Crypto Market Bloodbath: Fed Bombshell Triggers Bitcoin & Ethereum Plunge on Nov 3, 2025
The cryptocurrency market cap dropped about 3% to $3.6–3.7 trillion on November 3, 2025, as Bitcoin slid 4% toward $105,000 and Ether fell 7% to the mid-$3,600s. Over $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated, hitting more than 160,000 traders. The sell-off followed hawkish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who said a December rate cut is not assured. Crypto-linked stocks also declined, with Coinbase and MicroStrategy down 3–4%.