Crypto Bloodbath: The Real Reasons Behind Today’s Market Plunge - November 20, 2025

Digital assets tumble as regulatory fears and macroeconomic pressures collide

Regulatory Hammer Falls

Another day, another regulatory crackdown sending shockwaves through crypto markets. Global watchdogs are tightening the screws—just when investors thought the worst was behind us. The timing couldn't be worse for institutional adoption.

Macro Storm Gathers

Traditional finance bleeding into digital assets? Who would've thought. Rising interest rates and inflation concerns are pushing risk-off sentiment across all markets. Crypto, being the rebellious teenager of finance, gets grounded first.

Technical Breakdown

Key support levels shattered like cheap china. Bitcoin's recent rally? Gone in sixty seconds. Altcoins bleeding worse than a stuck pig—down double digits across the board. The charts aren't just red, they're crimson.

Institutional Cold Feet

Big money getting cold feet faster than a penguin in Antarctica. ETF inflows reversing, hedge fund positions unwinding. Turns out even the suits get spooked when volatility returns with a vengeance.

Meanwhile, traditional bankers are probably sipping champagne and muttering 'I told you so'—because nothing says financial innovation like celebrating others' misfortune.

Crypto Winners & Losers

At the time of writing, only two of the 10 coins per market capitalization have seen their prices rise over the past 24 hours.

has appreciated by 0.4% since this time yesterday, meaning it’s mostly unchanged, currently trading at $91,757.

is down by 2.2%, now changing hands at $3,008. This is the second-highest drop in the category.

The highest decrease is 2.3% by, which currently stands at $900.

The only other green coins is, which appreciated 1.9% to $142.

When it comes to the top 100 coins, 65 are red at the time of writing. Among these, one saw a double-digit gain.

appreciated by 13.5% to the price of $3.1.

It’s followed by, which is up 8.7%, trading at $670.

On the other hand,fell the most in this category: 13.8% to $0.094.

is in the second place, having dropped 3.8% to $0.1081.

According to, the market is “searching for stability, where the path forward depends on whether demand can re-emerge around key cost-basis levels or whether current fragility gives way to a deeper corrective phase or bear market.”

The shift from a confirmed bull to a true bear market often comes after multiple major on-chain price models fail:

STH Cost Basis: $109.8K
Active Investors Mean: $88.6K
True Market Mean: $82K
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‘Bitcoin Could Fall Further’

CEO Przemysław Kral commented on Bitcoin’s price moves, saying that the coin has fallen to its lowest level in months. Moreover, “there is potential for it to decrease further.”

“The market is reacting to wider economic uncertainty, in particular concerns about a potential AI-driven stock correction and diminishing hopes for interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve,” Kral writes.

However, large BTC holders are still buying. “This is a sign of underlying strength and confidence in the project, even though the price is falling. For some, this could be a chance to enter the market at a lower price than we’ve seen recently. Therefore, it is important to recognise the risks. Volatility is high and the macro environment can change quickly.”

Kral concludes that “in times like these, remaining informed and taking a thoughtful, steady approach is far more effective than trying to react to every big market shift.”

Moreover, Björn Schmidtke, Chief Executive Officer of, Nasdaq’s first Tether Gold treasury, stated that the recent volatility across digital asset markets has renewed focus on foundational assets.

“While market sentiment frequently fluctuates, this shift presents a strategic opportunity to capitalize on proven value and structural resilience,” says Schmidtke, adding that the future will see Gold and digital assets converging, not competing.

Levels & Events to Watch Next

At the time of writing on Thursday morning, BTC stood at $91,757. The coin moved between the intraday high of $92,943 and the low of $88,540. This dip into the $88,000 territory was brief though, with the price swiftly recovering to the current level.

BTC is now down 11.5% in a week and 14.8% in a month. Additionally, it’s 27.1% away from its all-time high.

If BTC manages to break through to the $99,000 level, it could retest $115,000. However, should it MOVE lower, it could test critical zones between $83,800 and $75,000.

Ethereum is currently changing hands at $3,008. Over the past day, it has moved within the range of $2,872 and $3,103.

Overall, the coin is now down nearly 15% in a week, 22.6% in a month, and 39% from the ATH.

ETH could move above $3,100, further breaking through the $3,250 zone, should the bulls run the market. Conversely, the price could decrease to the $2,800 level and then towards $2,730.

Meanwhile, the crypto market sentiment stands unmoved within the extreme fear zone. The crypto fear and greed index has gone back to 15 today, compared to 16 yesterday.

The last time the level was this low was in mid-April 2025.

It seems that both new and old hands are selling this time around. Many are concerned over the dropping prices, worried about an incoming bear market. That said, once oversold, the market may be ready for a rebound.

ETFs See Mixed Picture

On Wednesday, the US BTC spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke the latest outflow streak with $75.47 million in inflows. This raised the total net inflow slightly to $58.3 billion.

Two of the 12 BTC ETFs saw positive flows, and two recorded negative flows.andtook in $60.61 million and $53.84 million, respectively.

At the same time,andlet go of $21.35 million and $17.63 million, respectively.

At the same time, the US ETH ETFs have continued their outflow streak for the ninth day in a row, seeing another $37.35 million leave on 19 November. The total net inflow pulled back to $12.84 billion.

One of the nine funds recorded minor inflows, and two saw outflows.recorded $2.93 million in positive flows.

At the same time,released $24.59 million, followed by$15.69 million.

Meanwhile, analysts are predicting that there will be a surge of newly approved cryptocurrency ETFs in 2026.

Notably,CIO Matt Hougan told CNBC that demand for regulated crypto products is “huge,” and that more than 100 new ETF filings could come next year.

According to CNBC, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said that with the U.S. government reopening and related legislation advancing, the crypto market could see an “ETF Palooza.” He expects over 100 new crypto ETFs/ETPs to launch, with index-based crypto ETPs becoming the most important…

Moreover, Kenya has rolled out Bitcoin ATMs inside major Nairobi malls to test its new crypto law.

Quick FAQ

The crypto market has seen a very minor decrease over the past day, while the stock market closed higher on Wednesday, anticipating Nvidia’s data. By the closing time on 19 November, thewas up by 0.38%, theincreased by 0.56%, and therose by 0.1%. Market participants are waiting for the US September jobs report, coming today, which was delayed by the government shutdown.

The market has been quite indecisive over the past day, remain largely unchanged compared to this time yesterday. Participants await further signals on the market direction. At this point, we may see it swing either way, though larger moves are less likely.