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Crypto Markets Today: Hawkish BOJ Comments Spur Sharp BTC Downturn

A sharp sell-off following the CME bitcoin futures open, compounded by hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan, dragged the CoinDesk 20 down nearly 6% on Monday.

Bull vs bear (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Rebounds, but Downtrend Still Looms

Bitcoin crept back toward $92,000 as markets slowly recovered from last week’s heavy sell-off, but mounting resistance threatens to keep the broader downtrend intact.

Bull vs bear (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Leads Broad Recovery as Traders Eye Possible Santa Rally

Bitcoin and ether surged following Wednesday's tech-led equities rebound, while derivatives flows signal growing optimism for a year-end push.

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Crypto Markets Today: Fear Dominates as Altcoins Lag, Bitcoin Tests Key Levels

Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim the $90,000 range leaves the broader crypto market vulnerable, with altcoins suffering sharp liquidity-driven underperformance.

Eggs with hand-drawn anxious faces symbolizing market fears

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Slide as Liquidity Crisis Fuels Heavy Sell-Off

Crypto markets plunged toward April lows on Friday as a lingering liquidity crunch amplified price swings. Bitcoin and ether fell more than 10%.

Liquidity void in crypto persists (Simon Hurry/Unsplash)

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Crypto Leverage Hits Record High in Q3 as DeFi Dominance Reshapes Market Structure: Galaxy

Onchain lending drove crypto-collateralized debt to a new peak in last quarter, but the leverage underpinning the market is now better collateralized than during the previous cycle.

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Cboe to Debut Bitcoin, Ether ‘Perpetual-Style’ Crypto Futures on Dec. 15

The contracts will offer long-term crypto exposure without rollovers, tailored for institutions avoiding offshore risk.

The Cboe Global Markets Inc. building in Chicago (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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How Bitcoin and XRP Traders Are Positioning Themselves in a Choppy Market Environment

Large traders are employing divergent options strategies in a directionless market.

Traders looking at the screen. (This_is_Engineering/Pixabay)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Hold Steady as Traders Brace for Next Big Move

Bitcoin held around $105,000 and ether near $3,550 as traders weighed whether the recent recovery has the strength to break higher or risks forming a lower high.

A see-saw sits unused in a playground

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds $103K as Altcoins Lag and Traders Hedge Downside

Bitcoin steadies above $100,000 after a dip, while altcoins struggle and derivatives data show rising caution across the market.

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