Crypto Markets Plummet Despite Positive Economic Data: Analysis by Michael van de Poppe

The crypto market experienced a significant decline this week despite positive economic data. Analyst Michael van de Poppe outlines some of the causes:

1. Inflation Data: CPI and PPI lower than expected, should be positive for risk assets.

2. Consumer Sentiment: The consumer sentiment figure came in at 65.6, below expectations of 72.1.

3. Jerome Powell's speech: Hawkish speech lowers expectations of interest rate cuts in 2024.

4. Bond Yields and Strong Dollar: Bond yields are declining, but the dollar is strengthening, putting pressure on Bitcoin.

5. Ethereum ETF Uncertainty: The uncertainty of ETF approval is making investors cautious.

Despite positive economic data, these factors put pressure on the crypto market. $BTC $ETH #crypto