Bitcoin mirrors 80% rally setup that preceded 2024 Israel-Iran conflict
Key takeaways:Bitcoin rebounds from a 5.5% drop after the latest escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict, repeating a pattern seen in October 2024.Analysts highlight a bullish fractal involving liquidity grabs, suggesting BTC could soon break toward new highs.Macro tailwinds and whale accumulation support a potential rally to $150,000 or more in 2025.Bitcoin is flashing signs of bullish rejection, shrugging off recent selling pressure sparked by the renewed conflict between Israel and Iran. This setup is strikingly similar to one that preceded an 80% rally in late 2024.Bitcoin bulls defend 2024-era trendlineOn Friday, BTC rebounded from a low near $102,800 after sliding 5.5% in response to Israelâs airstrikes on Iranian targets. The cryptocurrency recovered a portion of its losses afterward, reaching over $105,500.The bounce aligns with a successful retest of Bitcoinâs 50-day simple moving average (50-day SMA; the red wave), a technical level that has historically acted as reliable support.This price structure closely mirrors Bitcoinâs performance in October 2024, when it fell 8.8% after Iran launched a missile barrage on Israel. That decline also found support at the 50-day SMA, with BTC bottoming just around $60,500. What followed was a sharp reversal: Bitcoin surged over 80% by December, topping around $108,365.A study by Andre Dragosch, head of research at Bitwiseâs ETP arm ETC Group, shows that while Bitcoin often sees a short-term price decline during periods of geopolitical tension or conflict, it consistently rebounds. On average, BTC recovers within 50 days and, in most cases, surpasses its pre-event price levels, underscoring the assetâs resilience in the face of global uncertainty.The current pullback may prove to be another brief pause in Bitcoinâs broader uptrend, especially in the wake of recent positive updates. That includes the rising odds of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and easing US-China trade tensions.Onchain data confirms renewed whale accumulation, suggesting that large investors buy into price weakness.Bitcoin setting up for âliquidity grabâ price explosionMarket analyst Merlijn The Trader points to a separate fractal unfolding, one driven by âliquidity grabsâ by traders.His side-by-side chart comparison shows signs of BTC breaking above a descending trendline and ârange highâ resistance, just as it did ahead of its surge past $100,000 after the Israel-Iran conflict in late 2024.âSame structure. Same trap. Same breakout,â the analyst wrote, adding: âIn 2024, $BTC exploded after the liquidity grab. In 2025, itâs setting up again.âMany analysts see Bitcoinâs price rallying to record highs in 2025, with year-end predictions ranging from $150,000 to over $200,000. One skeptical analysis, though, sees BTCâs uptrend having been exhausted near its current record high of $112,000. This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.