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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...

Bitcoin’s positive price actions on Friday evening continued in the past 12 hours or so and the asset touched $65,000 for the first time since August 3. Several altcoins have produced impressive gains as well within the same timeframe, with SATS surging by 25%, followed by FET (19%), and SUI (15%). BTC on the $65K Road The end of this business week was quite different than the previous one when BTC slumped to $56,000 on Thursday but managed to recover some ground on Friday...

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...

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell promised to start cutting interest rates during his speech at the annual 2024 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday. This will mark the central bank’s first rate cut since 2020, and is already proving bullish for Bitcoin’s price. The Fed Pivot Is Confirmed “The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell told the crowd. “The direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving...

For the week ending Aug. 17, Bitcoin price continued its shaky action, even as low consumer inflation signaled an upcoming dollar supply glut and the S&P 500 Index rallied. The latest U.S. consumer inflation readout gave the Fed more ammo to justify a big rate cut in September. That’s bullish news for Bitcoin, because more dollars against the same supply of BTC is a recipe for price gains. Meanwhile, stocks are up again and closing in fast on their July record levels....

The broader cryptocurrency market lost around $70 billion in capitalization in the past seven days as the majority of the coins are trading in the red. This comes on the backs of considerable drops in the past few days, so let’s dive in. Starting with Bitcoin, the price was trading above $60K this time last week, and a push above $61K was even attempted during the weekend. As soon as Monday came, though, the bears took control and pushed the price below $59K. Buyers had an...

As the market navigates the largest downturn of this cycle, investor sentiment in the digital asset market remains uncertain. Beneath the surface, however, Glassnode has found that there are clear signs of a resurgence in HODLing and accumulation. Signs of Accumulation Glassnode’s analysis of the on-chain investor response to these volatile market conditions indicates a growing inclination towards HODLing. Since bitcoin’s price reached an all-time high in March, the market...

Bitcoin’s price movements over the weekend have returned to a much calmer state, and the asset has remained relatively stable at just over $61,000. The altcoins are mostly in the green, with BNB and DOGE emerging as the top performers from the larger caps. BTC Above $61K Last weekend went under the rule of the bears as they pushed the primary cryptocurrency from $66,000 on Friday to $57,000 by Sunday evening. The landscape worsened on Monday, and the price plunged massively...

Two years after filing for bankruptcy, Celsius is trying to recover some funds by suing Tether for an alleged wrong liquidation of more than $800 million worth of BTC (at prices in mid-2022). The stablecoin issuer was quick to respond, calling the lawsuit a “baseless shakedown” and promised to fight for a win. Celsius Goes After Tether The lawsuit, filed on August 9 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges, among other things, that Tether...

This week saw one of the most dramatic crashes in the cryptocurrency market—one that we hadn’t seen since the collapse of FTX in November 2022. What is even more interesting was the epic recovery of the majority of coins in the following days. Ultimately, the market ended up losing some $70 billion of its total capitalization, but it could have been much, much worse. Starting with Bitcoin, in the early days of this week, its price nosedived below $50K, losing more than 20% in...