Crypto’s Riskiest Tokens Plummet to Pandemic-Era Levels
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The MarketVector Digital Assets 100 Small-Cap Index, which tracks the 50 smallest digital assets, has fallen to its lowest level since November 2020, indicating a decline in high-risk, high-reward bets in the crypto market.
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The MarketVector Digital Assets 100 Small-Cap Index, which tracks the 50 smallest digital assets in a basket of 100, fell to its lowest level since November 2020 on Sunday before paring some losses. During past bull markets, the small-cap index often outpaced its large-cap counterpart, benefiting from traders’ hunger for high-risk, high-reward bets. Retail traders are learning lessons from previous cycles, said Pratik Kala, portfolio manager at Australia-based hedge fund Apollo Crypto.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on November 17, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.