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Bitcoin News Today: Bitcoin Plunges 25%—Is This a Deleveraging Shakeout or a Warning Sign for a 2026 'Tariff Wave'?

Bitcoin News Today: Bitcoin Plunges 25%—Is This a Deleveraging Shakeout or a Warning Sign for a 2026 'Tariff Wave'?

Bitget-RWA2025/11/20 05:02
By:Bitget-RWA

- Bitcoin fell below $95,000 on Nov. 14, 2025, a 25% drop from October's peak amid macroeconomic uncertainty and institutional outflows. - ETFs saw $866.7M in net outflows, led by BlackRock and Grayscale, as investors shifted to cash, bonds, and gold . - Fed rate cut expectations dropped to 30%, technical indicators showed bearish "death cross," and Treasury yields pressured risk assets. - Market fear reached pandemic-level lows (Fear & Greed Index at 10), though ETF outflows remain small relative to $80B

Bitcoin Experiences Sharp Decline as Economic Instability Grows

On November 14, 2025, Bitcoin’s value dropped below $95,000, representing a 25% decrease from its October high and reaching its lowest point since early May. This downturn was driven by mounting macroeconomic concerns and a surge in institutional withdrawals, prompting widespread risk reduction. The cryptocurrency’s spot ETFs

on November 13—marking the second-highest single-day withdrawal since their debut in January 2024—based on data from Farside Investors. BlackRock’s ($257 million) and ($318 million) led the outflows, in favor of safer options like cash, bonds, and gold.

This wave of selling coincided with the resolution of the U.S. government shutdown and a sharp reduction in expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. The market now estimates a 30% chance of a rate cut, down from 52% before the Fed’s October meeting minutes,

and highlighted "two-sided risks" for the economy. Tighter financial conditions and rising Treasury yields added further pressure to risk assets, while Bitcoin’s technical signals deteriorated: a “death cross” appeared as the 50-day exponential moving average dipped below the 200-day, a pattern that has historically indicated downward momentum .

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Both institutional and individual investors are adjusting their strategies. For example, the Harvard Endowment

in BlackRock’s IBIT, reflecting cautious optimism in a volatile market. At the same time, the derivatives sector is showing increased leverage risk, over the past week—the largest rise since April 2023. Experts caution that if prices fall below critical support, the abundance of long positions could trigger a wave of forced liquidations.

Market sentiment has plunged into "extreme fear,"

—the lowest reading since the crash during the 2020 pandemic. This matches a broader trend of deleveraging, as ETF outflows are now affecting and , although XRP’s derivatives market has remained relatively subdued . Some analysts suggest the recent selloff is more about investors locking in profits after Bitcoin’s October surge to $126,000 than any fundamental issues with ETFs. The total assets managed by ETFs are still above $80 billion, and the $2.6 billion withdrawn over three weeks accounts for only 3% of total holdings .

The outlook depends on greater economic clarity and Bitcoin’s ability to hold above $94,000. If it falls further, it could revisit the 2025 lows near $74,500, but a recovery might renew interest in riskier assets

. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 “tariff dividend” of $2,000 per citizen has sparked speculation about a potential influx of liquidity into crypto, though short-term volatility remains . For now, the market is in a delicate consolidation period, with long-term investors quietly accumulating while retail traders react with fear .

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