Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action is the talk of the town this week and based on the current sentiment expressed by market participants on social media, one could almost assume that the long-awaited bull market has started. As Bitcoin’s price rallied by 16.1% between Oct. 22 and Oct. 24, bearish traders using futures contracts found themselves…
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On Oct. 11, Caroline Ellison, the former head of the now-defunct Alameda Research, informed a U.S. court that she received instructions from FTX’s co-founder and CEO, Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, to sell Bitcoin (BTC) if its price remained above $20,000. This admission came as a shock to the entire crypto industry, but the two conspiring to…
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Bitcoin (BTC) faced a 4.9% correction in the four days following the failure to break the $28,000 resistance on Oct. 8, and derivatives metrics show fear is dominating sentiment in the market, but will it be enough to shake Bitcoin price from its current range? Looking at the bigger picture, Bitcoin is holding up admirably,…
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On Oct. 2, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) saw a 5.5% intraday increase to $28,600 but the largest cryptocurrency by market cap lost momentum as the highly anticipated launch of Ether futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) failed to generate significant trading volumes. While the recent rally into the upper end of the current price range was…
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Bitcoin (BTC) price gained 6% from Oct. 1 to Oct. 2 but after failing to break the $28,500 resistance, the price dropped by 4.5% on the same day. This decline happened because of the disappointing performance of Ether (ETH) futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that were launched on Oct. 2 and concerns about an upcoming economic…
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) price bull run towards $28,000 on Oct. 1 was partially fueled by the uncertainty regarding the United States debt limit. However, the U.S. President Joe Biden signed the spending bill just hours before the Sept. 30 deadline, avoiding a government shutdown. Investors now question if the momentum remains favorable for cryptocurrencies given that…
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The U.S. economy has been facing turbulent times lately, with the U.S. personal consumption expenditure (PCE) inflation index rising by a significant 3.5% over the past 12 months. Even when excluding the volatile food and energy sectors, it’s evident that the efforts made by the U.S. Federal Reserve to curb inflation have fallen short of…
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Costco has made headlines this week after it rapidly sold out of gold bars. In times of economic uncertainty and rising inflation, it’s no surprise that investors are turning to traditional safe-haven assets like gold. The question is whether gold’s performance will eventually catapult its price above $2,050, a level last seen in early May.…
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On Sept. 20, the Federal Reserve delivered a message that reverberated through financial markets: interest rates are expected to remain at their highest level in over two decades, and possibly for longer than most market participants’ expectations. This attitude comes against the backdrop of stubbornly high inflation, with the core inflation rate hovering at 4.2%,…
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The upcoming $3 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) monthly options expiration on Sep. 29 could prove pivotal for the $26,000 support level. BTC price faces serious headwinds On one side, Bitcoin’s recognition in China appears to be strengthening, following a judicial report from a Shanghai Court that acknowledged digital currencies as unique and non-replicable. Conversely, Bitcoin’s…
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