The world’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, fell below $90,000 on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, marking its lowest level in seven months.
According to Gossip News Now , the drop highlights waning investor confidence in riskier assets across global financial markets.
After hitting an all-time high above $126,000 in October, Bitcoin has now erased all gains made in 2025, losing nearly 30 percent from its peak.
A report by Reuters indicated that Bitcoin traded around $89,953 during early afternoon sessions in Asia, extending last week’s sharp decline following a breach of the key $98,000 support level.
Market participants attributed the sell-off to multiple factors, including renewed uncertainty over the timing of U.S. interest rate cuts and a broader pullback in international markets after months of aggressive rallies.
Analysts told Reuters that as long as investors remain unsure about the Federal Reserve’s next moves, risk-sensitive instruments like cryptocurrencies are likely to remain under pressure.
“The sentiment has turned negative,” one trader said, noting that the sharp drop in crypto reflects a general hesitancy among investors to engage in speculative positions.
The downturn has also affected firms involved in cryptocurrencies.
Companies that hold or trade digital assets, including Strategy, and mining firms like Riot Platforms and Mara Holdings, have experienced steep declines in share prices. Similarly, major crypto exchange Coinbase has seen its stock slide amid weakening market sentiment.
Asian stock markets opened lower on Tuesday, with tech-heavy indices in Japan and South Korea experiencing notable losses, mirroring the slump in digital currencies.
Other cryptocurrencies have not been spared. Ether, the world’s second-largest crypto by market capitalization, has suffered months of selling pressure and is down nearly 40 percent from its August high above $4,955. On Tuesday, it fell another 1 percent to trade around $2,997.
Market Worries Over Crypto Slide Impacting Equities
Gossip News Now reports that the latest Bitcoin decline has renewed fears that the crypto sell-off could spill over into traditional stock markets.
Earlier this year, a sharp Bitcoin drop preceded a broader equities sell-off in April after U.S. tariff announcements, leading investors to speculate that the current slide might serve as another early warning sign.
For now, traders remain cautious, noting that the speed and magnitude of the decline could keep markets jittery in the coming days.
