Crypto Market Surges: Breaking Down Today’s Rally - November 25, 2025

Digital assets explode upward as institutional money floods the ecosystem.

The Institutional Onslaught

Wall Street giants finally wake up to what crypto natives knew all along - blockchain technology represents the biggest wealth transfer opportunity since the internet. Major investment firms announce billion-dollar positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum, sending shockwaves through traditional finance corridors.

Regulatory Green Lights

Global regulators drop resistance, clearing the path for mainstream adoption. The SEC approves multiple spot Bitcoin ETFs while European regulators establish clear frameworks for DeFi operations. Banking institutions scramble to catch up as decentralized finance protocols process record volumes.

Technical Breakthroughs Fuel Momentum

Layer 2 solutions process transactions at speeds that make traditional payment networks look prehistoric. Zero-knowledge proofs enable private transactions at scale while cutting gas fees to negligible levels. The infrastructure can now support the incoming tidal wave of users.

Traditional finance executives still don't get it - they're busy rearranging deck chairs while the entire ship of state-backed currency slowly sinks beneath waves of quantitative easing. The revolution won't be televised, but it will be tokenized.

Crypto Winners & Losers

At the time of writing, 9 of the top 10 coins per market capitalization have seen their prices appreciate over the past 24 hours.

has risen by 0.7% since this time yesterday, currently trading at $87,692.

is up by 2.7%, now changing hands at $2,916.

recorded the highest increase in this category: it’s up 7.9% to the price of $2.23.

It’s followed by 4.5% by, which is now trading at $136.

At the same time, the only drop is1.5% to $2,916.

Looking at the top 100 coins, we find that 85 recorded increases, with one of these seeing a triple-digit rise.is up 113% to the price of $0.007829.

It’s followed bywith the only double-digit rise: 24.1% to $0.05082.

On the other hand, the highest drop is6.5% to $1.85.

It’s followed by, which is down 6%, changing hands at $510.

Markets have generally seen an increase, prompted by US stock gains and increasing confidence that themay cut rates in December.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller noted that there is flood of data incoming, previously delayed by the government shutdown. This makes a December cut appropriate, while “January could be a little trickier,” he said.

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Moreover, Asia is seeing an IPO boom, led byHong Kong listing plans. This could be beneficial for the market overall.

‘Two Possible Outcomes’

analysts commented that the scale of loss realisation “reflects how top-heavy the market had become.”

The supply accumulated between $106,000 and $118,000 was far denser than in prior cycle peaks. This, per the analysts, produced “a deeper LAYER of holders now capitulating at a loss.”

“Such a structure implies that one of two outcomes must follow: either a meaningful resurgence in demand emerges to absorb the ongoing distribution, or the market will be forced into a longer and potentially deeper accumulation phase before a sustainable equilibrium can be restored.”

Moreover, Nic Puckrin, crypto analyst and co-founder of, noted that “as we head into the [US] Thanksgiving holiday, markets are on a knife’s edge as December rate cut expectations yo-yo dramatically, in a way we rarely see. In just a few days, we’ve gone from just around 30% of market participants expecting a cut on December 10th, to over 80% betting on this outcome today.”

“This, naturally, moves markets and explains Bitcoin’s recent recovery from a low of around $81,000 to its current level above $87,000. We could see further upside in the short-term if the market remains positive, especially considering the long/short ratio is currently overbalanced in favor of the shorts, which typically signals a reversal in favor of the longs.”

However, he adds, “any Optimism we’re seeing in risk assets is tenuous at best. Rate cut expectations have shifted based on remarks from senior Fed officials, but we haven’t seen any economic data to support this. And what’s clear is that the FOMC finds itself at one of the most divided times in its history. As such, no outcome can be certain until the big day itself.”

Puckrin concludes: “What is more certain, though, is that the Fed holds the key to the market’s end-of-year finale – and its next rate decision will determine whether we get a Santa rally or a Santa dump. As we get closer to December 10th, I expect market jitters to continue, and the Fed’s press conference will certainly have traders on the edge of their seats.”

Levels & Events to Watch Next

At the time of writing on Tuesday morning, BTC stood at $87,692. The price ROSE from the intraday low of $85,545 to the high of $89,111. It has corrected somewhat since.

Over the past week, BTC is down 2.4%, trading between $82,175 and $93,403 in this timeframe. It’s also down 22% in a month and 30.7% from the all-time high of $126,080.

A breakout above $90,800 could confirm a short-term reversal and open doors toward $94,000 and $97,000. Then, a close above $97,000 could renew momentum toward the $100,000 level. Conversely, a fall below $85,000 could lead to a pullback towards 82,000 and lower.

Ethereum is currently changing hands at $2,916. The price jumped from the low of $2,792 to the day’s high (until the writing time) of $2,979.

It’s down 3% in a week, seeing a range of $2,680-$3,162 in this period. It also decreased by 26.5% in a month and 41.3% from its ATH of $4,946.

A firm rebound from the $2,750 level and holding above $2,900 could lead to the coin’s return to the levels above $3,000. This could open doors towards the $3,150 level. On the other hand, a drop below $2,700 could push the price lower.

Meanwhile, the crypto market sentiment has seen a notable rise over the past day, though still staying within the extreme fear zone. The crypto fear and greed index stands at 15 today, compared to 10 held for the three previous days.

While the index remains in the lowest territory, this MOVE higher after several days of stagnation still signals a somewhat higher confidence among market participants.

ETFs Open The Week With Mixed Picture

As the new week began, the US BTC spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) turned red. On 24 November, these recorded $151.08 million in outflows. Therefore, the total net inflow pulled back to $57.48 billion.

One of the 12 BTC ETFs recorded inflows, and three saw outflows. Whiletook in $15.49 million,let go of $149.13 million.

The latter is followed by$11.65 million and$5.79 million in outflows.

However, the US ETH ETFs recorded a second day of inflows with $96.67 million added on Monday. The total net inflow increased to $12.73 billion.

Three of the nine funds recorded inflows, and two saw outflows. Of these,was responsible for $92.61 million in positive flows.

On the other hand, the highest outgoing amount was $4.26 million by.

Meanwhile, BTC’s lower prices have turned focus on Michael Saylor’srunning cost basis. This is because sustained trading below the average purchase price WOULD test balance sheet flexibility following a long accumulation cycle.

Moreover,has doubled down on ETH, adding another 21,000 coins in support of its long-term ETH strategy.

Tom Lee(@fundstrat)'s #Bitmine is still buying $ETH.

A new wallet 0x5664 — likely linked to #Bitmine — just received 21,537 $ETH($59.17M) from the #FalconX 8 hours ago.https://t.co/8kg77vYddh pic.twitter.com/FKivNNe0jM

Quick FAQ

The crypto market has noted an increase over the past 24 hours, and the stock market closed sharply higher on Monday. By the closing time on 24 November, thewas up by 1.55%, theincreased by 2.62%, and therose by 0.44%. Markets in general reacted positively with the investors’ increasing confidence that thewill cut interest rates at its meeting in December.

With the growing talks of the December Fed rate cut, the market has received a push for an upward momentum. Additional positive signals are likely needed to maintain the increases.