Crypto Market Crash Explained: TL;DR

Fed’s surprise 25 bps rate cut failed to spark a Bitcoin rally, leaving BTC stuck under $120K as massive liquidations wiped out the biggest longs of 2025. Despite a whipsaw in equities, a shaky gold correlation and long-term inflation jitters, on-chain data shows institutions quietly accumulating.

Altcoins aren’t out of the woods either: TOTAL2 hit resistance at prior all-time highs, and the Altcoin Season Index has tumbled from 100 to 65. Key picks on deck include Chainlink (courtesy of a Commerce partnership), XRP (26% shy of its last peak), Avalanche, Ethena and more, with bullish Q4 catalysts like altcoin ETFs and the CLARITY Act potentially igniting the next leg up.

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