Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has undoubtedly had a major influence on major financial markets, as some assets benefited and climbed strongly, while others incurred heavy losses. Bitcoin and gold have had the lion’s share of benefits as investors rush to hedge against the consequences of war.After initially falling to around …
Read More »Weekly Recap – 21-25 February
Unless Moscow rolls back Russian troops shortly, which still seems doubtful, risk-on appetite in markets is believed not to continue for longer.Speculations tend to support the view that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will slow the planned pace of US Fed’s quantitative tightening which is awaited mid-March.Investors and consumers are monitoring …
Read More »Bitcoin Rebounds 15% As Risk Appetite Bounces Back
Bitcoin has been crushed at times over the last week, but the improvement markets have seen in risk appetite has given it a big boost. It is now recovering around 15% from yesterday’s lows and is up more than 2% today.Bitcoin is the ultimate risk asset, and if sentiment remains …
Read More »Bitcoin’s Drop Reveal It’s Not Digital Gold
As geopolitical tensions rise, the cryptocurrency’s price has fallen. Bitcoin has experienced a choppy week amid Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Observers suggest the cryptocurrency might not be the safe haven backers believe it to be.Some digital-asset investors have previously described bitcoin as “digital gold”, referring to the idea that the cryptocurrency …
Read More »Bitcoin’s censorship challengers enter the spotlight
Amid the bombardment of last week’s regulatory news, from rumors of Joe Biden’s upcoming executive order on digital assets to another round of the Russian government’s crypto tug of war, as well as the perceived social effects of crypto has been the one around the Canadian government’s standoff with the …
Read More »Bitcoin Finds Initial Support at $40K, Pauses Price Jumps
Bitcoin was trading in a tight range between $43,000 and $44,000 over the past 24 hours. Support is nearby, which could limit pullbacks over the short term.Buyers will need to maintain a price floor above $40,000 to sustain the uptrend from $36,000 that occurred on Feb. 3. Intraday charts appear …
Read More »Big Bitcoin Miners Plan Stock Sales
A couple of big Bitcoin miners are planning to sell their stock in the face of a drop in token prices that has led other miners to trade in some their Bitcoin holdings.Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. and Hut 8 Mining Corp. have both filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission …
Read More »Does Bitcoin’s Surge Signal Greater Risk Appetite?
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies advanced on Wednesday, reversing an earlier pullback. Stocks were also higher, partly due to the decline in Treasury bond yields.Trading volume is starting to tick higher, but still below January highs. Most cryptocurrencies have been significant gainers in the last 24 hours, potentially signaling the market’s …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 7 February
Contrary to the positive surprise provided by the last week’s US NFP and jobs data, the US inflation profile expectations depict a downbeat scenario ahead of the key US Consumer Price Index data for January. Last week’s NFP data continued to support the USD on Monday.Economic DataThe economic docket for …
Read More »Bitcoin Strengthens Amid Improved Market Sentiment
Bitcoin gained 6% in the past 24 hours, although trading volume remained low. Bitcoin rallied above $43,000 on Monday, retracing about 30% of the sell-off since November. It is expected the short squeeze rally could continue, with less momentum compared with previous price surges.Trading volume across major Bitcoin exchanges ticked …
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