On-chain data shows approximately 71,000 BTC in long positions versus 27,900 BTC in shorts across 19 exchanges, according to Alphractal CEO Joao Wedson. The disparity has triggered cascading liquidations as Bitcoin breached key support levels at $100,000 and $90,000. Bitcoin traded at $86,251 at the reported time, up 3% over 24 hours.

Michael Saylor issued a four-word statement as Bitcoin dropped to $80,600: "I Won't Back Down." Strategy holds 649,870 BTC at an average cost of $74,430, maintaining a 16.67% profit despite the decline. MSTR stock fell toward $170, erasing most of its premium over Bitcoin holdings.

Social media narratives frequently oversimplify relationships between M2 money supply, the U.S. dollar, and Bitcoin price movements. Analysis of 12 months of daily data shows liquidity measures and the DXY index affect Bitcoin through distinct time lags and regime-dependent correlations rather than direct causality. M2 demonstrates an 84-day correlation window, while dollar strength operates through faster mechanisms, with both relationships shifting around market cycle phases.

Bitcoin traded near $86,036, up 2.84% in 24 hours, after testing the $80,500–$84,000 demand zone. The RSI fell to 26, marking one of the deepest oversold readings in 2025. Daily candles show long lower wicks, indicating slowing sell pressure at structural support levels.

Large Bitcoin holders accumulated over 26,300 BTC valued at approximately $2.3 billion as the weekly Relative Strength Index dropped to 33, its lowest level in nearly three years. Data show entities holding more than 10,000 BTC per wallet moved into net accumulation following a sharp market correction. ARK Invest deployed roughly $39 million into crypto-related equities on November 19–20, 2025, while U.K. government holdings tracked by Arkham Intelligence stand near 61,245 BTC, valued at $5.18 billion.

Bitcoin mining difficulty reached a record 155 trillion on November 3rd, while hashprice fell to an all-time low of $34.49 per petahash per second, data show. Mining profitability declined to $0.0334 per terahash per second daily, the lowest level since 2023. The combination of record difficulty and depressed hashprice has compressed operator margins across the sector.

Bitcoin was trading at approximately $85,143 on November 21, positioned well above key on-chain valuation bands that have historically marked cycle bottoms near $55,900 and $44,700, data show. Analyst Peter Schiff warned that ETF-driven liquidity could enable early holders to exit positions and pressure prices lower. Trader Rekt Fencer outlined a scenario projecting a retracement toward $75,000 before a potential rally to $130,000.

Bitcoin climbed 2% after trading in deeply oversold territory, with momentum indicators on the daily chart showing potential exhaustion of selling pressure. The asset remains below declining moving averages, maintaining bearish trend structure. Oversold conditions may enable a relief bounce if key support levels hold and buying interest returns.