Crypto Market Retrenchment with Sharp Losses and Volume Rallies - December 1, 2025, 10:00 AM IST

December opens with a pronounced pullback across major cryptocurrencies as high volume trading underscores increased risk and market volatility:

• Bitcoin  declines 5.73% to $86,000 on a volume surge of 155.08% to $641.89M, funding consistent at 0%, reflecting mixed sentiment amid price weakness after a volatile November元.​
• Ethereum  drops 6.4% to $2,800 against a volume rise of 34.91% to $217.78M, funding at 0.04%, as investors reassess risk heading into December道.​
• XRP  falls 7.59% to $2.032 with booming volume (+74.22%) to $145.82M, funding rises to 0.49%, indicating accelerating trader positioning and profit-taking after a strong run持.​
• Solana  slides 7.12% to $126.75 on volume more than doubling (+144.52%) to $142.06M; funding climbs to 1.58%, highlighting increased leverage risk amid sell-offs.​
• Zcash  plunges 20.67% to $363.39 despite massive volume spikes (+232.91%) to $101.08M, funding at 5.53% signals heavy speculative positioning and sharp correction pressure.​

Market Insights

• The broad-based sell-off represents a sharp risk repricing following November’s liquidation phase, intensified by regulatory uncertainties and macroeconomic worries.​
• Funding rate spikes on Solana and Zcash emphasize how leveraged speculative trades exacerbate downside moves amid rapid volume expansions.​
• Bitcoin and Ethereum's moderate funding levels suggest more measured long positioning, but both face critical support that define market sentiment for early December.​
• XRP's volatility remains elevated as ETF speculation interacts with ongoing profit-taking and liquidation events.​

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