Bitcoin Stages Comeback After Plunging Below $81,000 - Here’s What’s Driving the Rebound

Bitcoin bounces back from sub-$81,000 territory as bulls fight to regain control.

The Recovery Playbook

Digital gold defies gravity once again, climbing from recent lows that had traders sweating. Market momentum shifts as institutional money flows back into crypto ETFs.

Technical Turnaround

Key support levels held strong despite the dip, creating the perfect springboard for this latest upward move. Trading volumes spike as both retail and whales pile back in.

The Big Picture

While traditional finance still debates whether crypto is 'real' money, Bitcoin continues doing what it does best—making skeptics eat their words. Another day, another reminder that the old financial guard might want to update their playbooks.

En bref

• Strategy and other crypto cash companies risk exclusion from MSCI indices as early as January 2026.
• Leading investors are publicly calling for a boycott of JP Morgan, accused of relaying this decision.
• Michael Saylor defends his company, stating that it is “neither a fund nor a trust” but a structured finance company.
• The exclusion could trigger massive automatic sales and cause cryptocurrency prices to plummet.

Contradictory technical signals fuel the debate

Bitcoin has just experienced a “death cross” on November 15. This signal appears when the 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day moving average. Historically, this phenomenon often signals tough times.

However, analyst Benjamin Cowen tempers this: “Previous bearish crosses have marked local market lows.” In other words, this signal could paradoxically indicate a bottom rather than an imminent collapse.

Traders are now scrutinizing every MOVE intensely. The $88,000 threshold currently acts as an insurmountable ceiling. BitBull, a well-known trader, nevertheless observes encouraging signs: 

“Bitcoin has regained control of the 20-period moving average on the 4-hour chart for the first time in two weeks.”

This technical reconquest, modest as it may be, fuels hope of a rebound towards $105,000 or $110,000 if the weekly close exceeds $92,000.

Michaël van de Poppe adopts an even more optimistic stance. He compares the current situation to the FTX collapse at the end of 2022, which paradoxically marked the trough of the last bear market. 

“The current sentiment and indicators are much more bullish than during the FTX affair“, he asserts. According to him, trading between $90,000 and $96,000 seems likely this week. But beware: without a quick rebound, the 200-day moving average could become the next downside target, erasing all hopes of an immediate bullish recovery.

The battle between long-term holders and new speculators

Market behind-the-scenes reveal a massive transfer underway. Data from CryptoQuant show that 63,000 bitcoins have recently changed hands. 

Long-term holders, those owning their coins for more than 155 days, are selling massively. Conversely, newcomers are accumulating frantically, attracted by what they perceive as a buying opportunity.

This dynamic illustrates a classic crypto market phenomenon. Veterans take profits after the surge to $108,000 earlier this month. Speculators, often driven more by emotion than strategy, pick up these coins “at high prices” according to CryptoOnChain’s expression. 

The SOPR ratio for short-term holders plunged below 0.927 this weekend, its lowest level in 15 months. This figure means a significant proportion of these recent traders are already selling at a loss.

The Fed at the heart of a decisive week

Yet, some experts see the early signs of a turnaround. Ignacio Aguirre, marketing director at Bitget, believes that “Bitcoin’s rebound this weekend could be a harbinger of a broader market recovery rather than a bull trap. Historically, November shows average gains of about 42% for BTC.” 

The easing of retail capitulation indeed suggests the market might be forming a short-term bottom.

Thanksgiving week, though shortened, promises to be electric for markets. The September producer price index, the PCE index, and third-quarter GDP figures are arriving in quick succession. 

These economic data will shape expectations about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The odds of a rate cut in December hover around 70% according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool. Confirmation of this scenario could give wings to risk assets like Bitcoin.

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