$BTC Today is a bit weak—around $87,329, down 2.92% in 24 hours. Remember the surge to $93,000 on December 11? Now it's steadily correcting downward.
$ETH The decline isn't large, at $2,934.8, down only 0.24% in 24 hours, but over a week, it has dropped 2.62%. From a technical perspective, the bearish sentiment is still quite strong.
**Why is this happening? Three perspectives**
First, this decline isn't unique to the crypto market. Major US stock indices, gold, and silver—traditional financial assets—are also plunging. It seems more like a global risk-off sentiment intensifying or large funds are focusing on profit-taking.
Second, we're at the end-of-year holiday period, and market liquidity is tight. With low trading volume, small inflows and outflows are amplified, making price fluctuations more volatile than usual. In such conditions, a large order can create an "abnormal market movement."
Third, institutional voices are also cautious. Some believe Bitcoin may enter a long-term downtrend, lasting at least a few months. Meanwhile, market enthusiasm is shifting from altcoins back to leading assets like BTC and ETH.
**Short-term outlook?**
In the liquidity-scarce environment at year-end, volatility will continue to increase. The key is to watch important support levels and wait until the holidays are over and funds become active again before making decisions. If you're interested in discussing support levels, volume changes, and other technical details, we can continue the conversation.
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Layer2Observer
· 17h ago
Liquidity drying up is indeed a key variable, but the question is—can it really bounce back after the holiday ends? Historically, it's not always guaranteed.
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HashRatePhilosopher
· 17h ago
As liquidity picks up at the end of the year, this wave of decline seems quite "normal"... But if we talk about a long-term downtrend, it might be a bit of an alarmist view, right?
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93k drops to 87k, the correction is quite significant, just worried it might pull further down.
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The holiday effect is real; when trading volume is thin, a single large order can move the market significantly. That's why I usually avoid aggressive moves at year-end.
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Looking at the institutions, they are starting to be cautious; retail investors need to keep their composure and not be scared off by sudden dips.
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ETH's resilience against drops is still slightly better than BTC's; in this rhythm, it actually looks quite stable.
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Where is the support level? Feels like no one dares to clearly say 85k or 80k...
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I've heard a lot about the global risk aversion trend; it seems every dip is blamed on this, but the real reason might not be that complicated.
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The key is to wait until after the holidays to see how the capital flows look. Discussing support levels now might be a bit premature.
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IAmJoy
· 17h ago
Merry Christmas, let's get bullish! 🐂
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MetaverseMortgage
· 17h ago
They're dumping again. Holidays are just like this—no one to catch the bag, everything's falling.
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TommyTeacher1
· 17h ago
It's starting to fall again, this rhythm is a bit annoying.
I can't quite understand the institutions' moves this time, why are they so cautious?
The market during the holiday is just easy to be smashed, just wait and see.
The end-of-year volume reduction is truly devilish.
Where is the support level? It feels unreliable.
#数字资产市场动态 🔍 Latest Midday Market Summary
**Major Cryptocurrency Performance**
$BTC Today is a bit weak—around $87,329, down 2.92% in 24 hours. Remember the surge to $93,000 on December 11? Now it's steadily correcting downward.
$ETH The decline isn't large, at $2,934.8, down only 0.24% in 24 hours, but over a week, it has dropped 2.62%. From a technical perspective, the bearish sentiment is still quite strong.
**Why is this happening? Three perspectives**
First, this decline isn't unique to the crypto market. Major US stock indices, gold, and silver—traditional financial assets—are also plunging. It seems more like a global risk-off sentiment intensifying or large funds are focusing on profit-taking.
Second, we're at the end-of-year holiday period, and market liquidity is tight. With low trading volume, small inflows and outflows are amplified, making price fluctuations more volatile than usual. In such conditions, a large order can create an "abnormal market movement."
Third, institutional voices are also cautious. Some believe Bitcoin may enter a long-term downtrend, lasting at least a few months. Meanwhile, market enthusiasm is shifting from altcoins back to leading assets like BTC and ETH.
**Short-term outlook?**
In the liquidity-scarce environment at year-end, volatility will continue to increase. The key is to watch important support levels and wait until the holidays are over and funds become active again before making decisions. If you're interested in discussing support levels, volume changes, and other technical details, we can continue the conversation.