Bitcoin was really quiet after something big happened in politics. On January 17 2026 President Trump said he might put a 25 percent tariff on some European Union nations. He wanted the United States to buy Greenland so that is why he made this demand. A lot of people, in Europe got upset. Reacted strongly to what President Trump said. Many markets started moving quickly because people were scared.. Bitcoin did not do what the other markets did. Bitcoin stayed calm. Did not get caught up in all the fear. Bitcoin just kept going like nothing had happened.
The price of Bitcoin did not change much at the beginning of the news. This was a surprise to people who trade Bitcoin. Usually when there are trade problems the price of Bitcoin goes up and down with risky investments.. This time the price of Bitcoin did something different. The Bitcoin network kept working without any issues. People were still able to buy and sell Bitcoin. This helped to keep people calm and not panic, about the price of Bitcoin.
One reason we are seeing this calm is because of changes in the Bitcoin supply. Since January, around 36800 Bitcoin have been moved off the trading platforms. When Bitcoin coins leave these platforms it often means that the holders of the Bitcoin plan to keep the Bitcoin. This reduces the Bitcoin supply that can be sold quickly. A lower Bitcoin supply can really support the Bitcoin price during times of stress.
The thing that really stood out was Bitcoin fund activity. Bitcoin funds got a stream of money coming in all week. For example on January 16 around 1474 Bitcoin were added to these Bitcoin funds. Over the seven days about 1.48 billion dollars went into Bitcoin linked funds. This is a sign that big players are starting to trust Bitcoin more. These Bitcoin buyers are usually movers and they think about the long term when it comes to Bitcoin. They do not make decisions, about Bitcoin.
This steady buying helped to balance the term fear that people had. Some small traders sold their stuff fast but many long term holders of the stock did not move at all. The difference, between these two groups really matters when there is a news shock. When people who want to sell fast meet buyers who're strong and willing to buy the prices of the stock can stay within a certain range.
The price of Bitcoin was still changing. Bitcoin was trading near 95000 dollars when the news came out. Then it went down by 3 percent soon after that. People got scared. Started selling Bitcoin quickly which is called panic selling. A lot of traders sold their Bitcoin as they saw alerts, about it online.. Bitcoin did not stay down for long. The price of Bitcoin went up with a 4 percent increase. On Bitcoin settled near 92400 dollars.
People on the internet said that big groups of the asset were being sold at the time. This news made a lot of people worried.. The thing is, there was not enough evidence to back up these claims. What is really important is that the asset recovered quickly. This just goes to show that buyers of the asset were ready to buy more. It also shows that people still have trust in the asset even when there are problems with the government, which's a pretty big deal, for the asset.
Bitcoin is no stranger to trade conflicts. I remember this one time in 2025 when a big trade fight happened and Bitcoin prices took a big hit. Some people who follow Bitcoin thought this new problem could be even bigger.. So far that has not been the case. Bitcoin has stayed strong. One reason for this is that there is a certain amount of Bitcoin that can exist and people all, over the world can use it. The fact that Bitcoin has a fixed supply and global access has really helped. No single country can stop Bitcoin from working. Change the way it works. Bitcoin is still going strong because of this.
Bitcoin trades every day and every single night. This means that the prices of Bitcoin can change a bit at a time. Bitcoin does not have an opening bell or a closing bell like some markets do. Because of this the price of Bitcoin does not make sudden moves, like it can in markets that are closed for part of the time.
Over time the way people think about Bitcoin may change. Bitcoin is not something you buy and sell quickly anymore. Bitcoin is starting to look like a place to put your money when things get tough. This does not mean the value of Bitcoin will never go down. It means that Bitcoin is becoming more important and people are starting to see Bitcoin as a haven.
Whale buying and steady fund inflows point to confidence. Political noise may continue. Tariff talk may grow louder. If these trends hold Bitcoin may keep moving forward despite global.
