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Bitcoin: Weekend Dip, Sovereign Holdings, and Next Leg Up Expectations

Bitcoin is in a consolidation/retrace phase with traders expecting a big green candle soon. Separately, governments collectively hold 646K BTC worth ~$48B.

What we know

Multiple traders are reading the weekend price action as a temporary dip. An account on X calls it a 'standard drifty retrace before the next leg up' and expects a big green candle soon. Another account on X sees Bitcoin likely filling the 62,xxx gap before resuming. Another account on X frames the Sunday dump as a bear trap ahead of 'turbo Monday.' On the macro side, another account on X highlights that governments now hold 3% of all Bitcoin — ~646K BTC — led by the US (328K BTC, ~$27B), China (190K BTC, ~$16B), and UK (61K BTC, ~$5B).

By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.