Bitcoin Plunges Under $100,000 As Market Turmoil Continues

The crypto market skilled a dramatic downturn on November 4, 2025, as Bitcoin (BTC) briefly retreated under the crucial psychological threshold of $100,000 for the primary time since June.

The size of the sell-off

Bitcoin dipped as little as $99,982 earlier than bouncing again barely, marking a every day drop of over 5% and inserting the asset on the cusp of bear market territory (a 20% drop from the report excessive of $126,272 set in early October).

The sharp worth drop triggered one other huge liquidation occasion, with over $1.37 billion in leveraged lengthy positions being worn out throughout exchanges, contributing to the promoting strain.

Underlying causes

Market analysts pointed to continued investor warning following the prior month’s extreme “flash crash” that erased practically $400 billion from the whole market cap. Moreover, a perceived hawkish stance from the U.S. Federal Reserve, cooling expectations for a December rate of interest lower, was seen as lowering danger urge for food throughout all momentum trades, together with crypto, gold, and tech shares.

This market motion confirmed the fragility of investor sentiment and the excessive leverage nonetheless current within the system, even after earlier main corrections. The whole market capitalization of all tokens tracked by CoinGecko dropped to roughly $3.45 trillion. The occasion highlighted that whereas institutional adoption is rising, the market stays extremely delicate to macro-economic knowledge and liquidity considerations.