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  <li>US labor data release and Federal Reserve rate expectations impact crypto markets.</li>
  <li>Crypto markets react to macroeconomic indicators.</li>
  <li>BTC and ETH show sensitivity to US labor data.</li>
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<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its November 2025 nonfarm payroll and unemployment data on December 16, 2025, at 08:30 ET, following a federal shutdown-related delay.</p>
<p>This release is highly anticipated due to its potential impact on Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, affecting cryptocurrency markets through changes in USD liquidity and risk asset valuation.</p>
<h2 id="labor-data-s-influence-on-federal-policy-and-crypto-markets">Labor Data's Influence on Federal Policy and Crypto Markets</h2>
<p><strong>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)</strong> announces the release of the November 2025 Employment Situation report. This combines October data due to a <a href="https://www.bls.gov/bls/2025-lapse-revised-release-dates.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">prior government shutdown</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Effects on US economic indicators</strong> are critical for the Federal Reserve's policy path, influencing interest rates and consequently impacting financial markets including cryptocurrencies.</p>
<p>“The Employment Situation news release for November 2025 is scheduled to be published on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. (ET),” said the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)</a>.</p>
<h2 id="bitcoin-and-ethereum-react-to-economic-uncertainties">Bitcoin and Ethereum React to Economic Uncertainties</h2>
<p><strong>Did you know?</strong> Previous BLS reports have often triggered significant shifts in <strong>crypto markets</strong>, with variability in labor data affecting BTC and ETH by driving macroeconomic sentiment.</p>
<p>Bitcoin (BTC) is currently priced at $85,811.17, with a market cap of $1.71 trillion and a dominance of 58.49%. The trading volume over the last 24 hours was $44.37 billion, marking a decrease of 7.98%. BTC's price reflects a decline, showing a 3.67% drop in the past 24 hours, a 4.75% fall over the past week, and decreases of 9.67%, 21.08%, and 26.48% over the past 30, 60, and 90 days, respectively, indicating a significant downward trend. Data is sourced from CoinMarketCap as of 01:42 UTC on December 16, 2025.</p>
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  Bitcoin(BTC), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 01:42 UTC on December 16, 2025. <em>Source: <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a></em>
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<p><strong>Insights from the Coincu research team</strong> underscore the potential for cryptocurrency market shifts triggered by macroeconomic indicators. <strong>Analysts predict</strong> that any deviation from expected employment figures could significantly <strong><a href="https://coincu.com/markets/cryptocurrency-market-decline-analysis-dorman/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">influence crypto prices</a></strong>, particularly BTC and ETH.</p>
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