Bitcoin’s correlation with the U.S. equities market has been rising for more than a month, as seen in the collective plunge and rally across different asset classes during the Japanese yen crisis earlier this month and the Federal Reserve’s statements at the Jackson Hole symposium last week. According to the recent edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, the Pearson Correlation metric, which measures the relative correlation of bitcoin (BTC) with the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ,...
Read More »4 Cryptocurrencies to Watch Following Jerome Powell Jackson Hole Update
The current U.S. benchmark rate for massive overnight money market loans from the central bank is in the range of 5.25% and 5.5%. When Powell spoke in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, markets expected more signals of a regime of interest rate cutting ahead. Instead, he went a step further and explicitly endorsed rate cuts. In fact, he said it’s not a matter of if there will be cuts but how deep to make them: “The time has come for policy to adjust. The direction of travel is...
Read More »ETF Weekly Recap: Only Inflows for Bitcoin but Ethereum Products Register Longest Outflow Streak
Bitcoin ETFs have been on an impressive streak lately, and the last trading week saw more than $500 million allocated to the largest US-based products. However, Ethereum ETFs are in the opposite corner, with minor trading volumes and withdrawals. Bitcoin ETFs on a Roll The spot Bitcoin ETFs had a rough start of the month as they lost more than $550 million in just three days on August 2, 5, and 6. This coincided with the major crash for BTC as the asset tumbled from over...
Read More »Is This Why Bitcoin (BTC) Shot Up by $5K in 24 Hours?
After a relatively weak period of trading sideways for days and days, bitcoin’s price went on the offensive on Friday evening and Saturday morning and tapped $65,000 for the first time since early August. Some of the most probable reasons behind this $5,000 daily surge seem to be connected to the US central bank and the upcoming elections in the country. First, it Was the Fed Bitcoin’s relationship with the US Federal Reserve’s economic policies has been demonstrated numerous...
Read More »Bitcoin Demand Still Weak, But Stablecoin Liquidity is Increasing: CryptoQuant
Historical on-chain data shows that high bitcoin (BTC) demand often precedes price recoveries and rallies; however, this is not the case at the moment. Current market dynamics suggest that such price movements are unlikely in the near term because BTC demand growth has remained at low levels. A recent report from CryptoQuant revealed that bitcoin demand has slowed significantly since early April, when the crypto asset hovered around $70,000. This is seen in the slow daily...
Read More »Over $130M in Liquidations as Bitcoin Skyrockets to a 3-Week Peak After Powell’s Rate Cut Promise
The business week ends with high levels of volatility as bitcoin’s price soared to almost $64,000 for the first time since the start of the month. This rally, which was mostly mimicked by the altcoins, was possibly fueled by the latest developments on the US front and its central bank in particular. CryptoPotato reported earlier today that BTC had maintained above $61,000 after yesterday’s failure to conquer $62,000. However, the asset touched that level earlier today after...
Read More »BTC Price Analysis: Is Bitcoin About to Explode to $64K Soon?
Bitcoin’s price has been holding strong around the $60K level following the significant crash a few weeks ago. Investors are now optimistic that the market will soon rally to new all-time highs. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the price has been consolidating during the last couple of weeks after recovering from the $50K mark. Yet, the 200-day moving average, located around $63K, is yet to be broken to the upside. A bullish breakout...
Read More »Crypto Prices Recover on Big Political Developments in the US: This Week’s Recap
It’s been an exciting seven days in the cryptocurrency market, which gained over $100 billion throughout the period. In what seems like a breath of fresh air, we are finally seeing some meaningful signs of recovery following weeks of turmoil and depressing price action. The total capitalization is currently hovering slightly below $2.3 trillion, and it comes on the back of predominantly positive performance on behalf of the majority of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin’s price, for...
Read More »Trump Trade: Bitcoin Pops 4% On Rumors Of Upcoming RFK Dropout
Bitcoin surged by 4% back to $61,550 on Wednesday as speculation grew that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may soon exit the 2024 U.S. Presidential race to endorse Donald Trump. The news has re-established Trump as a betting favorite to win the November election, which is thought by analysts to have major implications for Bitcoin’s short-term price movements. As reported by ABC News, RFK Jr. will drop out by the end of the week, with sources saying he will endorse Trump. When contacted...
Read More »BTC Falls Below $60K but Hidden Sign Hints at a Possible Rally (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
Bitcoin’s price has yet to recover following the crash from $68K a couple of weeks ago. The cryptocurrency has been consolidating in a tight range, leaving market participants wondering about its future direction. BTC Price Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart The daily chart shows that the BTC price has failed to climb back above the 200-day moving average, located around the $63K mark, after dropping below it earlier. The market is now consolidating around the...
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