Bitcoin Jumps, Then Dumps to $45K as Fake News About Spot Bitcoin Approval Liquidates $50M
The immediate price reaction showed that bitcoin’s price might be capped if a real approval arrives, one analyst noted.
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The immediate price reaction showed that bitcoin’s price might be capped if a real approval arrives, one analyst noted.
Bitcoin could rally 10%-15% more in case the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger noted.
Depletion of the Fed’s reverse repo program and expiry of a crucial funding facility for troubled banks may trigger a market crash in March and force the Fed to cut interest rates, Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes said.
Reports swirled that the SEC was giving final comments to issuers and may approve multiple spot-based bitcoin ETF applications very soon.
Bitcoin cratered almost 10% below $41,000 early Wednesday around the time Matrixport’s report about warning of a spot BTC ETF decline, but it was more likely due to a leverage flush as the market overheated, a K33 analyst said in an interview.
Bitcoin slid 8% from a 20-month high on Wednesday as jitters around the anticipated approval of a spot BTC ETF began to enter the market.
The decline happened as bitcoin spiked above $45,000 during the day as traders anticipate an imminent spot BTC ETF decision in the U.S.
Bitcoin slipped below $42,000 on Friday, stalling below its yearly high.
Expectations that U.S. regulators will approve spot bitcoin ETFs next year are driving prices higher. History suggests we might see a slowdown as we approach the halving in April 2024, says Path Crypto’s David Liang.
With TradFi moving in, the crypto industry is finally taking its place as the future of finance, says Kelly Ye, at Decentral Park Capital.