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Bitcoin Price Tests Support Of This Pattern Amid Rising Inflation! Will BTC Price Plunge Hard?
Bitcoin has been experiencing a downward trend for over 48 hours as investors eagerly awaited the release of CPI data. Following the recent release of CPI data, which surpassed expectations, BTC’s price felt the pressure and extended its decline towards weekly support levels. Analysts are now expressing concern, as breaching the pattern’s trend line could trigger bearish control.
Bitcoin Struggles Amid Rising Inflation
Following the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report of a 0.4% rise in the Consumer Price Index for March, both Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced declines exceeding 2.5%. This indicates that inflation in March remained almost the same as it was in February, standing at 3.5%, as per the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
High inflation rates pose challenges for both crypto markets and stocks. This is because if inflation stays higher, it’s unlikely that the U.S. Federal Reserve will decrease federal interest rates. The existence of high interest rates strengthens the attractiveness of traditional safe investments like treasury bonds compared to crypto assets.
At a Stanford University event, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed confidence that the Fed wouldn’t increase rates in the short run. However, he also highlighted that there’s no urgency to decrease rates either. Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provided an update on employment data, indicating a rise in payrolls for March with the unemployment rate remaining steady at 3.8%. Despite this, the announcement didn’t do well for crypto markets, which experienced a decline last week.
The BTC/USDT pair is currently retesting the pattern’s ascending support line at $67K. While buyers are strongly defending the support line, a decline below this level could set the stage for the pair to trigger intense selloff, leading to a decline toward the support zone