{"id":114543,"date":"2025-05-15T14:43:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=114543"},"modified":"2025-05-15T14:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:43:33","slug":"bitcoin-holds-near-highs-amid-fed-uncertainty-etoros-nasdaq-debut-sparks-industry-optimism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/bitcoin-holds-near-highs-amid-fed-uncertainty-etoros-nasdaq-debut-sparks-industry-optimism\/05\/15\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Holds Near Highs Amid Fed Uncertainty, eToro\u2019s Nasdaq Debut Sparks Industry Optimism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin extended its pullback on Thursday, but the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency remained supported above the crucial $100,000 mark, as markets remained cautiously optimistic ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserve\u2019s interest rate path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of 02:02 ET (06:02 GMT), <strong>Bitcoin slipped 1.3% to $102,422.5<\/strong>, retreating from a recent rally that had taken it to a three-week high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin Resilient on Trade Easing, Fed Rate Bets in Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors continue to digest this week\u2019s <strong>temporary tariff rollback deal<\/strong> between the United States and China. The joint statement from both sides helped ease concerns over a broader global slowdown, spurring appetite for risk assets\u2014including cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to the upbeat mood, <strong>U.S. consumer price index (CPI) data<\/strong> released on Tuesday came in softer than expected, reducing fears that trade-related costs would reignite inflation. The moderation in inflation metrics has reinforced market expectations of a <strong>Federal Reserve rate cut later this year<\/strong>, though analysts warn that policymakers will remain vigilant for signs of reacceleration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Focus now turns to the U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI)<\/strong> due later Thursday. The data is expected to provide further insight into wholesale inflation trends, potentially influencing near-term monetary policy and market sentiment toward rate-sensitive assets like Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">eToro\u2019s Nasdaq Debut Boosts Crypto Sentiment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a major milestone for the crypto industry, <strong>Israeli trading platform eToro<\/strong> made a strong Nasdaq debut on Wednesday. Shares opened at <strong>$69.69<\/strong>, up <strong>34%<\/strong> from the IPO price of $52, valuing the company at <strong>$5.6 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm raised approximately <strong>$620 million<\/strong> through the sale of <strong>11.9 million shares<\/strong>, exceeding its initial fundraising target. eToro, which allows users to trade both <strong>stocks and cryptocurrencies<\/strong> while copying strategies of top-performing investors, is expected to benefit from growing retail interest and perceived regulatory clarity under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week, <strong>Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN)<\/strong> also made headlines by becoming the <strong>first crypto-focused company<\/strong> to be included in the <strong>S&amp;P 500 index<\/strong>, further cementing digital assets\u2019 place in mainstream finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Altcoins Retreat as Volatility Resurfaces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While Bitcoin held relatively steady, <strong>altcoins faced renewed selling pressure<\/strong> on Wednesday following strong gains earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ethereum (ETH)<\/strong> dropped <strong>3.8%<\/strong> to <strong>$2,574.30<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>XRP<\/strong> declined <strong>3.6%<\/strong> to <strong>$2.4983<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solana (SOL)<\/strong> and <strong>Cardano (ADA)<\/strong> both fell over <strong>5%<\/strong>, while<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polygon (MATIC)<\/strong> tumbled <strong>more than 7%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Among meme coins, <strong>Dogecoin<\/strong> slumped <strong>5.8%<\/strong>, and the politically themed <strong>$TRUMP<\/strong> token fell <strong>6.2%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin extended its pullback on Thursday, but the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency remained supported above the crucial $100,000 mark, as markets remained cautiously optimistic ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserve\u2019s interest rate path. As of 02:02 ET (06:02 GMT), Bitcoin slipped 1.3% to $102,422.5, retreating from a recent rally that &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":98301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,6827,49,39,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-cryptocurrencies","category-daily-economic-reports","category-economic-reports","category-global-stock-markets","category-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114543"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":114544,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114543\/revisions\/114544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}