacting to signals. Markets are selling first, and explanations will come later.
November 21, 2025 06:08:02 UTC
Japan Yield Shock Triggers Global Crypto Crash & Stock Sell-Off
Japan’s surging long-term yields—after a massive stimulus push—have sparked a global liquidity crunch. As Japanese bonds reprice, U.S. yields jump, mortgage rates rise, bank collateral weakens, and repo funding tightens. With liquidity evaporating, forced deleveraging has hit crypto and stocks hard. Japanese institutions are now repatriating capital, further draining global markets. This yield spike—not sentiment—is driving the sudden crash across risk assets.
