Ether, Dogecoin, Solana Slide as Bitcoin Fails to Sustain Early-Week Breakout

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Ether, Dogecoin, Solana Slide as Bitcoin Fails to Sustain Early-Week Breakout The pullback followed Tuesday's brief spike above $94,500, a move that triggered a minor short squeeze but failed to break the resistance that has capped bitcoin for most of the past three weeks. By Shaurya Malwa Updated Dec 11, 2025, 7:16 a.m. Published Dec 11, 2025, 7:03 a.m. What to know : Bitcoin fell toward $90,000 as crypto markets lost ground despite a Federal Reserve rate cut. Over $514 million in leveraged positions were liquidated, with major tokens like Ether and Solana also declining. Analysts suggest Bitcoin must surpass $94,000 to signal a significant rebound, amid concerns over macroeconomic conditions and market liquidity. Bitcoin BTC $ 90,326.39 slipped toward $90,000 on Thursday as crypto markets unwound much of Tuesday’s rebound, with broad risk appetite weakening despite the Federal Reserve delivering a widely expected rate cut and restarting Treasury purchases. Major tokens extended weekly losses, and more than $514 million in leveraged positions were wiped out over the past day as volatility picked up across derivatives venues. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . BTC traded around $90,250, down 2.4% over 24 hours. Ether ETH $ 3,204.35 fell 3.4% to $3,208, while Solana SOL $ 131.12 slid 5.8% and DOGE $ 0.1386 dropped 5.5%. Seven-day returns remained negative for nearly every large-cap token, as XRP is down 8.6%, ADA 7.2%, and BNB 5.9%, according to CoinGecko data. The pullback follows Tuesday's brief spike above $94,500, a move that triggered a minor short squeeze but failed to break the resistance that has capped bitcoin for most of the past three weeks. The rejection sent BTC back into the middle of its month-long range, where market depth remains thin and liquidation clusters continue to influence price swings. “Strictly speaking, we have observed a series of higher local highs and lows since 21 November,” said Alex Kuptsikevich, senior market analyst at FxPro, told CoinDesk in an email. “However, to definitively classify the rebound as the start of capitalization growth, it needs to surpass $3.32 trillion,” about 6% above current levels. Global crypto market cap stands near $3.16 trillion, up 2.5% from earlier in the week but still below Tuesday’s $3.21 trillion local high. Leverage was a major factor in Thursday’s decline. Data from CoinGlass shows $376 million in long positions were forcibly closed over 24 hours — nearly triple the $138 million in short liquidations — as BTC slipped back below its short-term trend line. Macro conditions offered little support. Although the Fed delivered another rate cut on Wednesday, policymakers projected fewer reductions over the next two years, revealing a sharp split inside the committee. Elsewhere, QCP Capital told clients earlier this week to expect wider bitcoin trading bands between $84,000 and $100,000 into year-end, citing a mix of reduced liquidity and persistent positioning imbalances. Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone similarly warned that a “Santa Claus rally” may not materialize, forecasting BTC could finish the year below $84,000. For now, traders are watching whether BTC can maintain footing near the $90,000–$91,000 area — a support region tested repeatedly over the past month. A decisive break lower would expose the bottom end of the current range, while stabilization could set the stage for another attempt at $94,000 resistance as markets recalibrate post-Fed. More For You Protocol Research: GoPlus Security By CoinDesk Research Nov 14, 2025 Commissioned by GoPlus What to know : As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M. GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month. Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B. View Full Report More For You Crypto Drop Wipes Out $370M in Bullish Bets as BTC, ETH Give Back Gains By Shaurya Malwa 55 minutes ago Binance, Hyperliquid, and Bybit were the most affected exchanges, comprising 72% of all forced unwinds. What to know : Crypto markets experienced a significant leverage reset with over $514 million in positions liquidated in 24 hours. Long positions accounted for $376 million of the liquidations, indicating traders were heavily betting on continued market gains. Binance, Hyperliquid, and Bybit were the most affected exchanges, comprising 72% of all forced unwinds. 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