Altcoins Face Pressure Amid Bitcoin Breakdown and Market-Wide Selloff
Last updated: November 17, 2025.
Bitcoin's breakdown below a key support level has triggered renewed risk aversion, placing significant pressure on altcoins across the market. XRP is trading around $2.20 after failing to reclaim the $2.50 mark.
Zcash (ZEC) has gained attention following a week of outsized uptrends driven by hype around privacy coins.
The broader altcoin market is mirroring Bitcoin's weakness, with traders reluctant to add exposure until BTC stabilizes above $100,000.
Among the hardest-hit segments are layer-1 tokens, gaming assets, and memecoins, while AI-linked tokens and DePIN projects show relative resilience.
Analysts have cautioned that deeper retracements could occur if Bitcoin does not rebound above key moving averages amid tightening liquidity and rising volatility.
This piece serves as a live blog tracking real-time price movements, market reactions, and developing catalysts throughout the day, accompanied by a standard crypto risk disclaimer.
