Digital Assets Decoded: Your Daily Crypto Guide podcast.

Hey crypto friends, Crypto Willy here with your Digital Assets Decoded rundown for the week closing out on November 8, 2025. Buckle up—this week was a wild one in the markets, with shakeups, surprises, and a few green shoots poking through the red.

Let’s kick it off with the big numbers: **Bitcoin weathered another stormy week**, plunging from over $110,000 to just under $99,000 early in the week before clawing back to about $103,000 by Friday. Altcoins felt the pain too—**Ether dropped to around $3,630** and **Solana slid under $160**, with both taking double-digit percentage hits. The whole crypto market lost a cool $100 billion in capitalization, now sitting near $3.6 trillion by estimates from CoinDesk and CoinMarketCap. The main driver? A combo of macro jitters and the Federal Reserve’s latest 25-basis-point cut, where Jerome Powell’s “wait and see” stance signaled December’s cut isn’t guaranteed, spooking risk assets in and out of crypto.

But, in classic crypto fashion, Friday sparked a little hope. As shorts started booking profits, a modest short-covering bounce nudged Bitcoin and some alts higher, trimming part of those bruising weekly losses. The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment index hit levels not seen since the COVID panic, reminding us that broader economic uncertainty is still steering risk appetite.

Now, some cycle watchers are saying we might be due for a correction phase after Bitcoin’s ‘hype’ rally reached its peak in early October. Martin Leinweber at MarketVector and Vetle Lunde from K33 both highlight that, based on historic cycles, we’re right on schedule for some chop before the next big move. The Coin Bureau’s Dan explained on YouTube this week that November could end up resembling the bear patches of early 2024, shaking out weak hands before the next proper rally.

In ecosystem news, Coinpedia called out several major stories. The CZ Statue memecoin had its 15 minutes of fame, soaring 27,000% and then crashing 99% after Changpeng Zhao himself warned, “Don’t buy the meme.” Meanwhile, a $14 million Ponzi bust in Bangkok showed scams are still very real—Thai police nabbed Chinese national Liang Ai-Bing, the alleged FINTOCH mastermind, after cross-border work with Chinese authorities.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. **Big names like PayPal, Western Union, and JPMorgan are doubling down on blockchain**, and the regulatory scene is heating up, with governments from Seoul to Beijing shaping the next phase for stablecoins. Even as old coins take a breather, new tech is fusing AI and blockchain, pointing to future innovations in payments and DeFi.

The vibe as we head into mid-November? It’s a trader’s market—volatility is king, but true believers are still DCA’ing, ETFs are seeing steady inflows, and institutions aren’t running for the exits. If history’s any guide, this chop may turn into opportunity for the patient.

Thanks for tuning in to Digital Assets Decoded—your one-stop shop for all things crypto. Swing by next week for more no-nonsense insights. This has been a Quiet Please production—check out quietplease.ai for more. Catch you on-chain, friends!

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