Stock markets are experiencing falling trends while bond yields rise as the shutdown ends. In the crypto market, Bitcoin (BTC) 
$78,302 has been consistently declining over the last few hours. Altcoin investors are facing losses exceeding 6%, and Ethereum (ETH) 
$2,332 has decreased to $3,200. The critical question is, how long will this situation persist?
Bitcoin’s Decline
An analyst known as Columbus suggests that Bitcoin will dive into the liquidity pool at $97,000. Volatility may increase around this level, yet BTC has already dropped to $98,147 at the time the article was written. President Trump was signing an executive order while statements from Federal Reserve members indicated that interest rate cuts might not continue in December.
Artificial intelligence-related stocks are also witnessing rapid loss in value again. A pseudonymous analyst named Nachi stated that after BTC decisively surpassed $100,000, the market’s break from the pivot zone led to a brief rise. Additionally, U.S. stocks lost momentum due to decreasing chances of a December interest rate cut and the government’s shutdown timeline being delayed. Investment advisors are looking to close the year on a high note by taking profits.
After breaking from the pivot zone, there is still ample room for downward movement. The crypto market has already been significantly impacted; thus, re-entering short positions at this stage seems a bit late.
DaanCrypto, who shared the above chart, is not optimistic. The analyst, who has repeatedly stated he would not be confident of an upward trend without BTC reclaiming $107,000, saw his scenario come to fruition.
“An intriguing zone to watch. I expect some profit-taking from short positions in this area. However, spot sales show no signs of stopping. We’ve seen fourteen consecutive 15-minute red candles.”
It’s challenging to be confident in a reversal unless $107,000 is reclaimed, or at the very least, the $102,800 trend support is permanently regained.
Silent Whales in Action
While sales from long-term investors continue, the investor group on the ETF side is not aiding cryptocurrencies. However, despite this, with open positions decreasing, Kyle reports that whales have begun repurchasing, indicating it’s time to buy fear.
“Futures leverage has reset, but whales are quietly buying the dip. Open positions fell by 34%, from $64 billion to $42 billion.
Simultaneously, whales added 45,000 BTC this week. This marks the second-largest accumulation in 2025 and is worth approximately $4.6 billion. Smart money does what it always does: buys the fear.”
