After it finally crossed the $30,000 psychological threshold, Bitcoin is currently looking at a strong resistance zone around $31,000, and if it manages to break it, a significant bull run could follow, and historical chart patterns suggest it might even reach $80,000 by the end of 2023. If Bitcoin fails …
Read More »Bitcoin holds above $30,000 despite Biden’s remarks on crypto tax
US President Joe Biden said that the federal tax system will eliminate loopholes for crypto traders. Bitcoin price held above the $30,000 psychological level, undeterred by Biden’s speech. The most famous crypto asset is trading around $30,005 at the time of typing. The Wall Street Journal has previously reported on …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 21/06/2023
Cryptocurrencies rose sharply, with BTC/USD rising more than 5% above $30,400, the highest level in two months. Ethereum climbed towards $1,900. Crude oil prices rose more than 2% to the strongest level in two weeks. The WTI barrel surpassed $72.50The US dollar dropped despite cautious market sentiment, amid a decline …
Read More »Cryptocurrency prices still with no clear directions
With no obvious directional bias, the price of bitcoin is still ambiguous. Ethereum, Ripple, and other altcoins are therefore constrained to consolidation. But when BTC gets closer to a breakout, things might change quickly. The most famous cryptocurrency is trading at $28262 at the time of writing.Since April 19, the …
Read More »Which cryptocurrencies challenge negative sentiment after Fed’s pause?
Bitcoin, Ethereum prices dipped after the US Fed signaled additional interest-rate increases before the end of 2023. Uniswap, Algorand and Terra LUNA Classic price saw gains amid a broad market decline. UNI’s release of v4 code, Algorand’s recent partnerships and Terra Classic’s release of v2.1.1 parity upgrade has acted as …
Read More »Post US Rate Policy Pause Market Drivers, 14/06/2023
Gold finished flat around $1,940, looking weak. Earlier, the yellow metal peaked at $1,960 but dropped after the FOMC rate decision. Silver rose 1% and finished slightly below $24.00. Cryptocurrencies tumbled late on Wednesday, with BTC/USD falling more than 3% and briefly to below the $25,000 level; namely the $24,927.80 …
Read More »Bitcoin Closely Watching CPI Data, Looming FOMC Decision
Bitcoin prices dipped over the weekend amid an altcoin selloff but have since rebounded. The BTC/USD pair is up 1.55% and other cryptocurrencies edged higher on Monday, with digital assets primed to react to key macroeconomic forces in the coming days with the awaited US CPI inflation data and the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 05/06/2023
US economic data depressed the US dollar, erasing Friday’s gains. The positive job statistics from the previous week had helped the dollar gain ground, but on Monday, the data took a turn for the worse and the currency lost ground. The Nasdaq fell 0.09% while the Dow Jones fell 0.59%. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 01/06/2023
American crude oil fell early on Friday. After gaining the most in a month the day before, WTI crude oil loses upward momentum at $70.00 early on Friday in Asia. The price of oil both illustrates the normal pre-NFP market positioning and supports the price-depressing catalysts coming from the energy …
Read More »Tether Mining Operations in Uruguay inaugurated
By mid-Q3 2023, Tether intends to mine its first bitcoin in the Uruguayan plant. By starting a mining facility in Uruguay that will be operational by the middle of the third quarter of 2023, Tether is doubling down on its Bitcoin plan, the company said to Blockworks on Tuesday. Tether …
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