BTC Breaks Below $91K as Sector Indices Slide with DePIN and AI Leading Market Drop
On December 11, 2025, crypto markets broadly retreated over the past 24 hours, with DePIN tokens leading declines, falling more than 4%. Notable DePIN movers included Filecoin, which dropped 7.5%, and Render, down 5.5%. Bitcoin fell 1.41% to below $91,000, while Ethereum dropped under $3,200.
Sector performance showed declines across the board: CeFi dropped 1%, Layer 2 fell 2.15%, DeFi decreased 2.35%, and Layer 1 was down 2.54%. Zcash gave back 10% following recent gains.
Despite the pullback, some tokens outperformed, including Mantle (+1.12%), Hyperliquid (+2.95%), Ultima (+6.63%), Pieverse (+28.38%), and PIPPIN (+6.67%).
Sector indices such as ssiAI, ssiNFT, and ssiDePIN each fell by more than 5%.
This market movement occurs as the Federal Reserve signals a pause on rate hikes. Live updates continue.
