Outpoll Weekly Recap: Crypto (November 17 – 23, 2025)

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This week, the crypto market delivered a masterclass in Bitcoin's unshakeable dominance, while the altcoin circus provided its usual sideshow of noise and distraction. The big story was Bitcoin, surging past the $80,000 psychological barrier and holding firm, a stark reminder that in a world of fleeting trends, the king remains the only asset with a truly hardened monetary policy.Prediction markets, those crystal balls of crowd wisdom, are now placing heavy bets on a pre-halving rally extending into Q1 2026, with contracts on platforms like Polymarket showing overwhelming confidence in BTC hitting $90,000 before year-end. Meanwhile, the so-called 'DeFi summer 2.0' narrative is being peddled again, but look closer and you'll see it's built on the same shaky foundations of unsustainable yields and governance token ponzinomics. Ethereum's attempt to rally felt anemic in comparison, its progress constantly hampered by its own bureaucratic layer-2 sprawl and the looming, regulatory-shaped shadow over the ETH ETF approvals.The real action wasn't in buying speculative junk; it was in the quiet, relentless accumulation of Bitcoin by long-term holders and the sovereign wealth funds finally waking up to sound money. Every altcoin pump, from the latest AI token du jour to a memecoin celebrating a cartoon frog, is just a liquidity test for Bitcoin's next leg up.The message is clear: ignore the distractions, tune out the hype, and focus on the only signal that matters. The flippening is a fantasy; dominance is reality.

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