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

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This week, the crypto market saw Bitcoin flexing its muscles while the altcoin circus continued its desperate performance. As the foundational asset, BTC decisively broke through the $80,000 barrier, a move that wasn't just a number on a screen but a statement of dominance that sent shockwaves through the entire ecosystem.This wasn't driven by the flimsy narratives of decentralized finance protocols or the latest NFT fad; this was a flight to quality, a recognition of Bitcoin's immutable scarcity in the face of renewed inflationary fears from TradFi. Meanwhile, the prediction markets were a bloodbath for anyone betting on the 'next big thing' in the altcoin space.Major contracts on the viability of several top-20 Ethereum-killers saw their odds plummet, as traders finally woke up to the reality that most of these projects are just poorly disguised venture capital funds with a token attached. The so-called 'DeFi 3.0' narrative, which promised to solve the sector's inherent inefficiencies, largely fizzled out, proving once again that you can't put a fresh coat of paint on a fundamentally broken model. The only significant movement outside of Bitcoin was in the regulatory prediction markets, where odds of a harsh, comprehensive US regulatory framework being proposed before year-end spiked to over 70%.This isn't a surprise; the establishment always attacks what it fears, and Bitcoin's relentless ascent is a direct threat to their monetary monopoly. The lesson this week is as old as Satoshi's whitepaper: in a world drowning in noise and speculation, the signal remains Bitcoin. Everything else is just a distraction, and the market is finally starting to remember that.

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