Bitcoin's Rebound Faces a Fresh $82K Test Into the Weekend
- —The drop to $79,800 wiped out about $930 million in positions, including $780 million in longs
- —Only $53 million in shorts were liquidated on the rebound, so the move came from mechanics, not new demand
- —Trading volume fell 23.87% to $30.98 billion as price recovered
- —Whale holdings climbed to nearly 3 million BTC, the highest of 2026, per CryptoQuant
Why it matters: A weekend close above or below $82,000 sets the direction: a break lower exposes $78,000–79,500, while holding above $83,200 would signal a trend change.
Source: 99Bitcoins