Crypto’s Wild Ride: BTC, ETH, SOL, JUP, APT 🚀💸

Well, butter my biscuit and call me a hodler! 🧈🥞 The cryptocurrency market decided to throw a party on Wednesday, 🎉 rallying nearly 7% as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and their token buddies traded higher. BTC, the granddaddy of crypto, reclaimed the $90,000 throne, 🏰 rising almost 4% to $90,468, and even crossed $91,000 on Thursday like it was no big deal. 😎

The flagship cryptocurrency is up over 4% in the past 24 hours, trading around $91,312. Meanwhile, ETH, the second fiddle in this crypto orchestra, reclaimed $3,000, 🎻 rebounding from Wednesday’s low of $2,892. It reached an intraday high of $3,067 before settling at $3,027, like a diva taking a bow. 🎀

Ripple (XRP) is up nearly 1%, while Solana (SOL) is up over 3%, trading around $143. Dogecoin (DOGE) is up over 2%, and Cardano (ADA) is up 3% at $0.434. Chainlink (LINK), Stellar (XLM), Hedera (HBAR), Toncoin (TON), Litecoin (LTC), and Polkadot (DOT) are also trading in positive territory, like a bunch of crypto cousins at a family reunion. 🏠👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Rate Cut Bets And Tech Boost Risk Appetite 🤑

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $90,000 on Wednesday and crossed $91,000 on Thursday as the Asian markets opened with a spring in their step. 🌏 However, trading volumes were as muted as a librarian with a cold, 🤐 thanks to a holiday-shortened week, with the US markets taking a nap on Thursday for Thanksgiving, 🦃 and only a brief session on Friday. Investors have been leaning into risk like it’s going out of style, positioning themselves ahead of the Fed’s final policy meeting of the year and a tech-driven rally that’s stronger than a double espresso. ☕ Futures pricing says traders are as optimistic as a kid on Christmas Eve about a rate cut in December. 🎄

With the most recent economic releases as outdated as last season’s fashion, 👗 thanks to the 43-day government shutdown, markets are looking for policy cues from Federal Reserve officials like they’re reading tea leaves. 🍵 Remarks by San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly and Fed Governor Christopher Waller have investors believing the central bank is ready to shift from holding to easing, like a driver finally taking their foot off the brake. 🚗

Australia Introduces New Bill To Regulate Crypto 🇦🇺📜

The Australian government has decided it’s time to play sheriff in the Wild West of crypto, 🕵️‍♂️ introducing legislation to regulate cryptocurrency platforms under existing financial services laws. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino introduced the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 on Wednesday, requiring crypto companies like exchanges and custody providers to obtain an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL). Mulino declared, 🗣️

“Across the world, digital assets are reshaping finance. Australia must keep pace. If we get this right, we can attract investment, create jobs, and position our financial system as a leader in innovation.”

The Australian government launched a consultation over a draft bill in September, and while the local crypto industry supported it, many said the bill needed more clarity and simplification, like a recipe that’s missing half the ingredients. 🥄 Mulino pointed out that currently, crypto companies can hold an unlimited amount of client crypto without any financial law safeguards, exposing investors to risks like scams and fraud, which is about as safe as juggling knives. 🔪

“This bill responds to those challenges by reducing loopholes and ensuring comparable activities face comparable obligations, tailored to the digital asset ecosystem.”

Bolivia Plans To Integrate Crypto, Stablecoins With Financial System 🇧🇴💰

Bolivia is planning to integrate cryptocurrencies and stablecoins into its financial system to modernize its economy, like giving it a digital facelift. 💻 The decision was announced by Bolivia’s economic minister, Jose Gabriel Espinoza. Bolivian banks will be allowed to custody crypto on behalf of clients, letting digital currencies function as legal tender for savings accounts, credit products, and loans. Espinoza quipped, 🗣️

“You can’t control crypto globally, so you have to recognize it and use it to your advantage.”

Bolivia’s economy has been hit harder than a piñata at a birthday party by high fiat currency inflation, 🎈 prompting people to turn to stablecoins as a store of value and medium of exchange. 🏦

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis 📈

Bitcoin (BTC) has reclaimed $91,000 as positive sentiment returned, like a long-lost friend showing up with pizza. 🍕 The flagship cryptocurrency started the week positively but lost momentum on Tuesday, falling over 1% to $87,325. However, it recovered on Wednesday, rising nearly 4% to reclaim $90,000 and settle at $90,468. BTC has crossed $91,000 during the ongoing session, trading around $91,342, like it’s climbing a mountain. ⛰️

Crypto investor and entrepreneur Ted Pillows flagged $89,000 as the key level to reclaim for bears to feel the pain, like a bullseye on a dartboard. 🎯 Pillows stated in a post on X, 🗣️

“If BTC reclaims the $89,000 level, upside liquidity will be swept first. If Bitcoin loses the $85,000 level, the downside liquidity will be taken out before a bounce back.”

Meanwhile, BitMine Immersion Technologies chair Tom Lee has walked back his “BTC to $250,000 by year’s end” forecast, like a weather reporter admitting they got the forecast wrong. 🌧️ While Lee remains bullish on the flagship cryptocurrency, he stated that he expected BTC to reclaim $100,000 and possibly retest its all-time high, effectively ruling out $250,000 by the end of the year. 🤷‍♂️

“I think it’s still very likely that Bitcoin is going to be above $100,000 before year-end, and maybe even to a new high.”

This is the first time Lee has publicly backtracked on the $250,000 price target, which he first predicted in 2024 and reiterated until October 2025. Lee’s prediction was among the most bullish, with other crypto executives, including Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz, stating that “crazy stuff” needs to happen for BTC to cross $250,000 by year-end. 🌪️ However, Lee said that BTC’s best days may still be ahead, like a sequel that’s better than the original. 🎬

“I still think some of those best days are going to happen before year-end.”

Lee highlighted that BTC’s tendency to make most of its gains over a small number of trading sessions, noting that the asset “makes its move” in just ten days annually. The idea is widely accepted among crypto executives, with Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stating back in February, 🗣️

“It’s hard to pick the perfect time to buy Bitcoin. TLDR: If you miss the 10 best days of Bitcoin’s return each year, you miss all the returns. And you don’t know when those days will be. Waiting can be costly.”

In 2024, BTC’s strongest ten days delivered a combined return of 52%, while the remaining 355 days generated an average return of -15%, like a rollercoaster with a few really great hills. 🎢

BTC started the previous weekend in bearish territory, dropping over 5% and settling at $94,503. It recovered on Saturday, rising 1.10% to $95,544, but was back in the red on Sunday, dropping 1.42% to $94,183. Sellers retained control on Monday, with BTC falling 2.21% to $92,100. The flagship cryptocurrency fell to an intraday low of $89,183 on Tuesday but recovered to reclaim $92,000 and settle at $92,914, ultimately rising 0.88%. Selling pressure returned on Wednesday, with BTC falling to a low of $88,483 before settling at $91,461.

Selling pressure intensified on Thursday as BTC fell over 5%, slipping below $90,000 and settling at $86,536. Bearish sentiment persisted on Friday as BTC plunged to an intraday low of $80,524 before rebounding to reclaim $85,000 and settle at $85,068. Price action was mixed over the weekend, with BTC falling 0.45% on Saturday before rising 2.51% on Sunday and settling at $86,808. Buyers retained control on Monday as BTC started the week in positive territory, rising 1.68% to $88,266. Selling pressure returned on Tuesday as the price fell 1.07% to $87,325. BTC recovered on Wednesday, rising nearly 4% to reclaim $90,000 and settle at 90,468. The flagship cryptocurrency has reclaimed $91,000 during the ongoing session, trading around $91,264.

Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis 🦄

Ethereum (ETH) has stalled after reclaiming $3,000, with the price marginally down during the ongoing session, like a runner taking a breather. 🏃‍♂️ The altcoin has traded in positive territory since Saturday and crossed $3,000 on Wednesday, rising 2.30% to $3,028. ETH’s move back above $3,000 comes after a difficult month in which ETH fell nearly 40%, like a bad hair day that lasted too long. 💇‍♀️

24-hour trading volume stood at $21 billion, down 5% from the day before. Meanwhile, CoinGlass data revealed that futures volume fell 10% to $76 billion, while open interest rose 6.59% to $37 billion. Rising open interest during a price uptick suggests traders are adding new positions instead of exiting old ones, indicating fresh momentum, like a second wind. 🌬️ Meanwhile, spot Ethereum ETFs recorded another strong session, registering $78 million in inflows, and marking the fourth straight day of inflows. Ethereum ETFs’ cumulative inflows currently stand at $12 billion.

Steady spot ETF inflows create real market demand as issuers must buy ETH to back the ETF shares, supporting the asset’s price during weak market phases, like a safety net. 🕸️ Institutional interest in ETH is also rekindling, with Tom Lee’s BitMine Immersion Technologies adding 69,822 ETH worth $197 million last week. The purchase takes BitMine’s holdings to 3.63 million ETH, valued at over $10 billion.

ETH started the previous weekend in the red, dropping nearly 4% to $3,113. The altcoin recovered on Saturday, rising 1.74% but returned to bearish territory on Sunday, dropping over 2% to $3,097. Sellers retained control on Monday as ETH fell 2.18% to $3,030. Despite the overwhelming selling pressure, the price recovered on Tuesday, rising over 3% to cross $3,100 and settle at $3,124. Selling pressure returned on Wednesday as ETH plunged to a low of $2,871 but rebounded to reclaim $3,000 and settle at $3,023, ultimately dropping over 3%.

Bearish sentiment intensified on Thursday as ETH fell over 6% to $2,832. The altcoin fell to an intraday low of $2,620 on Friday, with selling pressure persisting. However, the price recovered from this level and settled at $2,766, ultimately dropping 2.33%. Price action was positive over the weekend, with ETH registering a marginal increase on Saturday before rising 1.18% on Sunday and settling at $2,802. Bullish sentiment intensified on Monday as the price rose by over 5% to cross $2,900 and settle at $2,954. ETH registered a marginal increase on Tuesday, settling at $2,960. The price continued pushing higher on Wednesday, rising 2.30% to reclaim $3,000 and settling at $3,028. ETH is marginally up during the ongoing session, trading around $3,036.

Solana (SOL) Price Analysis 🌞

Solana (SOL) is trading around a key support level after several weeks of downward price action, like a hiker taking a break at a rest stop. 🥾 The altcoin rebounded from a multi-month support band that has acted as a key demand zone for two years. The price is currently sitting below a high-volume trading node, one of the most actively traded zones for the asset. SOL is trading below short-term and long-term moving averages, while momentum indicators display neutral readings instead of active selling pressure, like a calm before the storm. 🌤️

According to Daan Crypto Trades, SOL’s decline could be reaching an exhaustion point, and it identified a nearby resistance level as the first target for recovery, like a light at the end of the tunnel. 🚂

SOL started the previous weekend in the red, dropping 4% and settling at $138. It registered a marginal recovery on Saturday before dropping 1.67% on Sunday and settling at $137. Selling pressure intensified on Monday as SOL fell 4.55% and settled at $130. Despite the overwhelming selling pressure, SOL recovered on Tuesday, rising over 7% and settling at $140. However, it returned to bearish territory on Wednesday, dropping to a low of $130 before settling at $137.

SOL reached an intraday high of $144 on Thursday but lost momentum after reaching this level. As a result, it fell 2.48% to $133. Selling pressure intensified on Friday with SOL falling to an intraday low of $121. However, it rebounded from this level and settled at $128, ultimately dropping 3.69%. Price action was mixed over the weekend, with SOL falling 0.83% on Saturday before rising 2.36% on Sunday and settling at $130. Bullish sentiment intensified on Monday as SOL rose over 6% and settled at $138. The price fell to an intraday low of $133 before rebounding and registering a marginal increase. SOL continued pushing higher on Wednesday, rising nearly 3% and settling at $143. SOL is marginally down during the ongoing session, trading around 141.

Jupiter (JUP) Price Analysis 🪐

Jupiter (JUP) started the previous weekend in bearish territory, dropping over 10% and settling at $0.278, like a rocket losing fuel. 🚀 The price recovered on Saturday, rising 1.62% but lost momentum on Sunday, dropping over 2% and settling at $0.276. Sellers retained control on Monday as JUP fell by over 5% to 0.262. Despite the overwhelming selling pressure, JUP recovered on Tuesday, rising 1.65% to $0.266. The selling pressure returned on Wednesday with the price falling 0.47% to $0.262. Sellers retained control on Thursday as the price fell 3.49% to $0.254.

Bearish sentiment intensified on Friday as JUP fell nearly 5% to 0.241. Price action was mixed over the weekend, with JUP falling 2.60% on Saturday before rising 0.32% on Sunday and settling at 0.235. Bullish sentiment intensified on Monday as the price rose nearly 5% to $0.247. Buyers retained control on Tuesday as JUP rose 1.86% to $0.251. The price continued to push higher on Wednesday, increasing nearly 2% to $0.256. JUP is up almost 1% during the ongoing session, trading around $0.258.

Aptos (APT) Price Analysis 🌱

Aptos’s (APT) price action was mixed over the previous weekend, dropping over 2% on Friday before rising 0.39% on Saturday. It was back in the red on Sunday, dropping over 3% to end the weekend at $2.831. Sellers retained control on Monday as APT fell nearly 3% to $2.752. Despite the overwhelming selling pressure, APT recovered on Tuesday, rising almost 6% to $2.913. However, it lost momentum on Wednesday, dropping 1.01% to $2.884. Sellers retained control on Thursday as the price fell 5.16% to $2.735.

Selling pressure intensified on Friday as APT fell almost 13% to $2.386. Price action was mixed over the weekend, with APT falling 2.45% on Saturday before rising 0.52% on Sunday and settling at $2.340. APT registered a marginal increase on Monday before dropping 2.38% on Tuesday and settling at $2.292. Sellers retained control on Wednesday as the price fell 0.90% to $2.271. APT is marginally down during the ongoing session, trading around $2.268.

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