Beware the ides of March: Bitcoin slumps as Treasury yields and the dollar ri...
Bitcoin sees weakening momentum as the U.S. dollar recovers and Treasury yields rise. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to break past $51,000 on March 8 as the U.S. Treasury yield is rising again, while the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is at the highest levels in over three months.The global stock market, including equities in the United States and Asia, has pulled back in tandem as the U.S. Senate's stimulus approval has sparked inflation fears.BTC (orange) vs. DXY (green) vs. Treasury yield (blue). Source: TradingviewWhy is Bitcoin dropping off of inflation fears?As Welt market analyst....
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BTC dropped below $56,000 on Sunday as several bearish signs emerged. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $56,000 on March 21 after repeated rejections by the $60,000 resistance level throughout the past four days.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart. Source: TradingviewDespite getting closer to cleanly breaching past the key technical level, Bitcoin has been showing weakness in the $59,000 to $60,500 range.There are three major reasons behind the stagnation: the rise in Treasury yields, bearish movements on Bitfinex, and the struggle of the risk-on market.High U.S. Treasury yields cause....
Bitcoin prices extended losses on Friday as the US dollar gained alongside the long-term Treasury yields. Downside pressure on cryptocurrency remains amid expectations of modest job growth in the US. The technical support offered by the 20-period moving average on the four-hour chart maintains Bitcoin’s medium-term bullish outlook. Bitcoin dropped Friday, suggesting that the benchmark […]
The price of gold has also been stagnating, but this isn't necessarily bad for "digital gold" Bitcoin. This week's correction in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) showed that a market doesn’t go up in a straight line. Meanwhile, another topic has been gaining attention, namely the big rise in the 10-year yields of United States government bonds. In recent weeks, the 10-year Treasury yield of U.S. government bonds has surged 35% to a new high of 1.44%, the highest point since the cross-asset crash in March 2020.Treasury yield bounces from a 60-year lowU.S. 10-year yield 1-week candle chart.....
Sliding US bond yields undermined the dollar and prompted bitcoin's climb on Thursday. Nevertheless, the trade appeared cyclical as the cryptocurrency fell lower this Friday on signs of firmer yields and a rebounding dollar.
Bitcoin fell wildly last week as the US dollar capitalized on rising Treasury bond yields.