### Crypto Market Crash Analysis: Last Night's Bloodbath

Last night (November 30, 2025), the cryptocurrency market experienced another violent plunge. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dropped below the $90,000 mark, hitting a low near $88,000. The total market cap evaporated roughly $50 billion in hours, with an overall drop of 1.5%–2%. This wasn’t an isolated incident — it’s a continuation of the brutal bearish trend throughout November. From the October all-time high of $126,000, BTC has now fallen nearly 30%, wiping out $1.3 trillion from the peak market cap of $4.3T to the current $3.1T. Although the market saw a small rebound today (+1%), panic remains thick, with the Fear & Greed Index stuck at 20–25 (extreme fear).

#### Core Triggers of Last Night’s Crash
1. **Macro Pressure & Rising Risk Aversion**
Hawkish signals from the Fed keep coming, with the market now pricing in only an 85% chance of a December rate cut (down from 90%). Global liquidity is tightening (e.g., Bank of Japan ending negative rates and unwinding yen carry trades). Investors are fleeing high-risk assets like crypto and rotating into safe havens — gold rose 6% in November to $4,135/oz. Rumors of the Trump administration restarting tariffs on China (15% on coal, 10% on oil) further fueled geopolitical uncertainty, triggering a global sell-off. Traders on X called it “risk-off mode on steroids” — BTC plunged straight from $91,600.

2. **Leverage Liquidation & Liquidity Crunch**
Last night saw $960 million in liquidations (mostly longs), continuing October’s $1.9 billion “flash crash” pattern. Open interest across exchanges dropped $800 million from the peak. Thin weekend liquidity amplified the sell-off — even modest selling pressure caused 5%–10% waterfall drops. On the institutional side, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight weeks of net outflows totaling $3.7 billion, with BlackRock’s IBIT seeing record redemptions — though today flipped to a $70 million net inflow. X user @CashflowCEO summed it up: “Leverage kills everything in volatility.”

3. **Specific Events That Amplified Panic**
- Coinbase internally moved 800,000 BTC ($69.5B), mistaken by the market as a massive sell-off.
- Hyperliquid Labs unlocked 9.96 million HYPE tokens (~$310M).
- Upbit exchange suffered a $38.6M hack by the Lazarus Group.
X user @freecoins24: “The craziest week in November: $200B market cap swings + XRP ETF mania.”

#### Market Performance Snapshot
- **BTC**: -2.6% last night, -21% in November (worst November since 2019). Key support at $88k; a break could test $72k (April low).
- **ETH**: -6% last night, -20% monthly, but the upcoming Fusaka upgrade (Dec 3) may boost L2 ecosystem.
- **Altcoins**: SOL -28%, meme coins -25%, AI coins -18% in November. XRP is the outlier, +18% on $676M ETF inflows.
- **Overall**: Trading volume down 21%, stablecoin market cap at $310B (USDT dominant), showing capital on the sidelines.

#### Historical Comparison: Milder Than FTX, But Pain Feels Similar
November’s 17%–20% drawdown is nowhere near the 73% collapse triggered by FTX in 2022 (BTC → $15.5k). This time it’s a “macro correction” rather than a systemic crisis — no major bankruptcies, on-chain settlement normal, and institutions like MicroStrategy still accumulating. Yet liquidation volumes hit all-time highs ($19B+ in October), and sentiment (Fear index at 10) echoes 2022. X user @BitcoinWealth: “History is rhyming — red November is usually followed by +15% January rebound.”

#### Outlook for December: Reversal or Continuation?
**Bullish factors**
- Fed ends QT on Dec 1 → potential trillions in new liquidity.
- Historically, after a red November, December median return is +4.75%.
- Arthur Hayes still calls for $500k BTC, viewing last night as the “final washout.”
- XRP ETF leading inflows; BlackRock’s BTC ETF now its top revenue product (~$245M annual fees).

**Bearish risks**
- Massive December token unlocks (EIGEN $25.3M, SUI $83.2M, etc.).
- If BTC breaks $80k, half of corporate holdings go underwater.
- X sentiment split: @SpNarrative warns of “fragile structure,” while @lupobianco38 targets $104k.

**Strategy**
Short-term: stay cautious around supports. Long-term: HODL quality assets (BT$BTC C/ETH). Avoid leverage. Watch ETF flows and Fed signals closely. The consensus on X: “Bear markets cleanse — bull markets are born in fear.”

Crypto is brutal, but the biggest opportunities always come during panic. DYOR and manage risk!

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