Cryptocurrency Market Starts November 2025 with Caution — Investors Await Signals from Central Banks

02.11.2025

The beginning of November 2025 has proven challenging for the global crypto market. After a prolonged period of growth, market participants have faced a wave of correction and uncertainty. The Fear & Greed Index dropped to 27 points, indicating growing caution and a reduced appetite for risk.   The total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell by about 4%, reaching approximately $3.5 trillion. Meanwhile, daily trading volume rose to $223 billion, signaling increased trader activity and capital rotation between assets. Bitcoin fell by 2.8%, dropping to around $104,000. Ethereum declined by nearly 6%, trading near $3,500. Other major coins, including XRP, BNB, and Cardano, lost between 6% and 11%.   Analysts cite uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s actions as the main cause of the correction. While investors had expected an interest rate cut in December, Fed representatives stated that no decision has been made yet. This strengthened the U.S. dollar and reduced the appeal of risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. As a result, part of the capital shifted toward the technology sector and AI-focused companies, which continue to show steady growth. Additional pressure came from profit-taking — after several months of gains, many assets approached key resistance levels, prompting large-scale sell-offs by institutional investors.   Some experts view the current decline as a natural phase before a new growth cycle, especially if central banks begin to ease monetary policy. Others warn that if Bitcoin breaks the $98,000 support level, the market could enter a deeper correction, potentially into the $70,000–$90,000 range. For now, investors remain cautious, with rising interest in stablecoins and asset-backed tokens. This trend could become a defining feature of the second half of November, should market volatility persist.