Crypto News Today [Live] Updates On November 21,2025 :Why Is Bitcoin Crashing,Crypto Crashing,Solana Price,MSTR Stock,Ethereum Price,XRP

Bitcoin has slid from $120K to $82K with barely any relief, while funding and sentiment stay bearish. Open interest crashed during the first drop but quickly rebuilt, driven mostly by new short positions. Spot trade activity is increasing, though not yet at capitulation levels. A dense cluster of short-side liquidation liquidity now sits above price, suggesting markets may target those levels next as leverage resets and spot buyers gradually step in.

This is absolutely wild. Bitcoin’s 1W RSI has just flashed oversold readings seen only at the 2018 bear-market bottom, the COVID crash, and the 2022 $18k local bottom — yet BTC is still holding a higher-timeframe uptrend at $82k.There is no historical precedent for this: peak bear-market RSI levels appearing just six weeks after the $126k top. The speed and intensity of this move signal something totally new for the market, highlighting extreme pressure despite intact macro structure.

Bitcoin’s realized losses have surged to levels not seen since the FTX collapse, signaling intense capitulation in the market. Short-term holders are driving most of the sell-off, rapidly unwinding positions as prices drop. The scale and speed of these losses point to a significant washout of weak hands and fading marginal demand. While painful in the short term, such deep capitulation often marks the late stages of market stress, potentially clearing the path for a stronger recovery base.

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has issued a strong warning, calling crypto and stablecoins a “huge risk” to financial stability. He emphasized that the RBI prefers India’s CBDC as the safer digital alternative and is maintaining a cautious stance on private cryptocurrencies. While the central bank continues to highlight systemic concerns, Malhotra confirmed that the final decision on India’s crypto regulation will rest with the government, keeping the industry on edge as policymakers weigh the next steps.

Bitmine Immersion is staring at a staggering $3.7 billion in unrealised losses on its Ethereum holdings as the market downturn deepens. With ETH sliding sharply in recent weeks, the company’s long-held positions have taken a heavy hit, raising concerns about balance-sheet strain and risk exposure. Despite the setback, analysts note the losses remain “on paper,” depending on future ETH recovery. Market watchers are now closely tracking whether renewed volatility triggers further pressure or a potential rebound.

Analysts are pointing to a striking similarity between the current Bitcoin structure and the post-top setup from the previous cycle. Back then, a major dead cat bounce formed before most traders even realized the top was in. A similar pattern now raises questions, even among bullish analysts, about whether the market may have already topped. While sentiment still leans optimistic, the chart structure makes the $86K–$85K zone a crucial support area to watch for confirmation of the next major move.

A massive $1.91B in liquidations hit the market in the past 24 hours — with $1.78B in longs and $128M in shorts wiped out. Coinglass data shows fresh top-side liquidity forming, and markets often chase that liquidity, setting the stage for a potential short squeeze. Fear is temporary. While some traders panic sell, high-conviction buyers are quietly accumulating and DCA’ing into the dip, positioning for the next reversal.

Solana is down nearly 50% this year, while Bitcoin and Ethereum have fallen 12% YTD and 25–35% in the past 60 days. These steep declines are surprising given the presence of ETFs, DATs, and institutional participation, all expected to stabilize the market. The volatility shows that the crypto market structure still needs major improvement. Without fixes and stronger safeguards, long-term holders may hesitate to return. Clear regulation, especially the Clarity Act, is becoming increasingly essential.

Alliance DAO co-founder QwQiao says the next bear market could be far worse than most expect, driven by a surge of “dumb money” buying spot crypto and ETFs without understanding the risks. He believes the market may need another ~50% drop to flush these buyers out before a strong foundation can form. Placeholder’s Chris Burniske added that DAT selling has only just begun, and the same forces that pushed prices up will unwind sharply on the way down.

The crypto market just saw $1,000,000,000 wiped out in liquidations within the last hour, marking one of the sharpest and fastest flush-outs of the year as volatility spikes across major assets. Stay cautious, conditions remain extremely unstable.

XRP’s recent dip has a simple reason: institutions buying 15–20 XRP per ETF are strategically accumulating at lower prices, aiming for ~$2 rather than $100.Regarding the Clarity Act, short-term XRP holders prefer it not to pass before year-end. While the act provides long-term legal protection, XRP and BTC are currently the only cryptos with regulatory clarity in the U.S.. This makes XRP uniquely usable by institutions for ISO, SWIFT, and DTCC operations — moving trillions daily. Premature passage could change market dynamics before this short-term advantage plays out.

Markets plunged after the U.S. Labor Department announced that November and October employment reports will be released on December 16, but the real shock came before the data. By 11:20 AM ET, the S&P 500 had already dropped 70 points, then fell another 120 points in 40 minutes.Investors are on edge, and in today’s polarized market, any headline can trigger massive moves, wiping out trillions in minutes. Sudden declines spark panic selling, while rallies accelerate on optimism, such as AI hype. The real driver? extreme sentiment swings, not the news itself.

This Black Friday, the markets went completely haywire:

• S&P 500 erased $1.5 trillion from its intraday high.
• Bitcoin plunged to $87,000.
• Total crypto market cap fell below $2.95 trillion.

There’s no obvious catalyst — no macro shock, tariffs, recession fears, or earnings misses. Even NVIDIA’s rally from yesterday is gone. Traders are calling it pure, unexplained liquidation chaos — either someone knows something we don’t, or the market has officially lost its mind.

Short-term Bitcoin holders are clearly underwater, but that alone doesn’t guarantee a new all-time high this cycle. In the previous cycle, the same pattern played out: First, holders went underwater early in the year.Then it happened again near the end of the 4-year cycle and that second dip produced a relief rally, not a new ATH. if the market behaves differently this time, analysts say they’re ready to adjust their outlook.

Trader 0x9f59 pulled off a massive quick-hit profit by sniping Jesse Pollak’s token $jesse at launch. He spent 67 ETH ($190K) to buy 76.15M $jesse, paying another 15.54 ETH ($44K) in gas. Within just 15 minutes, he dumped the entire stack for 303.53 ETH ($860K) — locking in a profit of 221 ETH ($626K) in one of the fastest meme-token flips of the week.

Asset tokenization platform Securitize has teamed up with Plume Network’s Nest protocol to bring major institutional products on-chain, including offerings from Apollo, Hamilton Lane, VanEck, and BlackRock.At the same time, Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol is committing $10 million to Nest Vaults to strengthen liquidity across the connected asset pools, boosting institutional-grade on-chain access.

Binance data shows Bitcoin dropped below $88,000 to $87,123.89, falling 4.61% in 24 hours. Ethereum slipped under $2,900 to $2,851.83, down 5.28%. According to Coinglass, the past 24 hours saw $831 million in total liquidations $696 million in longs and $135 million in shorts with roughly 227,500 traders wiped out as volatility surged across the market.

The current crypto crash appears to be driven by multiple pressures hitting at once:

• Surging Japanese 10Y yields are shaking global liquidity and weighing heavily on Bitcoin and altcoins.
• DATs are unwinding, with BTC’s valuation triggering accelerated sell pressure.
• A major prop firm or market maker may be blowing up, similar to what happened during the FTX collapse — something the market may only confirm months later.
• Veteran traders say these are some of the wildest moves seen in nearly a decade.

The S&P 500 erased $1.5 trillion in under two hours nearly $15 billion per minute marking one of the fastest wipeouts in history. But this wasn’t a crash or a black swan. Goldman says a critical S&P level broke, triggering massive algorithmic sell flows that could unload up to $40 billion more in the coming days. No news caused it just machines reacting to signals. Markets are selling first, and explanations will come later.

Japan’s surging long-term yields—after a massive stimulus push—have sparked a global liquidity crunch. As Japanese bonds reprice, U.S. yields jump, mortgage rates rise, bank collateral weakens, and repo funding tightens. With liquidity evaporating, forced deleveraging has hit crypto and stocks hard. Japanese institutions are now repatriating capital, further draining global markets. This yield spike—not sentiment—is driving the sudden crash across risk assets.