Michael Saylor’s latest push to steady Bitcoin holders arrived as markets wobbled this week. A 15-second clip and a fresh corporate buy were timed closely, and both landed while investors were still digesting a sharp pullback that pushed Bitcoin near $102,000 before a 0 Reading: Dogecoin Sheds 25% As $57M Flees Market — Can The Memecoin Recover? Saylor Issues Viral Warning According to a short cinematic video titled “Don’t Feed The Bitcoin Bears,” Saylor used a playful metaphor — “Ursus Bitcoinius, the Bitcoin Bear” — to urge holders not to reward bearish 1 on reports, Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, also announced a purchase of 220 BTC for about $27.2 2 move was presented as proof the company remains committed to its crypto holdings.
Strategy’s total was reported at 640,250 BTC, valued at roughly $71.40 billion. Don’t feed the ₿ears. pic. twitter.
com/y57k5XGepj — Michael Saylor (@saylor) October 15, 2025 Market Moves After Trade Shock Markets had slipped earlier after renewed US-China trade 3 drop forced liquidations and rattled 4 later recovered to about $111,500, but fear 5 broader crypto market cap held near $3.8 6 traded past the $4,100, BNB at $1,180 and Solana above $190. Dogecoin outpaced many majors with a 5% gain on the day and a 20% rise for the week. On-Chain Notes And Sentiment Readings On-chain analysts said the pullback looked 7 on reports from CryptoQuant, the sell-off was a controlled deleveraging rather than a panic 8 trackers offered mixed signals; the Fear & Greed index sat near 37, while some risk measures showed readings closer to 34.
“The bears seem to have had their fill,” FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich 9 comment reflected a view that downside pressure may be easing, but it did not mean risk had 10 The Video And Buy Matter The combined message — public morale boost plus a buy — is designed to shore up confidence. Strategy’s purchases act as both an investment and a message to shareholders, who watch company holdings 11 show many traders now defend the $109,000–$110,000 range as a makeshift base that formed back in 12 Views And What To Watch Next Traders and analysts are watching headlines tied to geopolitical tensions and any fresh liquidation 13 risk aversion grows again, prices could test lower ranges.
Conversely, steady buying and calmer macro news could support continued 14 in futures markets and the pace of new inflows will be key 15 Reading: Ethereum Beware — Analyst Says XRP’s Next Bull Run Could Be Deadly Public Signals Saylor’s video won 16 did the 220 BTC 17 were public signals aimed at pushing sentiment away from 18 episode looked like a response to short-term turbulence rather than a definitive end to broader 19 will likely treat the actions as one piece of information among many as they decide whether to add or 20 image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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