Crypto Markets See Broad Declines With Layer 2 Tokens Leading Losses on December 14, 2025
Last updated: December 14, 2025.
Crypto markets traded broadly lower over the past 24 hours, with the Layer 2 sector posting the steepest declines, falling 3.59% according to SoSoValue data. This drop was led by declines in Celestia (TIA) and Mantle (MNT), while Movement (MOVE) was an exception and rose.
Bitcoin slipped 1.36%, briefly dipping below $88,000 before recovering above $89,000. Ethereum also declined, falling toward $3,000 before rebounding above $3,100.
Other sectors including DeFi, Meme, and CeFi experienced declines as well. However, some tokens within the Layer 1, PayFi, and CeFi sectors showed relative resilience despite the broader downward trend.
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