Bitcoin will see increased prices as soon as we start recovering from the recession. Others have touched upon it, but during the very start of a recession, everyone is filled with panic, and due to the drastic changes are usually worried about putting food on the table, let alone investing in a newish cryptocurrency.
So, basically buying power goes down, which results in less coins being moved. Exactly what happens with fiat systems when the market crashes. People don't have the money or the will to spend their money, which results in businesses feeling the pinch. It ultimately takes time, and adjustments by the people, and governments to mitigate the effects. Once we start to recover from the recession a little bit, that's when people have more buying power, and are coping with the recession. Not only that, they'll look to alternatives since they've just lost a lot of money being invested in a fiat system, which is the direct cause for them losing their money.
So, when the market starts recovering, we'll see increased buying, which in turn should increase prices.
That's it, currently goods and services are increasing in price which means a lot of
disposable income is being used up so the demand for investing is reduced.
In some cases investments will be liquidated or part liquidated in order to cover
increasing costs, and in alot of cases wealth will be moved into recession proof
areas like property.
Unfortunately Bitcoin currently is not being realised as being recession proof,
It will take time for more people to realise this.