Galaxy Digital cut its Bitcoin year-end 2025 price target from $185,000 to $120,000, according to the firm's head of research Alex Thorn. The revision reflects increased leveraged liquidations and whale distributions exceeding 400,000 BTC. Japan's Metaplanet drew $100 million from its Bitcoin-backed credit facility to expand holdings, while Swiss custody startup Future raised $34.5 million in funding.

Bitcoin stabilized above $103,500 on Wednesday after briefly dropping below $104,000 the previous day. Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes maintains the bull cycle remains active despite a 27% decline over the past month. He cited potential Federal Reserve liquidity measures as a catalyst for renewed upside, though acknowledged uncertainty around timing given the ongoing US government shutdown.

Investment firm Galaxy reduced its year-end 2025 Bitcoin price target to $120,000 from $185,000, reflecting structural changes driven by institutional adoption. Head of research Alex Thorn described the shift as Bitcoin entering a "maturity era," with lower volatility as ETF and traditional finance capital reshape price behavior. The firm maintains a constructive long-term outlook despite the revised forecast.

Bitcoin's social sentiment hit its third most bearish level in six months, even as on-chain metrics remain stable. BTC fell below $100,000, down roughly 20% from its all-time high. Analyst Nic Puckrin suggests this magnitude of correction may present a buying opportunity rather than signaling fundamental deterioration.

Bitcoin dropped below $100,000 for the first time since June as total cryptocurrency market capitalization declined to approximately $3.45 trillion. The Fear and Greed Index fell to 20 while liquidations exceeded $2 billion in a single day. Ethereum traded below $3,100 amid broader deleveraging across digital assets.

Bitcoin dropped below its 365-day moving average of approximately $102,000 this week, a technical threshold last broken in early 2022. CryptoQuant's Bull Score Index fell to zero for the first time since June 2022, indicating extremely bearish sentiment. Analysts caution that sustained trading below this level could drive prices toward $72,000 support.

Sequans Communications sold 970 BTC worth approximately $100 million to repurchase convertible bonds, cutting total debt from $189 million to $94.5 million. The transaction marks the first Bitcoin liquidation by a Digital Asset Treasury firm since Sequans adopted its Bitcoin strategy in July 2025. The company retained 2,264 BTC valued at roughly $240 million as of November 4, 2025.

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc. closed a $100 million credit facility on October 31, collateralized by part of its 30,823 BTC holdings valued at approximately $3.2 billion. The loan will finance additional bitcoin acquisitions and support the company's income-generation program that earns option premiums on pledged BTC.