Here’s a breakdown of the crypto market from last week:
Bitcoin Falls Below $100K For The First Time Since June
The king of crypto slipped under the $100,000 line last week for the first time since June. What’s going on?
For starters, the US Federal Reserve’s hint at an unlikely December interest rate reduction opened the door to fear and uncertainty among traders and investors. The news also prompted many holders to offload their coins for potential gains before a full decline.
Bitcoin spent the week dancing around the $99K – $101K zone before closing near the floor. In other words, liquidity is thinning, leveraged positions are getting squeezed, and even the bulls are pausing to catch their breath.
Even bullish analysts like Galaxy Digital have come back to earth, suggesting that Bitcoin may not reach their initial $180,000 target and end the year around $120,000.
Even Top Altcoins Can’t Cope
Like Bitcoin, most altcoins are in the red zone after an underwhelming market performance last week. Most of the top names, including Ethereum (-13%), Binance Coin (-9%), and Solana (-15%), are mirroring the broader crypto market, which is still striving to bounce back from new lows at the moment.
Now, the market awaits a potential Christmas rally that could take Bitcoin and other cryptos back to green levels.
Trump Wants the US to Be A “Bitcoin Superpower” Ahead of China
Still on Bitcoin, US President Donald Trump declared his plan to make America a “Bitcoin Superpower” ahead of China.
During a recent speech in Washington, Trump said America can’t let China or anyone else run the future of money. He called for full-blown investment in Bitcoin mining and blockchain tech, positioning crypto from internet money to national strategy.
Additionally, this move could kick off a new U.S.–China crypto rivalry. While China banned Bitcoin years ago, it’s been busy building its own digital yuan and supporting stablecoins. Trump, on the other hand, wants Bitcoin and the blockchain technology to fuel America’s next manufacturing and tech boom.
If this policy takes off, the U.S. could become the new home for crypto miners and companies, which might just reshape global finance. However, could the US-China war be coming on the blockchain?
Privacy Tokens Shine Despite Market Dips
While the big boys like Bitcoin and Ethereum have been slipping, the privacy coin team have walked into the market with green lights on. Some of them posted double-digit gains even as the broader market dipped.
Here’s the gist:
- Zcash (ZEC) increased by over 20%
- Monero (XMR) surged by nearly 5%
- ZKsync (ZK) went up by about 30%
- Mina (MINA) increased by roughly 50%
- Oasis (ROSE) rose by about 30%
Note: All price details are from the last 7 days, as of the time of writing
This trend suggests that investors are getting a little tired of the spotlight wars. With heightened regulatory scrutiny and blockchain ledgers that show way too much, tokens built for privacy are suddenly looking like the cool kids of crypto. For now, privacy coins are creating under-the-radar deals and could be worth keeping our eyes on.
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