{"id":121336,"date":"2025-12-02T16:33:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=121336"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:33:12","slug":"bitcoin-inches-higher-after-steep-selloff-but-market-jitters-persist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/bitcoin-inches-higher-after-steep-selloff-but-market-jitters-persist\/12\/02\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Inches Higher After Steep Selloff, But Market Jitters Persist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin edged slightly higher on Tuesday, stabilizing after a sharp selloff at the start of December that dragged the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency below the $84,000 mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 01:58 ET (06:58 GMT), Bitcoin was up <strong>0.6% at $87,087.6<\/strong>, after dropping more than <strong>7% on Monday<\/strong> and briefly trading under <strong>$84,000<\/strong>. The move came just days after the token had rebounded from levels near <strong>$80,000<\/strong> late last week, catching many traders off guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steep December Drop Follows Brutal November<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday\u2019s decline extended a downtrend that dominated November, when Bitcoin logged its <strong>worst monthly performance in more than four years<\/strong> and spot Bitcoin ETFs saw <strong>significant outflows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The heavy selling has reinforced concerns that <strong>institutional demand remains fragile<\/strong>, with reports pointing to a rapid build-up of <strong>whale inflows to major exchanges<\/strong> and <strong>algorithmic selling<\/strong> helping accelerate the plunge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Tuesday\u2019s tepid bounce offered some short-term relief, it did little to dispel fears over broader market weakness. A <em>CoinDesk<\/em> report suggested Bitcoin could <strong>retest the $60,000\u2013$65,000 range<\/strong> if selling pressure resumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Macro Jitters and Fed Uncertainty Keep Volatility High<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest risk-off move reflects a mix of <strong>profit-taking<\/strong>, <strong>thin liquidity<\/strong>, and caution ahead of several <strong>macro triggers<\/strong> this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Markets now see <strong>nearly a 90% chance<\/strong> that the Federal Reserve will cut rates at <strong>next week\u2019s meeting<\/strong>, raising hopes for looser financial conditions. Still, uncertainty over the <strong>pace and depth of future easing<\/strong> continues to inject volatility into crypto markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors are also watching developments in Washington, where <strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong> is expected to choose a successor to Fed Chair <strong>Jerome Powell<\/strong> \u2014 a decision that could shape the medium-term path for U.S. monetary policy and, by extension, risk assets like Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategy Inc Slashes Guidance as Crypto Slide Hits Earnings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shares of <strong>Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR)<\/strong> fell sharply on Monday after the firm <strong>cut its full-year earnings guidance<\/strong>, warning that the deepening Bitcoin selloff and ongoing crypto volatility had <strong>significantly weakened its earnings outlook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other crypto-linked stocks also retreated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Coinbase (COIN)<\/strong> fell about <strong>5%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Robinhood (HOOD)<\/strong> slid more than <strong>4%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Altcoins Trade Mixed in Cautious Session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most major altcoins moved in <strong>tight ranges<\/strong> amid the cautious mood:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ethereum (ETH)<\/strong> edged <strong>0.3% lower<\/strong> to <strong>$2,814.92<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>XRP<\/strong> fell <strong>1.1%<\/strong> to <strong>$2.02<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solana<\/strong> traded slightly higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cardano<\/strong> gained <strong>2%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polygon<\/strong> dropped <strong>3.5%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Among meme tokens, <strong>Dogecoin<\/strong> and <strong>$TRUMP<\/strong> both dipped around <strong>0.6%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin edged slightly higher on Tuesday, stabilizing after a sharp selloff at the start of December that dragged the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency below the $84,000 mark. By 01:58 ET (06:58 GMT), Bitcoin was up 0.6% at $87,087.6, after dropping more than 7% on Monday and briefly trading under $84,000. 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