BTC/USD: Bitcoin Gains 10% from Lows to Stabilize Near $88,000. What to Watch Next.
OG coin isn’t the only one getting a lift. Ether was also pressing higher and so were other major altcoins. V-shaped recovery in the works? 📈 Bitcoin Springs BackBitcoin has bounced nearly 10% off its $82,000 lows, stabilizing around $88,000 Wednesday in a classic V-shaped snapback. Price is still 31% below October’s $126,000 high, but momentum is pointing north. Traders are treating the $90,000 level as the next “psych round number” – market slang for a level investors obsess over simply because it’s clean. A breakout above it could flip sentiment from damage control to cautious optimism. Despite the rebound, permabears argue the correction isn’t done and warn that anything below $60,000 remains fair game. If that happens, the BTC guy over at MicroStrategy may need a wellness check. 🪙 Altcoins Join the Relief ParadeEther climbed steadily, XRP popped 7%, and Solana added 5% – all signs that the rebound isn’t just a Bitcoin-only phenomenon. Broader participation is usually a sign that traders are rotating back into risk. Smaller tokens tend to move faster (both high and low) because liquidity is thinner. When the market de-risks, they get crushed first. When confidence returns, they often lead the bounce. With altcoins gaining traction, traders are eyeing whether this is a temporary reflex or the start of a wider crypto-market recovery. So far, the tape says buyers are stepping back in. 🔍 What to WatchAll eyes are on the $90,000 ceiling. If Bitcoin clears it with strong volume – meaning lots of trades confirming conviction – it could open a path toward reclaiming the psychological $100K handle. Macro still matters: fears of slowing economic growth and shifting rate expectations continue to influence risk assets, including crypto. A dovish Fed tends to fuel Bitcoin rallies, while hawkish rhetoric usually cuts them short. Until volatility cools, expect sharp intraday swings as leverage-heavy traders get whipsawed. For now, though, the bulls finally have a storyline they can tell without breaking into a nervous sweat. Just in time for Thanksgiving.