Bitcoin prices are volatile, recently dropping from the peak of over $73,000 in March to the current spot levels. Analysts are turning to historical data for insights with mounting selling pressure and some investors being concerned about potential short-term losses. This historical analysis is crucial in determining whether we’ve reached a market top or if…
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Recent Bitcoin price volatility in Asia has been closely linked to automated trading algorithms that monitor flows in US exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to Bloomberg, this algorithmic trading response to daily US ETF flow data is causing pronounced swings in Bitcoin prices during Asian trading hours. Trading Algos Spoil The Bitcoin Price The trigger for…
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Goldman Sachs chief investment officer Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Bitcoin is not considered an investment asset class, adding “we’re not believers in crypto.” Wall Street has been coming round to the idea of cryptocurrency as an asset class with many traditional financial institutions such as BlackRock and Fidelity…
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The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a significant surge after a prolonged bear market and the intensified crypto winter caused by the collapse of crypto exchanges and firms during 2022 and part of 2023. Notably, Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have experienced substantial price surges, accompanied by renewed interest from institutional investors entering the market through…
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Renowned venture capitalist and Bitcoin advocate Anthony Pompliano has recently sparked discussions with his post on X addressing the predictions of Bank of America. According to Pompliano’s post, the US government may face a $1.6 trillion annual interest payment by December, should the Federal Reserve persist with its current monetary policies. This projection has ignited…
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Bitcoin spot ETFs saw record monthly volume in March, tripling numbers from the previous two months with a whopping $111 billion traded. Bitcoin ETF Smashing Success The funds collectively traded ~$42 billion in February, and ~$25 billion in January, when they first went live. Since that time, Blackrock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has overtaken the…
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Morgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko predicts the price of one Bitcoin (BTC) could reach $150,000 by the end of the year – more than double its current price. In an interview with CNBC’s Fast Money on Saturday, the hedge fund manager argued that Bitcoin’s fair market value is currently $50,000, based on Metcalfe’s law…
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According to CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin investors aren’t buying Bitcoin (BTC) as an inflation hedge. During an April 1 interview with Pomp Investment founder Anthony Pompliano, both debated whether BTC’s theoretical role as a “risk off” asset is a real thing or a mere narrative driven by speculators. Bitcoin: Risk On Or Inflation Hedge? Pompliano argued…
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The Bitcoin Halving is fast approaching, with less than 2,900 blocks left before miners’ rewards are cut in half. This event, projected to take place sometime in April, is significant as Bitcoin’s price could enjoy a parabolic move to the upside after it takes place. Bitcoin Halving Set For April 19 Data from Coinwarz shows…
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A quant has explained that the past pattern in the Bitcoin taker buy-sell ratio metric may suggest the best window to start selling the asset. Bitcoin Taker Buy Sell Ratio May Reveal Selling Opportunities In a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, an analyst discussed the trend in the Bitcoin “taker buy sell ratio.” This indicator keeps track…
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