Market Round Up: December 1, 2025

Rootstone·Dec 1, 2025·3 min read

The global crypto market has lost roughly US$1 tn (≈25%) in value over the past six weeks, driven by worsening sentiment and tech-stock weakness.

Rootstone's Market Round Up

╰ Early Monday, major cryptocurrencies including BTC, Ethereum (ETH), and XRP slid sharply. BTC fell under ~$86,000 as part of a broader wave of liquidations and risk-off sentiment.

╰ The recent sell-off wiped out about $140 billion from the overall crypto market cap, as BTC and altcoins both suffered heavy pressure.

╰ On December 1, the Fed officially ended its quantitative tightening (QT), marking a structural liquidity shift that many analysts compare to 2019 — a cycle that preceded a major crypto rally.

╰ Institutional investors and digital-asset treasury firms appear increasingly cautious, in light of recent volatility and liquidity stress.