It’s been a rocky three days for the crypto market… to say the least.
But bitcoin holders are faring best, as bitcoin price bounced back sharply to around $116,000 today following a volatile weekend that saw the broader crypto market slump.
The bitcoin price fell to the low $100,000s on Friday as U.S. and China trade tensions rattled global markets. President Donald Trump announced new 100% tariffs on Chinese goods after Beijing unveiled sweeping export controls set to begin Nov. 1.
But over the weekend, market jitters eased and the bitcoin price gradually rebounded. President Trump walked back some of the fear and posted that ‘it will all be fine’ in reaction to the trade tensions.
The recovery comes as both institutional inflows and corporate treasury activity help stabilize sentiment across crypto markets.
The latest leg higher was sparked, in part, by Strategy’s announcement that it had purchased an additional 220 BTC for roughly $27.2 million, bringing its total holdings to 640,250 BTC — about 3.1% of Bitcoin’s total supply.
The company funded the purchase through proceeds from several at-the-market (ATM) share offerings over the past week.
While Strategy’s accumulation has long been a fixture of bull market narratives, analysts say the timing of this latest buy sent a strong signal of confidence to jittery investors following Friday’s sell-off.
Bitcoin price panic to recovery
Technical analysts now view a bitcoin price of $105,000 as key short-term support, while $118,000 remains the level to reclaim for bulls to reassert control. The broader bias remains cautious, with oscillators still tilting bearish following the steep drawdown.
Beyond short-term price action, the recovery highlights Bitcoin’s growing foothold among corporate treasuries and institutions. Recent data show continued inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, with BlackRock’s IBIT ETF surpassing 800,000 BTC in assets under management — valued near $97 billion.
That steady institutional accumulation, coupled with corporate entities like Strategy, DDC Enterprise, and others adopting Bitcoin as a treasury reserve, has become a defining feature of this market cycle.
With the next Bitcoin halving approaching in April 2026 and macro conditions still volatile, analysts expect more turbulence ahead. But the underlying narrative remains supportive: limited supply, rising institutional demand, and growing legitimacy as a treasury asset.
At time-of-writing, bitcoin is trading around $116,050, up roughly 9% from its weekend lows.
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