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Bitcoin, Ethereum Struggle a Day After Fed's Record Rate Hike as Analysts Hope for a Bounce
16.6.2022
The bitcoin (BTC) and broader crypto market failed to recover higher and returned to the selloff on Thursday, after a brief rally following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) announcement on Wednesday that it had raised rates by 75 basis points, its largest rate hike since 1994....
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Bitcoin Historical Performance is No Guide for the Future in 2022
8.6.2022
May turned out to be yet another disappointing month for bitcoin (BTC), despite promising predictions based on its historical performance. So, with that in mind, how reliable really are historical patterns for the price of bitcoin today?
Using crypto exchange Kraken’s monthly market outlook...
Bitcoin Ends Record-Long Losing Streak, BTC Inflows Grow, Ethereum Sees Outflows
6.6.2022
As bitcoin (BTC) ended a 9-week-long losing streak on Sunday, when a green weekly candle finally appeared on the bitcoin chart. The positive weekly close kicked off a green start of the new week on Monday, with gains across the board in the crypto market....
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Sideways Markets Not a New Thing for Bitcoin: An Overview of Bitcoin Consolidations
27.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) trading sideways may be boring for those trying to profit from the price swings, but it is far from a new thing for the original cryptocurrency to do (relatively) nothing....
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After the Terra LUNA Fallout, Bitcoin Dominance Climbs Higher While Ethereum’s Valuation Shrinks
27.5.2022
Following the Terra LUNA and UST fallout, digital currency markets have dropped in value as the crypto economy dropped 6.93% from $1.356 trillion on May 22, to today’s $1.262 trillion. Amid the market carnage, bitcoin’s market dominance has increased to 43.8%, reaching the highest...
Fed Has ‘Limited Firepower’ for Rate Hikes, Current Expectations Already Priced in for Bitcoin - CoinShares
27.5.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has “limited firepower” to raise interest rates due to high oil prices and a threat of recession -- and this could lead to higher bitcoin (BTC) prices, the crypto research and investment firm CoinShares has said. Meanwhile, others also remain positive for...
Bukele Showcases Bitcoin City Plans and ‘Buys the BTC Dip’ Amid Stark Warning
10.5.2022
After weeks of silence on all things bitcoin (BTC)-related, El Salvador’s outspoken President Nayib Bukele has taken to Twitter to announce that his government has bought USD 15.4m worth of BTC – and to showcase plans for Bitcoin City. However, voices of opposition are continuing to issue...
Bitcoin Slides Below USD 33K, Analysts Look for Possible Bottom
9.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) crashed to its lowest level since last summer as the number one cryptocurrency hit the USD 32,000 level. The Monday crash came as the broader crypto market sold off over the weekend, led by falling stock prices and fears that terraUSD (UST) could lose its dollar peg. Meanwhile...
Short-Term Relief Bitcoin Rally Likely After ‘Optimistic’ Powell, Major Bottom Could be Forming – Analysts
5.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market went into a relief rally over the past day, after an expected 0.5 percentage point rate hike in the US and an “optimistic” outlook from US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. According to one analyst, a major bottom could now be forming...
Crypto Market Sentiment Improves on Bullish News as Bitcoin Flirts with USD 45K
25.3.2022
Prices of nearly all major cryptoassets traded higher today, as sentiment among market participants improved following a Russian idea (a very preliminary one) of accepting bitcoin (BTC) for oil & gas, news that an oil giant is mining BTC, and speculations that a bitcoin spot-based...
The Ukraine War: How Russia’s Aggression Affected Bitcoin & Crypto and What Might Happen Next
20.3.2022
More than three weeks in and the Ukraine-Russia war is still raging, despite negotiations over a possible peace settlement. While the human costs of the war are something that can never be repaid, the war has also had a noticeable impact on the global economy and financial markets, including...
Bitcoin Consolidates as Fed Starts Two-Day Meeting
15.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) trimmed some of its losses from earlier in the day on Tuesday as market participants turned their focus to the expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
At 16:56 UTC, the price of BTC stood at USD 39,199, up a mere 0.7% for the past 24 hours and 3%...
Bitcoin Rally Gets Support From ‘Watershed’ Executive Order, Rising Stock Market
9.3.2022
Traders bid the price of bitcoin (BTC) up strongly in the market today even before a new Executive Order by US President Joe Biden laid out plans for what was seen as a positive approach to digital assets. Also, an improved sentiment sent US stock futures higher, helping BTC too....
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Bitcoin Falls on Stronger Dollar, Shows Signs of ‘Maturing as Digital Collateral’
4.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) kept falling on Friday as the US dollar jumped higher following strong economic data that showed the number of jobs created in the US rose much more than expected.
As of Friday at 17:15 UTC, BTC stood at USD 40,879, down almost 4% for the day but up 7% for the past 7 days. At...
Bitcoin Pushes Higher Again with Ukraine War Turning into ‘Great Test Case’ for BTC
1.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market continued to rise strongly today, as more analysts drew a parallel between the current market action and bitcoin’s role as sovereign money in a world heavily impacted by war and sanctions. According to the crypto exchange Bitfinex, the war in Ukraine...
Bitcoin’s Current Fair Price Is Around USD 38,000 - JPMorgan
9.2.2022
US investment bank JPMorgan estimates that the “fair value” of bitcoin (BTC) is around USD 38,000, basing its valuation on the crypto’s volatility in comparison with gold.
The estimate, developed by a team of strategists led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, was published yesterday in a note,...
Bitcoin to Hit USD 93K This Year, According to Less Optimistic Survey
28.1.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to a high of USD 93,000 or more this year, and close to USD 193,000 by the end of 2025, a panel of industry players gathered by comparison website Finder predicted. However, they were less optimistic than in October.
By averaging out responses from the panelists, Finder...
Crypto Market Slides as Stocks Get Hammered, Bitcoin Falls Below Key Support
21.1.2022
The crypto market continued lower over the past 24 hours following a selloff led by technology stocks in the US on Thursday. The falling prices were accompanied by liquidations across the crypto market, with one analyst saying the leverage flush-out could potentially set the market up for...
USD 100K per Bitcoin 'Hopium' Now Moved to Mid-2022
4.1.2022
After failing to reach USD 100,000 by the end of 2021, as many expected, the price of bitcoin (BTC) is likely to hit this milestone during the first half of 2022, two industry leaders have argued. Others, meanwhile, warn that further price consolidation is the most likely outcome as the market...
Bitcoin Leverage Squeeze Likely in ‘Coming Weeks’ - Analysts
28.12.2021
A rapid increase in the amount of leverage coming from the bitcoin (BTC) futures market could mean that either a short or long squeeze will be seen “in the more immediate term,” according to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode....
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