Crypto Market Sees Broad Decline Amid Fed Rate Cut and Cautious Sentiment on December 11, 2025
The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant downturn on December 11, 2025, with the total market capitalization dropping 2.8% to $3.16 trillion. Of the top 100 coins, 97 declined in value, while trading volume stood at $154 billion over 24 hours.
Bitcoin traded around $90,051, down 2.8%, with intraday highs of $94,177 and lows of $89,623. Similarly, Ethereum fell 4.3% to about $3,182, swinging between $3,432 and $3,176 throughout the day. Notably, Dogecoin decreased 6.3% to $0.1468, Solana fell 6% to $130, and Tron dipped slightly by 0.4% to $0.2789. However, three top-100 cryptocurrencies rose: Provenance Blockchain increased 8.5%, MemeCore by 1.1%, and Rain also by 1.1%.
Market sentiment reflected caution, with the crypto fear-and-greed index at 29, indicating a state of fear. Investors awaited clear macroeconomic signals, contributing to a tight and cautious trading range.
In the institutional space, US Bitcoin spot ETFs attracted inflows totaling $223.52 million, increasing cumulative BTC ETF inflows to $57.93 billion. Ethereum spot ETFs also drew $57.58 million in new inflows, raising the total ETH ETF inflows to $13.15 billion. BlackRock and Fidelity were noted leaders in these inflows.
In a strategic business move, Galaxy Digital announced plans to establish operations within the Abu Dhabi Global Market, expanding its regional presence.
On the macroeconomic front, the Federal Reserve approved a 25 basis point rate cut, a move perceived by some analysts as less hawkish than expected and already priced into markets. The outlook suggests potential limited rate cuts in 2026 and an emphasis on liquidity and balance-sheet policies. This has led to expectations of continued consolidation among risk assets, with uncertainty prevailing and skepticism about a Bitcoin Santa rally in the near term.
Following the Fed announcement, US stock markets closed higher with the S&P 500 up 0.67%, Nasdaq-100 rising 0.42%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average increasing 1.05%, highlighting a cautious but positive market response.
