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As of today, the sentiment in the cryptocurrency market is characterized by a mix of cautious optimism and underlying uncertainty. Several key factors are influencing the current mood: Market Recovery: After a period of volatility, many major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, have shown signs of recovery. This has boosted investor confidence, although prices remain below their all-time highs. Regulatory Environment: Regulatory developments continue to play a significant role in shaping market sentiment. Recent announcements from various governments and regulatory bodies around the world have created a sense of caution among investors. Positive regulatory news often leads to market rallies, while stricter regulations can result in sell-offs.
#SOFR_Spike The recent rise in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) to 5.4%, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, indicates a tightening of liquidity and restrictions on overnight borrowing. This rate increase, matching a six-year high, is reminiscent of market dynamics seen in September 2019. At that time, the Federal Reserve intervened by injecting liquidity into the repo market, where institutions borrow and lend funds short-term using U.S. Treasury bonds as collateral. David Brickell, an executive at FRNT Financial, noted that while this situation is a short-term concern, it highlights the ongoing pressure from excessive government debt and Treasury bond issuance. He suggests that the Federal Reserve will eventually need to end quantitative tightening or balance sheet contraction and resume liquidity injections akin to quantitative easing. Without such measures, the financial system may struggle to manage the current debt levels. Consequently, the Federal Reserve is likely to return to expanding its balance sheet to provide the necessary liquidity.
Strong Bitcoin ETF inflows, coupled with increasing bets on the September rate cut, have boosted BTC's price upward today.
Bitcoi rebounded by 6.40% on July 6, reaching $56,975, after hitting a five-month low the previous day. This recovery indicates that traders are beginning to overcome the bearish effects of Mt. Gox's $8 billion BTC reimbursement and the recent BTC selloffs by the U.S. and German governments. Bitcoin analysts attempt to calm panic sellers Over the past 24 hours, top crypto
Spot Bitcoin ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, experienced their highest inflows on July 6.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, experienced their highest inflows on July 6 following a substantial price drop in Bitcoin, below $55,000, during the U.S. July Fourth holiday.
The latest data shows an influx of $143.1 million into these investment vehicles. Fidelity Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) is leading the charge, attracting $117 million. Close behind, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) saw $30.2 million in inflows, contributing to its impressive growth in holdings, now over 38,000 Bitcoins.
BTC Price Slips Under $56,000 As Mt. Gox Wallet Transfers $2.7B In Bitcoins BTC Price Slips Under $56,000 As Mt. Gox Wallet Transfers $2.7B In Bitcoins Bitcoin price has tanked all the way to $55,000 as Mt. Gox moves 44,700 Bitcoin in the last two hours. The 24-hour Bitcoin liquidations have crossed $200 million. By Bhushan Akolkar
Mt. Gox wallets, which recently moved 47,229 BTC worth $2.7 billion. Bitcoin investors are anxious about how Mt Gox creditors will handle their newly received Bitcoins Bitcoin liquidations have surged to nearly $200 million in the last 24 hours. Massive selling pressure in Bitcoin persists as the BTC price has crashed another 5.5% in the last 24 hours with its price slipping under $56,000. The recent selling pressure comes as Mt. Gox wallets have become active again and started moving Bitcoins.
As per the recent data from Arkham Intelligence, crypto exchange Mt. Gox transferred 47,229 BTC, worth a staggering $2.7 billion, to a new wallet address “1L7XbxQ” two hours ago. However, the transfer raises questions regarding the exchange’s intentions as similar transfers happened to new wallets earlier in May.
However, after the May transfers, Mt. Gox officially declared that it plans to repay the creditors in early July. As we are finally in July, Bitcoin investors have turned jittery anticipating what the Mt. Gox creditors do with their Bitcoins once they receive them. Interestingly, the Arkham data shows that 2,702 Bitcoin have moved back to a cold wallet belonging to Mt. Gox.
Courtesy: Arkham Intelligence The recent news around the Mt. Gox repayment and the sell-off by the German government has led to the Bitcoin price volatility with bears gaining the upper hand. PlnaB, the author of the stock-to-flow model noted:
“Yes yes, German government is selling 50,000 btc (10,000 already sold), and Mt.Gox is giving 142,000 btc back to investors (some may sell) … however I see nothing in the data that indicates structural weakness in bitcoin markets”.
Bitcoin dips as ETFs Break 19-days green streak , Rumble over US Inflation
The price of Bitcoin fell to a weekly low ahead of U.S. inflation data and a Fed meeting set for Tuesday, while United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their first net outflow in over 19 trading days.
Bitcoin dropped 2.3% over the last 24 hours and hit $68,186 at around 3:00 am UTC on June 11, its lowest point since June 3, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro.
Other cryptocurrencies followed, with Ether, Solana’s and Dogecoin also falling in the last 24 hours.
Bitcoin’s price over the last week with a drop in early-morning Asia trading hours. Source: Cointelegraph Markets Pro
Bitcoin’s tumble comes after the 11 U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a joint net outflow of $64.9 million on June 10 — their first net outflow in a month, according to Farside Investors.
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) led with $39.5 million net outflows, followed by $20.5 million from the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO) and a minor $3 million outflow from the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC).
That came alongside tepid respective inflows of $7.6 million and $6.3 million from Bitwise and BlackRock’s ETFs.
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs June 10 inflow data noted in green. Source: Farside Investors
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release May figures for its inflation-measuring Consumer Price Index (CPI) on June 11.
Analysts have forecast inflation to rise 0.1% after a 0.5% bump in April, bringing the year-on-year figure to 3.4% with core inflation forecast to rise 0.3% in May, the same as April, Morningstar reported.
The Fed’s monetary policy is also to be decided at a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting starting the same day.
Investment research firm Zacks predicted there is no chance the Fed moves on an interest rate cut — with the central bank expected to keep its 23-year high 5.25% to 5.5% target rate.