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Bitcoin Surges to $61,000, Hits September High as Exchange BTC Reserves Decline

Bitcoin Surges to $61,000, Hits September High Amid Exchange Decrease in BTC Supply

Bitcoin climbed to $61,343 last night, marking its highest price since September, while Ethereum also neared $2,400. Expectations of increased volatility loom following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision tomorrow. On a recent note, will Bitcoin plunge if the Fed cuts rates by 0.2%? Two crucial factors to watch after the Fed’s decision. Concerns over Bitcoin dropping below $50,000 persist as highlighted by Bitfinex’s warning of three major risks.

Bitcoin’s Price Action

Bitcoin dipped to a low of $57,431 on the night of the 17th before rebounding and spiking rapidly after 10 PM, touching $61,343 at 23:15, the highest since September. However, the subsequent selling pressure prevented a sustained uptrend, and as of today, it hovers around $60,202, with a 4.34% 24-hour gain. With the Federal Reserve set to announce its rate decision on the 19th, brace for significant price fluctuations.

Ethereum’s Movement

Ethereum mirrored Bitcoin’s trajectory but with less vigor, peaking at $2,394 last night before sliding to $2,323 at the time of writing, showing a 2.32% increase over the past 24 hours.

Market Data Insights

During the last 24 hours, Coinglass data reveals that cryptocurrency liquidation in contracts totaled $134 million, with short liquidations accounting for $82.39 million, affecting over 50,000 individuals.

According to a recent study by CryptoQuant, the number of Bitcoin deposit addresses on exchanges has plummeted to 132,100, hitting multi-year lows. This decline signifies a reduction in the number of investors selling Bitcoin on spot exchanges, potentially alleviating selling pressures. Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, explained that the diminishing exchange deposits could alleviate selling pressures due to the reduced availability of Bitcoin for sale. However, he cautioned that the decline in deposits may not only indicate waning interest in selling Bitcoin but could also signal a decrease in overall demand for Bitcoin as fewer traders betting on price hikes are joining the market.

Reduced deposits could also indicate decreased demand for Bitcoin as traders position themselves with long positions on derivative exchanges to bet on price increases.

Tonight’s Focus: Non-farm Payrolls and Fed’s Rate Cut

Aside from the non-farm payrolls report, all eyes are on whether the Federal Reserve will enact a 0.2% rate cut. With U.S. bonds rallying for four consecutive months, signaling a potential market upheaval, Citigroup predicts a substantial 0.5% rate cut by the Fed this year. Powell’s insights: Is it the right time for a rate cut, tackling inflation successfully, and rising unemployment not indicating an economic downturn?

Total liquidations in the past 24 hours amounted to $134 million, with CEX Bitcoin deposit addresses hitting near-record lows.

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