{"id":24451,"date":"2025-12-16T00:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=24451"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:16:09","slug":"bitcoin-plunge-unraveling-crypto-market-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-plunge-unraveling-crypto-market-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin plunge: Unraveling the crypto market crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"correction-amplified-by-massive-liquidations\">Correction Amplified by Massive Liquidations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The total crypto market capitalization has plunged by <strong>5.7%<\/strong> from yesterday&#8217;s peak, falling below the symbolic threshold of <strong>3 trillion dollars<\/strong> before stabilizing around 2.9 trillion. Even after this technical rebound, <strong>the market is still down 4% over the last 24 hours<\/strong>. This correction is not trivial: it reflects a dangerous accumulation of leveraged long positions that collapsed in cascade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-investing\/buy\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> has lost <strong>4.1%<\/strong> and is currently testing the major support at <strong>85,200 dollars<\/strong>. This technical level has already absorbed several waves of selling pressure and constitutes the line of defense between a simple consolidation and a deeper correction. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-investing\/buy\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a><\/strong> shows an even sharper decline of <strong>6.5%<\/strong>, confirming the fragility of altcoins in the face of negative risk sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LIQUIDATION DATA IN 24 HOURS                                       <br>                                       <br>TOTAL LIQUIDATIONS: UP TO $658.60M<br>                                       <br>TOP 5 COINS WITH HIGHEST LIQUIDATION:                                       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> ~ $234.10M\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/16fkDn76XG\">pic.twitter.com\/16fkDn76XG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PHOENIX &#8211; Crypto News &amp; Analytics (@pnxgrp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pnxgrp\/status\/2000838265885118802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Over 576 million dollars of long positions were liquidated in 24 hours,<\/strong> primarily on BTC and ETH. These forced exits do not result from new bearish conviction but from a chain reaction: when the price breaks through certain thresholds to the downside, stop losses trigger automatically, accelerating the drop in a feedback loop. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-investing\/exchange\/hyperliquid\/\">Hyperliquid<\/a> (HYPE)<\/strong> perfectly illustrates this dynamic with a drop of <strong>9.4%<\/strong>, becoming one of the biggest losers among the top 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/\">cryptocurrencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This liquidation mechanism explains why losses were so abrupt and widespread, even in the absence of a specific negative catalyst for the crypto sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"macroeconomic-tensions-and-rotation-toward-gold\">Macroeconomic Tensions and Rotation Toward Gold<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The macroeconomic context has clearly weighed on risk assets. Financial markets remain nervous ahead of monetary policy announcements from the Bank of Japan, where speculation about tightening financial conditions has cooled appetite for volatile assets. <strong>Gold has climbed to 4,305 dollars,<\/strong> just 80 dollars from its all-time high, while Bitcoin dropped below <strong>86,000 dollars.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For the fourth time in the history of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a>, the RSI against Gold is hitting &lt;30.<br><br>The previous three times this occurred:<br>&#8211; Bottom in 2015 bear market.<br>&#8211; Bottom in 2018 bear market.<br>&#8211; Bottom in 2022 bear market.<br><br>It&#39;s not a guarantee, but it can clearly say that one of the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uZHSxMzyaR\">pic.twitter.com\/uZHSxMzyaR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/2000658190178959565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This divergence between gold and Bitcoin has not gone unnoticed by analysts. The <strong>BTC\/Gold RSI ratio has fallen below 30,<\/strong> a threshold that has historically marked <strong>long-term bottoms for Bitcoin<\/strong>. This technical signal is fueling discussions about a potential asset rotation: investors are temporarily favoring the safe haven value of gold in the face of prevailing uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paradoxically, spot <a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/learn\/crypto\/ripple\/\">XRP<\/a> ETFs are defying this bearish trend by recording <strong>20 consecutive days of capital inflows<\/strong>, approaching one billion dollars cumulatively. By comparison, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have experienced combined outflows of <strong>4.6 billion dollars.<\/strong> Despite these positive flows, XRP&#8217;s price remains weak, highlighting a disconnect between institutional demand and spot market reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"technical-levels-to-watch-for-anticipating-whats-next\">Technical Levels to Watch for Anticipating What&#8217;s Next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From a structural perspective, the total crypto market capitalization now shows a 32% decline from its October peak. The <strong>3 trillion dollar<\/strong> threshold has transformed into a major psychological pivot. A reclaim above 3 trillion, followed by a break above 3.25 trillion, would be necessary to stabilize sentiment and reopen the bullish trajectory toward <strong>3.59 then 3.94 trillion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the support side, the market is currently holding above the critical zone between <strong>2.81 and 2.73 trillion dollars.<\/strong> A sustained break below this floor would aggravate bearish risks and signal that the distribution phase is not over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a><br><br>Nice cluster of liquidity below us at 83.6K.<br><br>If we maintain below the weekly open (88.1K), we will test this area. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kXMT5fYMq7\">pic.twitter.com\/kXMT5fYMq7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Killa (@KillaXBT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KillaXBT\/status\/2000672713862422939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For Bitcoin, the level at <strong>85,200 dollars<\/strong> remains critical. A loss of this support would expose <strong>83,500 dollars<\/strong>, then 80,400 dollars in case of accelerated liquidations. Conversely, a recovery above 90,700 dollars would indicate a return of buyers and open the path toward 94,500 dollars, although this zone remains a major decision point rather than a bullish confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, a long cluster sits at <strong>83,600 dollars<\/strong> and it&#8217;s also the bottom of a major Order Block in higher timeframes. It&#8217;s therefore a zone to monitor in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A positive element: long leverage is decreasing alongside falling prices, thereby reducing the risk of new massive forced sales. This purge of excessive leverage could paradoxically <strong>clean up the market in the medium term.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+z-a5LKRM7HxkNWZk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Free trades from a pro in real time!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/decoding-bitcoins-december-comeback-with-bart-simpson-pattern-what-does-mean\/\">Decoding Bitcoin\u2019s december comeback with the Bart Simpson pattern: What does it mean?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/ai-predicts-bottom-reveals-bitcoin-price-target-for-december\/\">AI predicts bottom and reveals Bitcoin price target for December<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/analysis-why-is-xrp-struggling-break-through-2-barrier\/\">Analysis: Why is XRP struggling to break through the $2 barrier?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cryptocurrency market saw a sharp correction overnight, wiping out nearly $176.6 billion in total market capitalization. Bitcoin and Ethereum lead the decline as leveraged positions surge across all exchanges. Traders are closely monitoring critical support levels amidst forced selling and macroeconomic tensions, revealing heightened structural vulnerability exacerbated by excessive leverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":24449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","faq_titre":"","questions_frequentes":"","custom_permalink":""},"categories":[12,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin","category-crypto-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Crypto market crash: What caused the Bitcoin plunge?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover why the crypto market dropped $176 billion in just 24 hours. 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