Bitcoin held steady near $115,000 on Monday, recovering part of previous losses after fears of escalating U.S.-China trade tensions briefly drove it to a three-and-a-half-month low.
Over the weekend, President Trump softened his stance after threatening a 100% tariff on Chinese imports.
The shift in tone helped restore risk sentiment, prompting a modest rebound in crypto markets.
Liquidation data reflected improving momentum, with $622 million in positions closed over the past 24 hours, including $415 million in shorts, signalling a short-covering rally.
ETF flows were subdued on Friday, showing a small outflow of $4.5 million, the first since late September, though total inflows last week exceeded $2.7 billion, underscoring resilient institutional appetite.
In corporate activity, MARA Holdings took advantage of recent price weakness, acquiring 400 BTC. The miner’s opportunistic purchase reinforces long-term confidence in the asset despite near-term volatility, painting a bullish short-term scenario for the cryptocurrency.
