This weekly crypto market update provides a clear, practical breakdown of crypto market conditions over the past 7 days, with a focus on risk, positioning, and investor decision-making.
1. Market Snapshot (As of 15 December 2025)
Bitcoin (BTC): Bitcoin is trading around $89,500 after another volatile week. Price failed to hold above the low-$90Ks and continues to react sharply to liquidity conditions and macro sentiment.
Ethereum (ETH): ETH is trading near $3,153. While structurally stronger than many altcoins, Ethereum remains range-bound and sensitive to broader market risk-off moves.
Volatility: Volatility remains elevated. Sharp intraday moves in both BTC and ETH signal continued uncertainty rather than trend resolution.
Leverage & positioning: Leverage continues to be flushed in waves. Although funding rates are not extreme, positioning remains fragile and easily shaken by downside moves.
SPI takeaway: This market is not trending — it is digesting risk. Until volatility compresses and liquidity improves, patience and capital preservation remain key.
2. What Drove Markets This Past Week
1. BTC Fails to Reclaim $90K With Conviction
What happened: Bitcoin attempted multiple pushes toward the $90K–$92K range but failed to hold those levels. Each rejection triggered renewed selling pressure.
Why it matters: Repeated failures at the same resistance level indicate supply dominance. Until BTC establishes acceptance above $90K, downside volatility remains a real risk.
2. ETH Holds Relative Strength but Lacks Momentum
What happened: Ethereum held above the $3,100 area despite broader market weakness.
Why it matters: ETH’s resilience suggests long-term accumulation interest. However, without improved market liquidity, upside remains capped in the short term.
3. Volatility Remains the Dominant Regime
What happened: Large intraday swings continued across majors and altcoins.
Why it matters: High volatility environments punish over-trading and excessive leverage. Survival matters more than optimization during these phases.
4. Altcoins Continue to Underperform
What happened: Most altcoins saw deeper drawdowns than BTC and ETH.
Why it matters: Liquidity concentrates in BTC and ETH during uncertainty. Broad altcoin exposure carries higher risk in this environment.
5. Liquidity Still Thin Across the Market
What happened: Order books remain shallow, amplifying price swings.
Why it matters: Thin liquidity increases the likelihood of sudden liquidations and exaggerated moves in both directions.
3. ETF, Flows & Liquidity Watch
- ETF behaviour: Flows remain inconsistent, offering little directional confirmation.
- Stablecoins: No meaningful expansion in stablecoin supply, suggesting cautious capital deployment.
- Derivatives: Funding rates remain controlled, but open interest reacts quickly to price drops.
SPI insight: Durable market recoveries require sustained liquidity expansion. That signal has not appeared yet.
4. Risk & Security Reminder
High-volatility markets increase operational risk. Emotional decision-making, rushed transactions, and poor security hygiene become more costly during these phases.
- Avoid signing transactions under pressure.
- Keep seed phrases fully offline.
- Limit exposure to experimental protocols during unstable conditions.
5. Regulation & Macro Context
This weekly crypto market update provides a clear, practical breakdown of crypto market conditions over the past seven days, focusing on volatility, liquidity, and risk management for long-term investors.itive to global liquidity conditions, interest rate expectations, and currency volatility.
For broader market context, global liquidity and macro conditions are often tracked via Federal Reserve monetary policy updates .
SPI insight: Crypto does not move in isolation. When macro pressure rises, patience becomes a strategic advantage.
6. SPI Action Steps for This Week
- 1. Reduce leverage exposure. Volatility favours capital preservation.
- 2. Focus on quality. BTC and ETH remain the strongest risk-adjusted holds.
- 3. Avoid over-trading. Noise is high; conviction is low.
- 4. Prepare, don’t predict. Build plans for both continuation and breakdown scenarios.
- 5. Stay liquid. Liquidity equals flexibility in unstable markets.
This weekly crypto market update is part of SPI’s ongoing effort to help you navigate crypto markets with clarity, discipline, and long-term thinking.
For readers focused on safer positioning during volatile markets, you may also find this SPI guide helpful: 10-Step DeFi Safety Checklist (2025 Edition) .
7. Sources
This report is based on observed market pricing, structure, and liquidity conditions over the past week, combined with SPI’s analytical framework and risk-management focus.
Nothing in this article is financial advice. This content is educational market intelligence designed to support informed decision-making.
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