Crypto markets traded cautiously on Wednesday as Bitcoin and Ethereum extended consolidation amid thin holiday liquidity. Reduced participation, derivatives activity, and tax-loss harvesting weighed on sentiment ahead of a key options expiry. Analysts said volatility remains elevated in the short term, while a clearer direction may emerge once holiday conditions fade …Crypto markets traded cautiously on Wednesday as Bitcoin and Ethereum extended consolidation amid thin holiday liquidity. Reduced participation, derivatives activity, and tax-loss harvesting weighed on sentiment ahead of a key options expiry. Analysts said volatility remains elevated in the short term, while a clearer direction may emerge once holiday conditions fade …