3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Rebounded, Dollar Slumped Ahead of Powell’s Speech

3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Rebounded, Dollar Slumped Ahead of Powell’s Speech

It is Monday. Bitcoin is holding above crucial technical support at $11,400. Meanwhile, its safe-haven rival, the US dollar, is experiencing a sharp decline. The inverse correlation between the two stark assets is visible all over again. Only this time, the catalyst that is driving them into different directions is a Jerome Powell speech on […]


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