The news and events related to the banking crisis in the United States and Europe have led to a rotation of funds into investments considered less risky. According to the Financial Times, the U.S. money market funds in March witnessed an inflow of $286 billion. Along with money market funds, a portion of the money …
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Bitcoin (BTC) has a matter of days to go before beginning a new macro uptrend, the latest analysis says. In his latest Twitter activity, popular trader and analyst Rekt Capital flagged a key monthly close in the making for BTC/USD. BTC price action closely mimics past cycles Despite facing problems flipping $28,000 to support, BTC …
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Bitcoin (BTC) drifted lower on March 25 as eerily calm conditions saw liquidations evaporate. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Binance). Source: TradingView Bitcoin in “slow chop” until Monday Data followed BTC/USD as it focused on $27,500 at the time of writing. After losing $28,000 the day prior, weekend trading offered little by way of its usual …
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Bitcoin NFT inscription activity has remained strong with consistency in the daily number of NFTs inscribed on Bitcoin. At the same time, the infrastructure to foster Bitcoin trading is finally coming together with the development of wallets and marketplaces supporting Ordinals. NFT marketplaces, Gamma and Magic Eden, added support for Bitcoin NFTs this week. While …
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On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks caused cryptocurrencies to tumble, resulting in a loss of $34.186 billion or 3.09% for the total cryptocurrency market cap. As of writing, the crypto market is attempting to make a recovery with the total market cap rising by 4.46%, bringing it to $1.17 trillion so far today. …
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Bitcoin (BTC) saw heavy volatility on March 22 as the United States Federal Reserve hinted that it might stop interest rate hikes. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Powell on rates: “‘May’ and ‘some’ instead of ‘ongoing’” Data showed sharp moves both up and down for BTC/USD as the Fed hiked by an anticipated …
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Despite the inherent volatility of the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (BTC), the renowned digital currency, has managed to maintain its upward trajectory and continues to trade at above $28k. This is a notable accomplishment for Bitcoin, which has faced significant challenges in recent months due to an extended bearish trend. However, the current instability of the …
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Bitcoin (BTC) approached a key weekly close on March 19, with traders concerned about a retest of lower levels. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin bulls must “step in” to protect $26,000 Data showed BTC/USD circling $27,000 on Bitstamp. After briefly tapping $28,000 into the weekend, a slow comedown through out-of-hours trading denied …
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The market capitalization of Bitcoin (BTC) has added $194 billion in 2023. Its 66% year-to-date (YTD) growth vastly outperforms top Wall Street bank stocks, particularly as fears of a global banking crisis are rising. BTC market cap daily performance chart. Source: TradingView Moreover, Bitcoin has decoupled from United States stocks for the first time in …
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In cryptocurrency trading, a “buy wall” is a massive buy order, or multiple buy orders, around a particular price level. Conversely, a “sell wall” is a significant accumulation of sell orders at a given price level. Before understanding how buy and sell walls work, it is important to know what an order book and its …
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Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded for a fresh challenge of $25,000 on March 16 ahead of a key interest rate decision in Europe. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Credit Suisse stock up 40% after “decisive action” Data showed BTC/USD gaining almost $1,000 versus overnight lows of $24,229 on Bitstamp. The pair remained buoyant as news …
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Bitcoin (BTC) kept bears sweating near $25,000 as encouraging macroeconomic data combined with concerns over banking crisis contagion. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView PPI offers “great signs” on Fed pivot Data showed BTC/USD recovering from a 24-hour comedown to see highs of $25,273 on Bitstamp. The pair reacted positively to the latest United …
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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 14.4% between March 12-13 after it was confirmed that financial regulators had rescued depositors in the failing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The intraday high of $24,610 may not have lasted long, but $24,000 represents a 45% increase year-to-date. On March 12, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve …
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