Crypto Market Enters Extreme Fear as Bitcoin Falls Below $100,000 Again
On November 15, 2025, the crypto market sentiment reached Extreme Fear, with the Fear & Greed Index dropping to 10, the lowest level since February. The market posted weekly losses as Bitcoin fell over 5% in the past seven days to just under $96,000, dipping below the $100,000 threshold for the second time this month. The broader crypto market declined about 5.8% over the week, measured by the CD20 index.
This sell-off has been attributed to profit-taking by long-term holders, institutional outflows, macroeconomic uncertainty, unwinding of leveraged longs, and overall low liquidity. Expectations of a 25 basis-point Federal Reserve rate cut in the current month stand near 50%, contributing to the pullback amid fading hopes for easier monetary policy.
The White House indicated that October inflation data and related indicators may be delayed or not released due to the ongoing government shutdown, reducing the flow of macroeconomic data. Liquidity in the market remains structurally low following October's crash, with order-book depth on major centralized exchanges still depressed.
