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[LIVE] Crypto News Today: Latest Updates for Dec. 15, 2025 – Crypto Markets Slide as Layer 2 Tokens Lead Losses; Bitcoin Briefly Dips Below $88K

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Disclaimer: Crypto is a high-risk asset class. This article is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. You could lose all of your capital.

Crypto markets traded broadly lower over the past 24 hours, with Layer 2 tokens posting the steepest declines. According to SoSoValue data, the Layer 2 sector fell 3.59%, led by losses in Celestia (TIA) and Mantle (MNT), while Movement (MOVE) bucked the trend with solid gains. Bitcoin slipped 1.36%, briefly dropping below the $88,000 mark before recovering above $89,000, while Ethereum saw modest pressure, dipping toward $3,000 before rebounding above $3,100. Most other sectors also remained in the red, including DeFi, Meme, and CeFi, although select tokens across Layer 1, PayFi, and CeFi showed relative resilience amid the broader pullback.

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