The new study has delved into cryptocurrency prices, particularly bitcoin, revealing that markets are significantly influenced by both conventional financial factors and crypto-specific factors. The paper by Austin Adams from Uniswap Labs, Markus Ibert from the Copenhagen Business School Department of Finance, and Gordon Liao from Circle Internet Financial was published earlier this week. New […]
TL;DR Bitcoin’s value dropped significantly due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The conflict is ongoing and continues to impact global financial markets. The end of the war could boost the cryptocurrency market, potentially pushing BTC’s price up. However, reaching the $100K milestone would require additional conditions. What if the Conflict Ceases? The […]
Friday, August 2, will see around 37,000 Bitcoin options contracts expire with a notional value of around $2.4 billion. The options expiry event is smaller than last week’s end-of-the-month event but a little larger than the average expiry. Bitcoin Options Expiry Today’s tranche of expiring BTC derivatives has a put/call ratio of 0.58, which means there […]
Bitcoin’s price actions took a violent turn from yesterday’s quietness as the asset plunged by more than three and a half grand to $63,300. The alternative coins have followed suit, and the total value of liquidated positions has skyrocketed to almost $230 million on a daily scale. The start of the business week was quite […]
Bitcoin prices dipped to an intraday low of $65,563 on July 30, marking a 6% slump since the beginning of the week. The asset recovered to reclaim $66,000 but failed to hold at that level, dropping back below it during the Wednesday morning Asian trading session. Nevertheless, BTC markets remain in a five-month rangebound channel, […]
Bitcoin has lost 5.7% over the past 12 hours or so, dumping $4,000 in a fall from $70,000 to just below $66,000 during early Asian trading on Tuesday, where it found support. However, it remains within a five-month rangebound channel that formed at the end of February. Analysts have been searching for clues to explain […]
Crypto markets have remained relatively stable over the weekend, with total capitalization holding just above $2.5 trillion. Moreover, Friday’s inflation numbers helped markets regain a little ground at the end of last week, with Core PCE coming in line with expectations after a small increase. Digital assets, especially Bitcoin, were also buoyed by Donald Trump’s […]
Bitcoin’s price has been on a rollercoaster throughout the past couple of hours, largely induced by the anticipation of and subsequent speech of former US President and current Presidential Candidate Donald Trump at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville. The price initially nosedived below $67K from an intraday high at above $69K before the speech. Source: TradingView […]
Friday, July 26, will see around 61,200 Bitcoin options contracts with a notional value of around $4.26 billion. The options expiry event is larger than usual expiries because it is the end of the month. Moreover, spot markets lost some momentum this week despite the launch of spot Ethereum ETFs in the United States for […]
Bitcoin has gained around 17% since last weekend, which equates to around $9,000 over the past seven days or so. The asset was trading below $60,000 last weekend but surged to a six-week high above $68,000 on July 22. What has been driving market momentum for the past week, and will it continue? Bitcoin Is […]