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Leading cryptocurrencies slid alongside stocks on Monday, as investors rotated away from risk-off assets. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m.

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Bitcoin (BTC) faced renewed selling pressure on Monday, dropping to around $86,000 after a series of liquidation events erased hundreds of millions of dollars in leveraged positions.

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According to market observers, this week could mark a turning point for XRP as five spot ETFs trade at the same time for the first full week. 21Shares' XRP fund (TOXR) launched today, joining Bitwise, Grayscale, Franklin Templeton and Canary Capital.

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Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has announced plans to tokenize thousands of its event contracts on the Solana blockchain, a move that marks a significant step in the company's crypto expansion. The move bridges the event prediction platform's traditional off-chain order book with on-chain liquidity to attract crypto-native traders and scale operations.

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Vanguard's inclusion of crypto ETFs signals a significant shift in traditional finance, potentially increasing mainstream crypto adoption. Vanguard platform now lists Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana ETFs.

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The launch of these ETFs could increase institutional interest and investment in the crypto market, potentially boosting liquidity and market stability. New XRP and SOL ETFs from REX Shares to launch tomorrow.

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XRP sinks below $2 as soaring JGB yields trigger a yen carry unwind and heavy crypto liquidations. Traders eye $1.82 support as BoJ and Fed decisions loom.

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Reports have surfaced revealing an unusual spike in transaction activity on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) that appears to have come out of nowhere. These movements have been identified as AccountSet transactions, typically used to configure wallets on a large scale.

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Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Research Analyst James Seyffart discusses the evolving crypto and ETF markets. Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Monday, bringing fresh momentum to a wide-ranging selloff that appeared to have settled.

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A looming global asset unwind is how Robert Kiyosaki frames what he calls a 30-year bubble rupture, urging investors toward bitcoin and other hard assets as he warns of accelerating instability across major markets.

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Large-holder activity in Dogecoin has declined to its lowest level in 60 days, according to data from analyst Ali Martinez.

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Japan's central bank may opt to raise rates. This could lead to a major unwinding of leveraged positions across the market.

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Placeholder VC's Chris Burniske sees one of the best long-term setups for Bitcoin building in the background – but he is clear that the real opportunity likely lies lower, with a potential test of levels near $56,000 still ahead. On X, Burniske argues that the current sentiment environment is exactly what eventually produces outsized returns, while warning that it is still early for aggressive deployment.

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A short-term consolidation round the $90k area is a possibility - but a bounce to $94k might not materialize.

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BNB faces mounting pressure as it trades below $810 with leveraged shorts dominating at $228 million versus just $60 million in longs, while a critical support cluster at $805 holds over 33% of bullish exposure.

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Bitcoin prices fell below $84,000 on Monday, December 1 as central bank speculation combined with a backdrop of bearish market conditions to drive losses.

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The Bank of Japan could soon raise its country's interest rates. The move could lead to more selling as investors cover leveraged positions.

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The head of Japan's central bank hinted that an interest rate hike was possible. Rising interest rates in Japan could unwind a significant amount of leveraged crypto positions.

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Bitcoin's November selloff offered more than a price reset. It provided a field test for the infrastructure that will support the asset's next phase of growth.

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Soaring Japanese bond yields ignited a rush out of risk assets, hammering bitcoin below key levels as the yen carry trade unwound and volatility ripped through crypto and metals, intensifying fears of deeper rate-driven losses. Peter Schiff Cites 10-Year JGB at 1.

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The situation on the market is not getting better any time soon, as the new week began with a substantial price drop across multiple assets, which could indicate an aggravation of the current market situation.

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Institutional interest in Solana ETFs suggests a shift in crypto investment trends, potentially impacting Bitcoin's dominance in the market. Cantor Fitzgerald reveals 58,000 share position in Volatility Shares Solana ETF.

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On December 1, Ripple revealed that it had obtained an enhanced license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), enabling the company to enlarge its suite of regulated cryptocurrency payment services. This development marks a significant milestone for Ripple as it aims to extend its digital asset framework throughout Asia, a region rapidly embracing blockchain technology.

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On December 1, XRP experienced a notable drop in its market value as several large-scale holders, often referred to as “whales,” opted to sell off a substantial portion of their holdings. This large-scale selling was not entirely unexpected, as on-chain data had been indicating a trend of increased distribution among these major institutional and private investors.

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On December 1, 2025, the cryptocurrency market faced a significant downturn, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading the plunge. Bitcoin fell below $50,000, while Ethereum dipped beneath $4,000, marking a substantial decline from their recent peaks.