A U.S. banking policy shift that injected fresh liquidity into the system sparked renewed momentum for Bitcoin and other major digital assets. Traders reacted to easier funding conditions and a softer short-term rate tone from the Fed.
Ether dipped below $3,000 after a stalled recovery, though buyers defended $2,800 amid ongoing ETF inflows; market caution grew on concerns about a potential Bank of Japan rate hike.
Robert Kiyosaki is urging investors to rotate into Bitcoin as a rapid unwind of the yen carry trade raises fears of a broader market sell-off. He positions BTC as a potential hedge as volatility intensifies.
Ethereum stayed above $2,900 on Wednesday after spot ETF inflows of $96.67 million, with growing expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts lifting risk appetite across crypto markets.
Fidelity macro director Jurien Timmer called the sell-off in speculative assets — including Bitcoin — "probably a good thing," framing the crash as a corrective event. His comment highlights a view that painful declines could remove excesses from markets even as they pressure prices.
Ethereum dipped below $2,700 after a stronger-than-expected US jobs report knocked back hopes for an interest-rate cut; the wider crypto market fell roughly 10% in 24 hours and about 15% over the week.
Bitcoin jumped 2.9% to $92,670.71 after the US government shutdown ended, fueling a risk-on rally. Despite the move, BTC still trades below key moving averages, leaving the technical outlook mixed.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged the second-largest outflows on record on Nov. 14 as BTC plunged below $95,000, marking a clear risk-off reset among institutional investors. The mass withdrawal highlights growing macro uncertainty and raises near-term downside pressure for the market.
Citigroup says Bitcoin’s recent weakness is linked to lower liquidity from quantitative tightening and debt-ceiling pressures, and that a liquidity rebound could push BTC to $180,000 in 2026.
A fresh macro shock pushed global risk assets lower on Nov. 14, with the S&P 500 down about 1.8% and the entire crypto market sliding in tandem. Bitcoin fell alongside equities as investors moved into a risk-off stance.