Crypto Market Faces Headwinds: Bitcoin and Ethereum See Losses, While Ethereum Whales Signal Potential Reversal, and Binance Considers Major US Investment
Crypto Market Faces Headwinds: Bitcoin and Ethereum See Losses, While Ethereum Whales Signal Potential Reversal, and Binance Considers Major US Investment
The broader cryptocurrency market is experiencing a significant downturn, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both projected to end 2025 in the red, potentially ranking crypto among the year's worst-performing asset classes. Bitcoin recently fell by 13% due to weakening rate-cut expectations and substantial ETF outflows, totaling over $3 billion exiting digital-asset products. Amidst this bearish sentiment, Ethereum is undergoing a 35% whale sell-off, yet some analysts interpret this as a potentially bullish signal for its long-term trajectory, indicating a major market transition rather than a simple collapse. In corporate news, Binance's founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao received a pardon, and Binance is reportedly considering a $4 billion investment in the United States, contingent on receiving a refund of its prior payments to US agencies.
Binance Eyes US Investment Post-CZ Pardon
Donald Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao removed his remaining criminal exposure while leaving intact the more than $4.3 billion that Binance has already paid to U.S. agencies. On X, CZ treated the idea of clawing that money back as hypothetical. He replied to a post about a refund with a “delicate question” […]
Ethereum's Whale Sell-off: A Bullish Signal?
Ethereum is undergoing its most significant transition since its August peak. A sharp, double-digit correction of more than 35% since Oct. 6 has triggered a crisis of conviction, ripping through the speculative layers of the market and forcing a wave of liquidations. However, the on-chain story is not a simple collapse. It is a large-scale […]
Bitcoin's Recent Decline and Market Outflows
Bitcoin fell around 13% over the past week as rate-cut expectations weakened and ETF outflows deepened, leaving only four top-50 tokens in positive territory, as idiosyncratic catalysts outweighed macroeconomic pressure. The shift in rate expectations and fund withdrawals was echoed broadly across majors, with over $3 billion exiting digital-asset investment products over the last three weeks. The negative […]
Crypto on Track for Poor 2025 Performance
With just six weeks left in 2025, Bitcoin and Ethereum are both in the red for the year, as the two largest cryptos lead a broader downward trend. If this pattern holds, crypto could end up among the worst-performing asset classes of 2025, trailing even traditional markets and money market funds. As CryptoSlate reported yesterday, […]