Market summary of Crypto on December 17, 2025, based on the latest financial news and trading data.
The market is undergoing an extremely volatile period. After strong sell-offs at the beginning of the week, December 17th witnessed a slight recovery effort but investor sentiment remains in a "highly cautious" state.
🔴 Market overview on December 17, 2025:
The cryptocurrency market has not yet escaped deep correction pressure after Bitcoin (BTC) lost important support levels. Although there was a slight green this morning, selling pressure remains lurking.
1. Price movements of major coins
Bitcoin (BTC): Currently trading around $87,929, up about 1.5% compared to 24 hours ago. However, this level is still much lower than the historical peak of $126,200 set in October.
Ethereum (ETH): Struggling to maintain an important psychological level. Currently, ETH has dropped below $3,000, trading around $2,947.
Altcoins: Major coins like Solana (SOL), BNB, and XRP recorded slightly inconsistent gains/losses (around 1-2%), indicating that capital is diversifying and standing on the sidelines.
2. Reasons for the broad sell-off:
The sharp decline in recent days is attributed by analysts to 3 main factors:
Pressure from macroeconomics: The unemployment rate in the US has risen to 4.6% (the highest in 4 years) and concerns about tightening monetary policy have led to the sell-off of risk assets like Crypto.
Liquidation wave: Over $750 million in long positions have been liquidated on exchanges in the past 48 hours, creating a "snowball effect" pushing prices down further.
"Whale" movement: On-chain data shows long-term investors beginning to take profits after a year of hot growth, while cash flow from Bitcoin spot ETF funds is showing signs of slowing down.
📊 Technical analysis & Market sentiment:
Fear & Greed Index: Fear. Has fallen to the range of 30-35 points.
Total market capitalization: ~3.1 trillion USD. Sharply down from the peak of 3.7 trillion USD.
BTC support zone: $80,000. If this level is broken, the risk of $70,000 is very high.
Note: This morning's recovery is considered a "technical adjustment" in the short-term downtrend. The market remains in a "fragile" state and vulnerable to negative news.
💡 Advice for investors:
In the context of a highly volatile market:
Limit the use of leverage (Margin/Futures): High volatility can quickly lead to account liquidation.
Closely monitor support levels: Especially the $85,000 - $80,000 range of Bitcoin.
Risk management: Ensure a diversified investment portfolio and do not allocate too much capital to small-cap Altcoins during sell-offs.
The content is informative and analytical, not investment strategy advice.
