Chinese Yuan Devaluation Fails to Fuel Bitcoin Price Rally
The connection between the Chinese yuan and the price of bitcoin appears to be weakening. Despite assertions that macroeconomic fears in China are one factor boosting the price of bitcoin, the nation's recent decision to lower the yuan’s currency peg by the largest amount since August notably failed to cause a significant change in the digital currency’s price this week. Arguably almost entirely driven by long-term bullishness and sentiment, it's become a passtime of bitcoin industry observers to attempt to correlate movements in the market with larger, macroeconomic trends, and China has....
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Rectifying this situation will not be an easy feat either. Further devaluing the Yuan seems the only plausible scenario, although it is impossible to predict the outcome. The recent Bitcoin price surge is mostly driven by Chinese traders. Increasing fear of capital outflows and the ongoing Yuan devaluation make Bitcoin a viable alternative investment opportunity. It is evident the Chinese government is running out of ideas to stabilize the economy. In fact, it appears the Yuan will continue to slide down a slippery slope. To be more precise, it seems the increasing Bitcoin demand hints at....
Unlike other “traditional investments’ Bitcoin operates in a completely different matter. Short-term gains or losses are not guaranteed, making it less appealing to investors. Hardly anyone will be surprised to hear the Chinese Yuan continues its devaluation in the wake of the Brexit. In fact, the Chinese Premier mentioned how the entire global financial could collapse as a result of this outcome. At the same time, this news opens more opportunities for Bitcoin, assuming people are willing to take the risk. Individuals who have been following financial news over the past few months will....
Foreign currency prices have an intimate impact on financial markets and this week, China's yuan devaluation came as a reminder of how fragile the Chinese economy is at the moment. A significant financial crisis is developing on the country; it seems that the model of economic growth has reached its natural end. Similar to what happened in Greece, Chinese citizens seem to be buying bitcoin in order to preserve the value of their cash. Many already perceive the unexpectedly sharp devaluation of China's yuan as an opportunity for bitcoin. As the dollar and yuan move further apart, bitcoin....
On Dec. 15, the Chinese bond futures market suffered a record crash, plunging from 102 to nearly 94. Offshore yuan has also increased significantly after the Fed raised rates, rising from 6.9 to approximately 6.95 overnight. As the Chinese New Year approaches and outflows accelerate, the Chinese yuan will presumably weaken even more in the upcoming months, which will ultimately push the price of Bitcoin further. On Dec. 13, the price of Bitcoin reached a 34-month high, mostly due to the depression and devaluation of the Chinese stock markets and yuan. As weakening of the yuan continued,....
The price of Bitcoin in China went past $990 this afternoon, as Chinese investors continued to push high volumes in local exchanges. Most investors at this time of the year are hoping to evade capital controls and circumnavigate cash restrictions, as noted by Holger Zschaepitz, financial author and editor of Welt. Further yuan devaluation and tightening of capital controls. Analysts revealed that Bitcoin hit record high volumes this past week, which ultimately led to its price rally and pushed the price of Bitcoin to increase by over 20 percent. Zero Hedge suggested that Chinese investors....