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<p>The crypto market slipped on Dec. 5, with Bitcoin and most altcoins being in the red as liquidations rebounded and open interest dipped.&nbsp;</p>
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   <li>The crypto market came under pressure on Friday, with Bitcoin and altcoins falling by over 2%.</li>
   <li>This decline coincided with the soaring liquidations and falling open interest.</li>
   <li>These tokens also dropped ahead of a $4.5 billion options expiry event.</li>
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<p>Bitcoin (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BTC</a>) moved from over $93,000 earlier this week to below $90,000. Some of the top laggards were coins like Canton, MYX Finance, Aptos, Hyperliquid, Morpho, and Aerodrome Finance.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The crypto market crash coincided with a big drop in daily open interest in the futures market. It dropped by 4.35% to $127 billion, down from the October high of $225 billion.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The open interest has slipped as investors have continued to deleverage after the<a href="https://crypto.news/heres-why-the-crypto-market-is-falling-and-liquidations-rising/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> $20 billion wipeout</a> on October 10. In most cases, crypto prices remain under pressure whenever the open interest is in a downward trend.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, total liquidations soared by over 75% from a day earlier. They rose to $491 million, with 135,667 traders being wiped out. Bitcoin liquidations rose to $191 million, while Ethereum jumped to $116 million. Some of the other top liquidated tokens were Solana, XRP, and Fartcoin.</p>
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<p>Crypto prices normally drop sharply whenever bullish liquidations are rising because it increases the amount of selling.</p>
<p>The ongoing crypto market crash is happening ahead of the options expiry worth over $4.8 billion. Bitcoin positions worth over $3.5 billion will expire with a maximum pain of $91,000.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On the other hand, Ethereum options are worth over $700 million with a maximum pain of $3,050 expiring. Crypto prices often experience substantial volatility ahead of and after a major options expiry event.</p>
<p>The crypto market crash is also happening as investors book profits after the recent rebound, when Bitcoin rose from $80,000 to over $93,000 within less than two weeks.</p>
<p>Looking ahead, the next important catalyst for Bitcoin and other altcoins will be the upcoming <a href="https://crypto.news/kevin-oleary-december-fed-rate-cut-wont-move-bitcoin-much/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Federal Reserve interest rate decision</a>, which will come out on Wednesday next week.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Polymarket data shows that odds of the bank cutting rates by 0.25% have jumped to 93% from last week’s low of below 50%. While a rate cut is bullish for Bitcoin and other altcoins, the bank’s guidance may hit their performance.</p>
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Crypto market slips as liquidations soar, open interest plunges

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