{"id":16125,"date":"2025-11-18T04:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-decline-deepens-dousing-2025-gains-whats-next\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T04:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:49:17","slug":"bitcoin-decline-deepens-dousing-2025-gains-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-decline-deepens-dousing-2025-gains-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin decline deepens, dousing 2025 gains: What\u2019s next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Bitcoin dropped below $90,000, intensifying a month-long decline that has wiped out its 2025 gains and shaken confidence across the digital-asset space. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_e394396ce69de610a57e5667f9da84f1\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bitcoin fell below $90,000, marking a significant drop that has wiped out its 2025 gains, continuing a month-long downtrend from its October peak of over $126,000.<\/li>\n<li>The downturn is attributed to growing economic concerns, including uncertainty over interest rate policies and overvaluation in speculative markets, causing traders to reassess risk.<\/li>\n<li>A selloff in October triggered over $19 billion in liquidations, and retail participation has faded, with institutions and digital-asset treasuries under pressure to adjust their positions as support levels fall.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The leading cryptocurrency fell by up to 2.4% during Asian trading hours, extending its fall from a peak of over $126,000 in early October, Bloomberg <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-18\/bitcoin-btc-drops-below-90-000-for-the-first-time-in-seven-months\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reported<\/a>. At last check, Bitcoin hovered at around $89,847. See below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>The last time Bitcoin traded below this level \u2014 eventually plunging to $74,400 in April \u2014 was when President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff plans rattled global financial markets. <\/p>\n<p>This latest downturn comes amid escalating economic pressures, including renewed concerns about interest rates and overvaluations in speculative markets. As traders reassess the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December and stock markets pull back from recent peaks, risk sentiment has soured, leaving Bitcoin exposed to further losses. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>$19b selloff, liquidations shake investor confidence<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The crypto market has struggled to find stability since an October selloff triggered over $19 billion in liquidations, erasing more than $1 trillion in market value. <\/p>\n<p>While institutional holders have largely remained steadfast, retail participation and buying on dips have faded, especially among speculative altcoins. <\/p>\n<p>Recent data from Coinglass shows nearly $950 million in long and short positions liquidated in the past 24 hours. <\/p>\n<p>Digital-asset treasuries, including Michael Saylor\u2019s Strategy Inc., which accumulated large crypto holdings earlier this year, are under increasing pressure to reevaluate their positions as prices fall below critical support levels. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s next<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Options traders are betting on further declines, with demand for downside protection at the $85,000 and $80,000 levels dominating recent market activity.<\/p>\n<p>Expect individual investors, corporates and governments to take advantage of the dip and accumulate Bitcoin. <\/p>\n<p>For example, El Salvador <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/el-salvador-buys-100m-bitcoin-market-dip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">acquired<\/a> 1,091 Bitcoin, valued at over $100 million, adding it to an ever-growing crypto reserve. Since making Bitcoin legal tender in 2021, the country has consistently purchased Bitcoin in downturns, aiming to build a long-term digital asset treasury.<\/p>\n<p>With this latest acquisition, El Salvador now holds a total of 7,474 BTC, worth approximately $688 million, further solidifying its position as one of the largest Bitcoin holders among nations.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin dropped below $90,000, intensifying a month-long decline that has wiped out its 2025 gains and shaken confidence across the digital-asset space. 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