Bitcoin Retreats Below $83,000 as Surging Oil Prices and Inflation Concerns Intensify

Bitcoin has retreated from highs near $87,000 and slipped below $83,000 during Monday’s Asian session, extending a pullback from last week’s trading range. Despite the decline, chart analysis points to a still-constructive trend: Bitcoin remains well above key moving averages after breaking out of a months-long consolidation, though a sustained loss of support could weaken that outlook. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows on Friday, indicating demand had not turned negative before the later price drop. The decline coincided with rising oil prices and Treasury yields, which intensified inflation concerns, while an unexpected announcement by President Trump and upcoming U.S. economic data added uncertainty; the direct causes of Bitcoin’s move remain unclear.
Bitcoin was still about 11.4% above its 50-day EMA and 18.1% above its 180-day average. The cited 50-day EMA estimates were around $77,000, while the 100-day EMA was roughly $73,600–$73,900.
Early Monday Asian trading put Bitcoin below the $83,000–$85,000 range reported late the previous week; Binance quoted it at about $82,953 at 05:34 UTC, down 1.79% over 24 hours.
The macro backdrop included Brent crude rising 1.6% to $106 a barrel and the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reaching about 5.51%. Reuters attributed the oil rise to doubts over a U.S.-Iran truce.
Bitcoin ETFs had recorded seven consecutive days of inflows, according to the crypto-market update, which reported $134 million flowing into BTC products on September 25. The same report said Ethereum broke above a trendline that had held since August 2025.
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