Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide podcast.

Crypto Willy here with your essential week-in-review on Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide, covering all the shake, rattle, and roll in the crypto universe leading up to November 24, 2025.

If this week felt like a wild roller coaster, you’re not alone. The headline? This was crypto’s most brutal flash crash since the bull market ramped up last year. Over $200 billion in market cap vanished in just 24 hours, with Bitcoin nose-diving below $86,000—yeah, you heard that right, $86K. According to IndiaTV News, major names like Ethereum, Ripple, and Solana felt the pain too, with Ethereum sliding 7.5% to around $2,799, Ripple (XRP) dropping 7% to $1.97, Solana bleeding 7% to $132, and Cardano taking an extra beating down to $0.42.

This sudden tumble wasn’t out of nowhere. Bitget Academy breaks down the perfect storm: relentless profit-taking, thin liquidity, and a spook from global regulators. The Financial Stability Board came in hot this week, warning about serious gaps in global crypto rules, fueling more fear and uncertainty. If you’ve been riding since the all-time high of $4.27 trillion this summer, you saw the market cap drop a staggering $50 billion, putting us back below 2024 highs. OANDA emphasizes just how cautious the big money’s gotten—outflows are the name of the game right now.

Bitcoin’s got everyone holding their breath at the $93,000-$95,000 support zone, with further downside risk toward $85K if these levels don’t hold. TabTrader’s weekly outlook points out: If Bitcoin can’t bounce above $98K soon, that $85K test could trigger another wave of panic selling. The message from analysts is crystal—fear is high, liquidity is thin, and capital protection is more important than moon-chasing. Nvidia’s earnings and US economic data were big players in the macro picture; if Big Tech sneezes, crypto catches the flu!

Ethereum isn’t faring a whole lot better; Darkex Academy reports institutional outflows and a technical picture that’s, frankly, still weak. ETH dipped below key trend indicators, but, interestingly, staking is up. Long-term holders are keeping confidence—ETH Total Value Staked nudged up, telling us some big players aren’t ready to back away entirely.

Ripple’s XRP rebounded a bit after touching the $2.16 floor, but the overall trend is soggy until bulls can close above resistance. Solana, meanwhile, slid through crucial support levels and is currently testing the nerve of anyone still holding.

Shiba Inu enthusiasts—if you’re still burning that doggy candle, supply discipline was the week’s story. Over 800 million SHIB tokens were burned, and subscription to the new Bitget Wallet teased what’s next for the ecosystem. Still, sideways chop dominates, with traders preferring cold wallets over exchanges.

Litecoin and BNB had their own rough patches, but BNB stole some spotlight thanks to the ALLO project listing on Binance Launchpool. Analysts speculate this could help BNB’s price if demand for staking grows, provided Bitcoin calms down. Sui (SUI) managed a little positive press with the Crypto.com custody partnership—good news for the security-conscious.

Before we sign off, a quick shout to DeFi’s resilience! Uniswap and Aave are weathering the storm better than most, as yield hunters look for something, anything, with a little green.

Thanks for hanging out with Crypto Willy—come back next week for another decode of crypto’s wild ride. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more of me, check out quietplease.ai. See you on the next block!

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Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide podcast.

Hey there, crypto fam! I'm Crypto Willy, and you're tuned in to “Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide.” Let’s dive into all the wild rides, big moves, and juicy updates from the week leading up to November 18, 2025.

First off, what a rollercoaster! Early in the week, Bitcoin was making headlines as it breached the $106,000 mark, driven by a wave of optimism thanks to the U.S. Senate pushing forward a bill to end the government shutdown—that’s right, macro vibes making the crypto world feel bullish again. Major U.S. stock indices popped alongside crypto, with risk assets getting a boost[KuCoin]. Despite these sparks, Bitcoin couldn’t hold its ground for long: by midweek, it slid from a high of $107.5K all the way down close to $93K. This 10% weekly drop wiped out every gain since January, making this the most dramatic one-sided sell-off since March. Fear Index? Practically off the charts—lowest in three years. Capitulation vibes, anyone?[KuCoin]

But not everyone was running for cover! According to industry reports, whales—those deep-pocketed, market-moving holders—were on the move, shifting multimillion-dollar buckets between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Chainlink, and Zcash. Some big-time investors seem to think a new bull phase could be around the corner, and they’re getting ready[Cryptonomist].

When it comes to the altcoin action, Chainlink made noise by launching “Rewards Season 1,” throwing out airdrops for LINK stakers. Zcash, meanwhile, did a jump and a face-plant all in the same breath: it surged 24% ahead of its halving, with some wild speculation of $1,000 per coin, then nosedived as traders cashed out[Cryptonomist, Dapp.Expert].

Ethereum itself was a target of high-stakes buying. BitMine snatched up 110,000 ETH, pushing its bag above 3.5 million coins. And Republic, that fintech juggernaut, raised a sizzling $100 million just to load up on ETH. That’s a big institutional bet on the future of Web3 and tokenized assets[KuCoin]. Not stopping there, Rumble announced a $100 million advertising deal with Tether, merging crypto exposure with next-gen digital media[KuCoin].

Meanwhile, over on decentralized exchanges, dYdX made waves of its own. The community voted in a November-long fee holiday for BTC-USD and SOL-USD perpetuals, giving active traders a cost break to juice volumes—a nice win for all the perpetual degens out there. Traders will want to check their game plan against that fresh fee schedule if they’re lurking on dYdX[Blockchain.News].

XRP bucked the broader trend by surging over 5% this week, hitting $2.53, while Dogecoin squeezed out a modest gain—the meme keeps breathing! Solana and Avalanche also printed green, boosting spirits among those chasing alt season[Dapp.Expert].

Market sentiment is jittery, but as Michael Saylor cheekily chimed in—“Orange is the color of November”—hopes for renewed Bitcoin buying keep bulls awake at night. No SEC filing or blockchain proof (yet), but it’s always a mood setter when Saylor speaks[Blockchain.News].

Shoutout to KuCoin for locking in a top 4 spot among global crypto exchanges. No fee cuts or listing updates, just pure recognition—and proof that the race for liquidity, service, and innovation is still hot[KuCoin].

Before we sign off, let’s not forget the governance moves—dYdX’s proposal 307 and the fee holiday—plus Uniswap’s “UNIfication” proposal to burn millions of UNI tokens, stirring new investor buzz that just might snap UNI out of its sideways action[CoinStats].

Thanks for tuning in with me, Crypto Willy! Come back next week for your fix of all things blockchain, markets, and digital freedom. This has been a Quiet Please production—want more? Just check out Quiet Please Dot A I. Stay sharp, stay curious, and may your wallets be ever in profit!

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