Catenaa, Wednesday, June 18, 2025-Bitcoin rebounded sharply to $107,700 on Monday, shrugging off geopolitical concerns after briefly falling to $102,800 on Friday in the wake of Israel’s reported strike on Iran. The swift recovery signals market resilience, with institutional flows holding steady and volatility remaining contained, analysts said.
Crypto trading firm QCP Capital reported that implied volatility in Bitcoin options markets stayed below 40, suggesting no broad shift to defensive strategies. Spot Bitcoin ETFs continued to record net inflows, while firms like Strategy and Metaplanet increased their holdings over the weekend.
US Treasuries and Asian bonds also showed stability, reinforcing market composure.
The current rebound contrasts with similar geopolitical events in 2024, which triggered steeper drawdowns. QCP analysts said the muted response indicates Bitcoin’s maturing status as a risk-hedged asset and that its price is now less than 6% below its all-time high.
Meanwhile, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson proposed a plan to diversify the blockchain’s treasury by converting $100 million in ADA to Bitcoin and stablecoins. The move, aimed at supporting BTC-based DeFi applications on Cardano sidechains, would involve OTC and time-weighted strategies to minimize market disruption. Hoskinson emphasized the need for multi-asset reserves to support upcoming network features.
With global uncertainty looming, investors and protocols appear to be viewing Bitcoin as a stabilizing component in diversified strategies, both centralized and decentralized, amid broader risk considerations.
