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The biggest news of the past seven days is undoubtedly the arrest of the former CEO of FTX – Sam Bankman-Fried. This took place on December 13th in the Bahamas at the request of the US Government. SBF now faces multiple counts of fraud charges, including criminal charges from the US DOJ. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics also published the numbers for the Consumer Price Index, which clocked in at 7.1%. The expectations were for 7.3%, which sent the markets, including Bitcoin,...

Bitcoin saw more volatility on Wednesday following a Federal Open Markets Committee meeting, during which the U.S. central bank agreed to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.5%. The announcement, which aligned with market expectations, signals the Fed’s first movement this year to slow the hawkish momentum of monetary policy.  As the Federal Reserve unveiled its decision at 14:00 EDT, Bitcoin immediately fell from $18,300 to $17,850 within five minutes.  The asset reversed...

This week’s CPI announcement was a significant relief for Bitcoin investors, as declining inflation would likely lead to a bullish trend for risk assets. However, there is still room for caution from a technical analysis standpoint, as the price has yet to break any major resistance level. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the price has finally reached the $18K resistance area and is currently trying to break it to the upside. The 50-day...

Popular Youtuber Nicholas Merten (DataDash) argued that investors have not rushed to “buy the dip” on worries of the inflation numbers, which clocked in lower than the expectations earlier today. Based on his research, the number of people buying and selling BTC has been dropping each week recently, which indicates that its price will likely continue to fall.  More Pain Coming In his most recent video, Merten claimed that the traditional bear market for bitcoin is yet to...

Ray Youssef – Chief Executive Officer of crypto platform Paxful – said customers should never keep their bitcoin holdings on centralized exchanges.  Instead, they must self-custody their possession to prevent becoming victims in another crash similar to the FTX one. Don’t Trust Centralized Entities Youseff urged market participants to store their bitcoin in self-custody wallets. He said he feels responsible for Paxful’s millions of users, hence his recommendation: “As CEO of...

Bitcoin is fighting to get over two crucial resistance levels. A successful breakout above these vital barriers could potentially result in a bullish surge in the near future. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart After touching the lower trendline of the descending wedge pattern, the price of bitcoin initiated a mini-rally followed by extremely low momentum and trading volume. The price now faces two substantial resistance levels: the 50-day moving average at $17.9K...

The cryptocurrency market has remained calm over the past 24 hours with unimpressive volumes, which is rather typical for the weekend. It’s also worth noting that market participants might be cautious before the release of November’s CPI numbers. Bitcoin Stable at $17K Bitcoin’s price has failed to produce any significant movements in the past 24 hours and has maintained above $17K for a total of 0.2% gains on the day, according to CoinGecko. As seen in the chart below, there...

The broader cryptocurrency market didn’t see a major change in the past 24 hours, as its total capitalization remains the same. As we go into the weekend, it becomes clear that some cryptocurrencies performed really well throughout the week, so let’s dive in. Bitcoin Stable Above $17K The BTC price didn’t go through any major moves in the past 24 hours and remains above $17K. It’s worth noting, however, that it had increased up to $17,360 in the early afternoon yesterday, but...

With certain slight exceptions, the cryptocurrency market is found more or less where it was during the same time last week. The total capitalization sits at around $890 billion, according to data from CoinGecko and Bitcoin’s dominance is at 37%. Speaking of Bitcoin, the primary cryptocurrency went back and forth (just like the rest of the market, dipping below $17K on a few occasions throughout the week. However, the bulls were successful in reclaiming this important level,...

Bitcoin’s price is approaching a key resistance area as the markets are patiently waiting for the CPI release next week. Both the chart and the high probability of another decline showing in the inflation readings are suggesting that a turning point for Bitcoin may be near. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price is still trapped in a large descending channel and has yet to break it to either side. This pattern is typically an early sign of...