The past few days the market was on fire, there were a lot of fluctuations with some rumors and strong movements from whales, and all of this made many investors worried. Let's summarize the most important things that happened.
Sudden market decline and its causes
On December 19, most currencies suffered a major decline, due to the US Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce interest rates by a small percentage (a quarter of a percentage point), but expectations say that the cuts will not continue in 2025, as some people were expecting.

Today, Bitcoin BTCUSD and Ethereum options are expected to expire.

ETHUSD is worth nearly $3 billion, creating great expectations in the cryptocurrency market.
Cryptocurrency options expiration often results in significant price fluctuations, prompting traders and investors to closely monitor developments today.

#BTC #btcup #btcdown The total crypto market capitalization (TOTAL on TradingView) chart is showing signs that volatility could dramatically expand after dropping to historic lows. This tightening of volatility often precedes massive breakouts. Could this cause the crypto market to explode to a shocking high or a historical lows?The total crypto market cap volatility on the 1-month timeframe has sunk to its lowest levels ever based on the Bollinger Band Width indicator. The tighter the Bollinger Bands squeeze, generally the more explosive the eventual expansion.Essentially, this is the tightest the monthly Bollinger Bands have ever contracted in crypto history. According to the principles behind these volatility bands, when they narrow to extreme levels it typically leads to a powerful move as pent-up energy releases.While volatility is direction-neutral, other factors point to the chance this could emerge as an upward breakout. For example, the %B indicator showing the price in relation to the Bollinger Band basis is holding above 0.50, which is generally supportive of bullish momentum.More broadly, volatility tends to be cyclical across financial markets. Periods of low volatility lead into high volatility regimes and back again. By using the tight Bollinger Bands to measure compressed volatility, traders can predict when crypto markets are poised to enter an explosive high volatility cycle again.Please follow for more updates like this.

The cryptocurrency market saw sharp volatility on Thursday, with Bitcoin (BTCUSD) dropping sharply in just a few minutes, hitting its lowest level in more than a week. The move was the result of large liquidations in futures markets, which caused confusion among traders.
Although the market later stabilized and the price gradually rose again, the risk of a new collapse still looms, according to expert analysis.