Bitcoin stays under $30K as LUNA gains 600% during ‘insane volatility’

Bitcoin stays under $30K as LUNA gains 600% during ‘insane volatility’

Traders' risk appetite seems untainted as speculation around LUNA runs wild once again. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to reclaim $30,000 into May 14 as traders looked forward to a relatively stable weekend.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitfinex longs gather strengthData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it lingered below the $30,000 mark, now rapidly becoming resistance.The pair had reached just shy of $31,000 before retracing, while the end of the traditional market trading week had been accompanied by fresh warnings of a new macro low....


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