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Bitcoin Dips as DXY, US Yields Rise on Strong US Economic Data – Here’s Where BTC is Headed Next
27.7.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) has come under modest sell pressure on Thursday amid a rise in US bond yields and the US Dollar Index (DXY) as a result of stronger-than-expected US economic data.
The BTC price was last around $29,100, down nearly 1% on the day, with the bears eyeing a retest of this week’s...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Consolidates Below $31,000, as Traders Digest Recent Economic Data
13.7.2023
Bitcoin retreated from recent gains on Thursday, as traders were unable to sustain a breakout of a key resistance level. Market volatility has risen following yesterday’s U.S. inflation report, which dropped to a two-year low. Ethereum was marginally lower, slipping below $1,900. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Remains Near $30,000, as Traders Prepare for Key US Economic Data
10.7.2023
After a recent slip, bitcoin moved back above $30,000 on Monday, ahead of a key week of U.S. economic data, with the headline being the inflation report. Inflation is expected to drop to 3.1% in June, which would be a nearly two-year low. Ethereum also slipped on Monday, remaining below $1,900....
Peter Schiff: The Fed Has Lost Inflation Fight — ‘Markets Just Haven’t Figured That out Yet’
7.7.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the Federal Reserve has lost and inflation is about to get worse. “The markets just haven’t figured that out yet,” he cautioned, emphasizing that “We continue to get a lot of weak economic data.” ‘The Fed Has Lost’ Economist and gold bug Peter...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Nears $2,000, Ahead of US Independence Day
3.7.2023
Ethereum moved closer to $2,000 on Monday, as markets prepared for a short, but busy week of U.S. economic data. This is due to the fourth of July Independence Day celebrations, which will see some markets in the United States closed. Once reopened, the FOMC minutes, and non-farm payrolls report...
Federal Reserve Chair Pushes Stronger Measures to Tackle Inflation, Considers Back-to-Back Rate Hikes
1.7.2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reaffirmed the Fed’s hawkish stance. Noting that the latest economic data indicates that the Fed’s policy “may not be restrictive enough” and “has not been restrictive for long enough,” Powell stated that the central bank could...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Rebound on Friday, as Markets Digest US Retail Sales Data
16.6.2023
Bitcoin rose back above $25,000 on Friday, as markets continued to digest recent U.S. economic data. Yesterday saw retail sales climb higher than expected, rising by 0.3% in May, better than a projected decline of 0.1%. Ethereum moved closer to the $1,700 level. Bitcoin Bitcoin bulls made a brief...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Fall Lower, as US Consumer Confidence Hits 6-Month Low
31.5.2023
Bitcoin erased recent gains on Wednesday, as markets reacted to the latest points of U.S. economic data. One of which being consumer confidence, which dropped to a six-month low in May. Ethereum was also lower in today’s session, dropping below $1,900. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) neared a breakout...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for May
15.5.2023
Midway through May and bitcoin has mostly fallen lower, as markets digested several key pieces of economic data. The headline was another rate hike by the Federal Reserve, which came as U.S. non-farm payrolls rose marginally higher than expected. Heading into the last fortnight of the month, could...
‘Not the Right Time to Stop’ Rate Hikes, ECB Chief Economist Says
27.4.2023
Current indicators suggest the European Central Bank (ECB) should raise the interest rate in May, the monetary authority’s chief economist said. Future increases will depend on the economic data but this is still not the right time to stop, according to Philip Lane who believes the bank has...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Above $28,500 as ETH Nears $2,000
5.4.2023
Bitcoin broke out of a resistance level of $28,500 on April 5, as crypto markets continued to react to economic data from the United States. Job openings in the U.S. fell below 10 million for the first time since 2021, which comes as employers began to reduce hiring efforts. Ethereum moved closer...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Above $28,000 on Monday
3.4.2023
Bitcoin started the week consolidating above the $28,000 level, as markets prepare for a big week of U.S. economic data. The headline will be this Friday’s nonfarm payrolls, which are expected to fall to 238,000 jobs. Ethereum remains above $1,800 as of writing. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) started...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Drops Below $28,000, ETH Under $1,800
31.3.2023
Bitcoin was once again trading below the $28,000 level on Friday, as markets consolidated ahead of a key day of economic data. The University of Michigan releases its monthly consumer sentiment report, which is expected to come in lower than February’s sum. Ethereum also declined...
Federal Reserve Hikes Rate by 25bps to Keep Inflation at Bay, Aims for 2% Inflation Rate by 2025
22.3.2023
Following the fallout over the past two weeks in the U.S. banking industry, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, citing the need for the inflation rate to return to 2% over the long run. Fed Raises Rate Despite Calamity in the U.S. Banking Sector...
Central Bank of Venezuela Lags in Delivering Economic Data, Experts Fear Upcoming Hyperinflation
22.3.2023
The Central Bank of Venezuela is lagging when it comes to delivering economic data this year, failing to publish the inflation numbers for the last four months. Venezuelan economists believe this delay might mean that the country is starting to enter a new hyperinflation period, with the government...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Volatility in BTC, ETH Remains High to Start the Week
6.3.2023
Bitcoin consolidated for a third straight session, as markets prepared for a big week of U.S. economic data. Later this week, nonfarm payrolls will be posted, with Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell also speaking in the coming days. Ethereum also fell marginally lower to start the week. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Ahead of Big Week of Economic Data
27.2.2023
Bitcoin consolidated below the $24,000 level on Feb. 27, as cryptocurrency markets prepared for a big week of economic data. Durable goods orders from the United States will be released later today, with consumer confidence figures set for Tuesday. Ethereum rose back above $1,600, following...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Hits $25,000, Following Moving Average ‘Death’ Cross
20.2.2023
Bitcoin was hovering close to $25,000 on Feb. 20, as cryptocurrency markets traded close to recent highs. Markets started the week partially in the green, ahead of a key week of economic data. The United States FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) will release its latest minutes on Wednesday...
Bitcoin Little-Changed on Soft Economic Data Ahead of Fed Meeting
1.2.2023
Wednesday morning's ADP jobs and ISM manufacturing reports both came in weaker than expected
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Lower, Ahead of Key Week of US Economic Data
31.1.2023
Bitcoin fell below $23,000 on Jan. 31, following a recent move to a five-month high over the weekend. Market volatility has since increased, as traders prepare for a big few days of economic data from the United States. The conference board will release its consumer confidence report later today...