Bitcoin is presently trading for about ,500, which is roughly 0 more than where it’s stood over the past few days, but it’s not quite where we’d like it to be. The fact is that bitcoin hit ,000 again about 72 hours ago and has failed to keep up that momentum.Bitcoin Is Struggling as of LateThere are many things that appear to be affecting bitcoin, one being the correlation between it and the stock market. As stocks are taking massive tumbles, bitcoin is also suffering, and so long as company shares continue to drop, the bitcoin market is going to remain in a bearish state.There’s also the current political scene. As we all know by now, 2020 is an election year. There is just a little over a month left to go before America selects its next president for the next four years. Will
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Bitcoin is presently trading for about $10,500, which is roughly $100 more than where it’s stood over the past few days, but it’s not quite where we’d like it to be. The fact is that bitcoin hit $11,000 again about 72 hours ago and has failed to keep up that momentum.
Bitcoin Is Struggling as of Late
There are many things that appear to be affecting bitcoin, one being the correlation between it and the stock market. As stocks are taking massive tumbles, bitcoin is also suffering, and so long as company shares continue to drop, the bitcoin market is going to remain in a bearish state.
There’s also the current political scene. As we all know by now, 2020 is an election year. There is just a little over a month left to go before America selects its next president for the next four years. Will the democratic contender Joe Biden come out on top, or will Donald Trump emerge as the country’s president through 2024? Either way, the situation is leading to heavy uncertainty throughout the nation, and many people don’t quite know how to react.
In addition, the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is also adding to the concern and worry that are allegedly permeating people’s thoughts regarding the economy. Guy Hirsch – the managing director for cryptocurrency exchange e-Toro – explained in a recent interview:
Uncertainty around the election and in the aftermath of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has caused a panic in equities markets. When traditional assets nosedive as they have today, traders will often liquidate a broad cross-section of holdings while they try to cover liabilities, thus leading bitcoin to drop even more sharply today than any of the major equity indices in the US.
John Todaro – the director of institutional research at Trade Block – appears to agree, though he commented further that the continual drop of standard assets could potentially help bitcoin’s reputation further. With everything else in the red, people may turn to bitcoin as a hedge tool, and bitcoin could potentially return to form in the coming months.
He states:
You are seeing this spread across markets, including in digital currencies. Despite this drop, especially if uncertainty continues and markets become even more nervous about how the US election will play out, it makes sense if bitcoin were to see a significant recovery as equities continue to experience downward momentum.
Will Things Fix Themselves Over the Next Few Months?
Joe DiPasquale – CEO of Bit Bull Capital – mentioned that while the correlation between stocks and crypto has grown, he’s confident bitcoin and digital currencies have what it takes to break away and potentially enter bullish territory all on their own. He says:
While bitcoin’s correlation with the S&P 500 grew notably in recent months, the digital asset space remains highly volatile and able to decouple from traditional assets equally fast.