⚠️ Risk, Regulation, and External Factors
The downturn comes amid rising fears of cascading liquidations, aggressive short positions by some institutions, and lingering macroeconomic pressures like inflation.
In some countries — including EU nations — regulators are increasingly scrutinizing crypto-asset exposure. For instance, Europol recently reported dismantling a large crypto-laundering network involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
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🔎 What to Watch Next in December & Early 2026
Whether the Fed follows through with interest-rate cuts — and how that affects global liquidity and investor appetite for high-risk assets like crypto.
Whether large investors and institutional funds continue to flow intob #crypto, especially via ETFs — that could support a rebound.
How altcoins perform if major tokens like $BTC and $ETH stabilize: small-cap coins often rally when overall sentiment turns positive.
