Bitcoin, #Xrp🔥🔥 , Ethereum Fall Again - Why Jobs Data Hit Hopes of a Crypto Rebound
Barron’s / Dow Jones (Dec 16, 2025) This piece explains how the latest U.S. labor data dampened expectations for a crypto market rebound — even as the jobs numbers were mixed. Strong hiring was paired with a rise in unemployment, and the overall result failed to significantly shift markets’ expectations around Federal Reserve rate cuts.
$BTC , $ETH , and XRP all fell or struggled to rally in the wake of the report, as traders recalibrated on the outlook for interest rates and risk assets.
Market Focus on Distorted, Delayed NFP Data and Crypto Volatility
• Analysts highlighted that the Nonfarm Payrolls report being released now includes delayed or “incomplete data” due to earlier reporting disruptions. • Markets may react more to expectations about Fed policy direction (i.e., rate cuts) and risk sentiment than to the exact job number. • Weak payrolls tied with distortions could prompt higher volatility for $BTC , $ETH and other risk assets.