Bitcoin etched a 9% weekly slump on November 15, 2025, cratering to $96,564—a six-month low from $103,737 intraday high—as risk-off cascades from Wall Street’s tech tumble and Fed’s 40% December cut odds dented crypto’s rebound hopes. This rout—down 4.7% weekly, 13.7% monthly, 22.9% from $126,000 October ATH—wipes most 2025 gains to 2.5% YTD, per CoinGecko, with $379.9 million liquidations led by BTC’s $81.43 million longs. As fear-greed index hits 36, BTC’s decline eyes $95,000 support, per Reuters, amid ETF outflows and miner pressures.
Macro headwinds howl: Fed’s hawkish pause at 4.75% and DXY near 100 squeeze yields above 4.1%, shunning high-beta assets, while $186.5 million ETF outflows on November 3 signal institutional caution post-$19 billion October leverage wipe. Altcoins bleed harder—ETH -9.2% to $3,208—lagging BTC‘s store-of-value, with stablecoin ratios at 13.1 lowest since January. Institutional reallocations—like Kayne Anderson’s $113 million shift—echo, contrasting $60.8 billion YTD ETF inflows now faltering.
Technically, BTC’s descent carves a descending triangle from October’s $126,000 peak, RSI at 35 oversold with 35% volumes. Support at $95,885—200-day EMA—resistance at $100,000 tests November pivot. Sub-$95,000 risks $90,000 Fib, rebound above $98,000 eyes $105,000. Volatility at 50% anticipates CPI catalysts.
This BTC weekly slump hammers Nasdaq proxies down 2.5%, spiking insurance 40%. For holders, spotlights cycle corrections. Into 2026, BTC’s decline narrates reset: risk recoil versus rebound resolve. Track November 21 CPI—dovish drifts stem to $100,000, etching slump as crypto’s sobering seasonal.
