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Bitcoin's resilience and ETF investors' steadfastness suggest strong market confidence, potentially stabilizing future cryptocurrency investments.
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The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin and crypto markets experienced a robust recovery Tuesday, with Bitcoin surging past the $56,000 mark and Ethereum breaking above $2,500, bouncing back from the “Block Monday.” Yesterday, Bitcoin plummeted over 15%, touching lows near $49,000, while Ethereum dropped by more than 20% to a low of $2,115. The recovery in Bitcoin and crypto paralleled a broader resurgence in global financial markets, driven by several key factors. #1 Nikkei Rebounds, Bitcoin Follows Japan’s primary stock index, the Nikkei 225, experienced a record-breaking recovery following its most significant drop since the 1987 Black Monday crash. The index surged by 10.23%, closing at 34.675,46 points. This rebound came after a sharp 12.4% decline on Monday, spurred by global market instability and looming recession fears in the US, alongside complications arising from the unwinding of the Yen ‘carry trade.’ Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Crashes To $49,000: Key Reasons Explained Popular crypto analyst JACKIS (@i_am_jackis) remarked via X: “I think that crypto right now is reacting to macro conditions but nothing specific IMO is happening to crypto itself. Here is BTC & Nikkei in comparison. When macro conditions settle Bitcoin / crypto should rebound stronger but until then be careful.” #2 ISM Services Data Is Bullish The US Institute for Supply Management reported on Monday that its non-manufacturing PMI rose to 51.4 in July from June’s 48.8, which was the lowest since May 2020. This index measures the health of the services sector, which constitutes over two-thirds of the US economy. A PMI above 50 suggests expansion, and the latest data indicates a rebound in service sector activity, easing some concerns over an impending recession. Eric Wallerstein of Yardeni Research expressed relief and cautious optimism about the data: “Woah, maybe the US economy is not crashing? ISM services employment up 5 points to 51.1. Entire PMI in expansion,” he stated via X. Andreas Steno Larsen of Steno Research also commented, highlighting the precariousness of market sentiment: “ISM Services away from the recession zone again. Not sure it is strong enough to convince Markets. We are not trading macro currently. We are trading leveraged stops.” Related Reading: Analyst Warns Bitcoin (BTC) Price Could Drop Another 20% Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth, added: “ISM Services are *up* reversing the signal from the ISM Manufacturing data last Friday. No recession folks. This is a technical / positioning driven correction. Consider that Earnings are up 12% YOY vs Consensus of 9%. That doesn’t happen at a Recession turning point.” #3 Market Anticipates Aggressive Fed Rate Cuts The financial markets are currently pricing in significant monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, there is now a 73.5% probability of a 50 basis points rate cut by September, with a minimal rate cut of 25 basis points now seen as certain. This shift in expectations reflects a drastic change in sentiment compared to just a week ago when the probability of such cuts was much lower. Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise, underscored the rapid shift in market dynamics: “One week ago, the market was pricing in an 11% chance of a 50 bps rate cut in September. Today, it’s 100%. Things come at you fast,” he remarked via X. #4 Overblown Reaction The market crash was also exacerbated by what some analysts are calling an overreaction to fears of a US recession. Macro analyst Alex Krüger pointed out the cyclicality of this fear-driven market behavior. “The world suffering from a case of mass hysteria on fears of a US recession. A display of letting price action create a narrative that feeds into price action as everything spirals down in a negative feedback loop. VIX hits 65, third largest spike in history. Then a strong bounce comes this morning on the open while ISM data shows better than expected demand and employment growth,” Krüger remarked. At press time, BTC traded at $56,010. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
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Over the last week, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has seen a steady decline as prices have struggled to hold up in the market. Following the Bitcoin price crash below $50,000 that rocked the market, the index plunged farther into fear. The result of this is the lowest level that the index has been […]
“The bridge currently secures over $850M which is safe,” co-founder @Psycheout86 said in an X post.
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French and Irish fintech companies have partnered to introduce a euro-backed stablecoin. The coin will launch on the Stellar blockchain a month after MiCA stablecoin laws were enacted.
With Bitcoin holding the downfall above $50K, the intraday growth signals a reversal opportunity. This leads to a minor hypersonic recovery in the altcoins, especially the sentiment-sensitive meme coins. Spearheading the next stage of recovery, the meme coins are on the verge of breakout events. So, let’s look closer at the top meme coins to …
Similar to July, the August trade started on a huge bearish note. In the first week of August, all crypto assets face extreme bearish heat, with the star token, Bitcoin, plunging below $60,000 for a while. This shows that Bitcoin is approaching a “death cross,” a technical pattern where the 50-day moving average (SMA) falls …
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The Solana (SOL) network, a top-tier web3 ecosystem aiming to dethrone Ethereum (ETH) as the top smart contract blockchain, has experienced a significant rise in on-chain activity in recent times. Amid heightened fear of further crypto sell-off in the coming weeks, the Solana price invalidated a possible bullish breakout following a notable decline last week …
The total open interest of any asset can help to narrow down what traders are doing when it comes to a coin, and Dogecoin is no different. As with any metric, a rise or fall within a period of time can be significant as traders choose to take or not take positions in that asset. In Dogecoin’s case, there has been a decline in the open interest over the last week, and this could have some implications for the DOGE price going forward. Dogecoin Open Interest Falls 24% According to data from Coinglass, the Dogecoin open interest has fallen 24% in the last week alone. This figure comes from July 18 when the open interest hit $707 million, going into August, with a total open interest value of $420 million. Related Reading: XRP Ledger Sees Sharp Decline In Major Metric That Threatens To Send XRP Price To $0.2 This decline in the Dogecoin open interest follows the market crash that has rocked cryptocurrencies, eventually sending the DOGE price below $0.09 by Monday. It shows a drastic reduction in the number of open positions, suggesting a reduction in interest. This is not the lowest that the Dogecoin open interest has been this year. However, it is interesting due to the current condition of the market. For example, the Dogecoin price has erased most of its gains from last year, pushing it back toward February 2024 lows. The correlation between the Dogecoin price and the open interest is now more glaring with this crash. In the time that the open interest has fallen 24%, the Dogecoin price has seen around a 40% decrease in price. What Does Historical Data Say? With the correlation between open interest and the Dogecoin price, using historical data could help to narrow down what might be on the horizon for Dogecoin. For example, the last time that the Dogecoin open interest saw a sharp drop, the price also followed. In March 2024, the DOGE open interest peaked at $2.21 billion, and the price saw its highest level so far this year as well. Following this, there was a crash in open interest and the DOGE price went from $0.22 to $0.18 alongside it, all in the month of March. Related Reading: VanEck CEO Compares Bitcoin Adoption To Gold, Reveals Why Price Will Touch $350,000 This suggests that for a recovery to begin for the Dogecoin price, a rise in the open interest would be a good development. If the open interest flattens out from here, then the Dogecoin price could enter a phase of consolidation that could see it tread around $0.08 for a while. Mainly, however, a recovery for the DOGE price would be imminent if the Bitcoin price were to begin rising again. In this case, a market-wide rally would see Dogecoin follow, breaking the current bearish trend. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin short-term holders sell BTC at a loss to an extent rarely seen in history — but "diamond hands" contribute just $600,000.
The crypto markets have been shaken by the recent collapse but some of them are using this as a strong buying opportunity. As a result, Bitcoin quickly recovered above $55,000, which has initiated a strong ascending trend among some altcoins, including Solana. Solana has been demonstrating acute strength since the beginning and hence, with a …
ARK Invest took advantage of Monday’s massive market slump to make its first purchases of Coinbase and Robinhood shares in months. Cathie Wood’s investment management firm bought $17.8 million of COIN, its first purchase of the stock since June 6, 2023, when it bought $21.6 million worth. ARK also added $11.2 million of Robinhood shares. …
The crypto market has experienced a severe downturn, with many altcoins dropping 20-50% daily, marking the worst decline since the FTX collapse in 2022. This selloff mirrors a broader global market slump, reflecting a significant trading period for equities. The sharp decline in crypto prices underscores its nature as a “risk-on” asset, which tends to …
Memecoins like PEPE and WIF saw the biggest loss after the $510 billion crypto market sell-off.
The spot ether ETFs recorded net inflows of nearly $49 million on Monday amidst a 20% drop in its price, indicating strong demand. A broader crypto market haircut contributed to the selling pressure, with over $340 million in ETH futures liquidations. While professional investors bought the dip, ETH ETFs traded over $715 million, the highest …
Amid the recent market turmoil that drove Bitcoin to a seven-month low of $49,000, former President Donald Trump engaged with Twitch Streamer Adin Ross in a bid to garner support for a potential re-election campaign in November. Trump Urges US Government To Hold Bitcoin Reserves In his speech, Trump emphasized the importance of the United […]
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On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio has observed a plunge alongside the latest price crash. Bitcoin 30-Day MVRV Ratio Is Now At Lowest Levels Since FTX Collapse As explained by analyst Ali Martinez in a new post on X, the 30-day MVRV ratio has just gone through a sharp drop. The “MVRV ratio” refers to a popular on-chain indicator that, in short, tells us about how the value held by the Bitcoin investors (that is, the market cap) compares against the capital put in by them (the realized cap). When the value of this ratio is greater than 1, it means the investors as a whole are carrying an unrealized profit right now. On the other hand, it being under the mark suggests the dominance of loss in the market. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Crashes To $49,000: Key Reasons Explained In the context of the current topic, the MVRV ratio for the entire market isn’t of interest, but that of just a segment of it: the investors who bought their coins within the past 30 days. Now, here is a chart that shows the trend in the 30-day Bitcoin MVRV ratio over the past couple of years: Note that the 30-day Bitcoin MVRV ratio here is displayed as a percentage, with the zero mark essentially taking the same role as the 1 value in the normal version. From the graph, it’s visible that the indicator had shot up to high levels earlier in the year as the asset had witnessed a rapid surge to a new all-time high (ATH). In the consolidation period that had followed this ATH, though, the metric had fallen to oscillation about the zero mark. This sideways trajectory, in the price and the indicator, both, has now finally been broken, as the cryptocurrency has observed a crash. The 30-day MVRV ratio has now slumped to sharp negative values of 17%, meaning that the average investor who bought in the past month is 17% in the red right now. As is apparent in the chart, the last time that the indicator plummeted this low was in November 2022, when the Bitcoin price crashed following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “That period marked a bottom and an excellent buying opportunity,” notes the analyst. Related Reading: Bitcoin RSI Goes Bearish For The First Time Since August 2023, Will It Crash Below $40,000? Generally, when investor profits balloon too much, a top can become likely, as the chances of widespread profit-taking become significant. The price ATH earlier in the year also formed when the indicator had a high value. In times of high losses, though, selling could be assumed to have reached a state of exhaustion, meaning that a rebound could be probable. Bitcoin saw this in effect during the FTX crash, but it only remains to be seen whether a similar fate also lies in store for it this time. BTC Price The early signs of a potential rebound may already be here as the Bitcoin price has made recovery to $54,400 from its low under $50,000. Featured image from Dall-E, Santiment.net, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin trading volumes reached unprecedented levels amid market turmoil, while crypto hackers capitalized on discounted Ether.
ARK Invest is back to buying the Coinbase stock after a long selling period. On Aug. 5, ARK bagged 28,632 COIN shares for $5.4 million.
ETH bounced over 18% in the past 24 hours to reverse losses from a steep fall on Monday, with some drawing eyes to the blockchain’s fundamentals.