The latest moves in crypto markets, in context By Lyllah Ledesma, CoinDesk reporter Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. |
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Welcome to Wednesday. Here's what's happening in crypto today: |
- Bitcoin is poised for a big move after the Fed's announcement.
- White House takes aim at crypto in scathing economic report.
- Cathie Wood's Ark Invest sells $13.5 million in Coinbase shares.
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CoinDesk Market Index (CMI): 1,245 +1.3%
Bitcoin (BTC): $28,221 +0.5%
Ether (ETC): $1,794 +1.7%
S&P 500 futures: 4,037.75 +0.0%
FTSE 100: 7,530.01 −0.1%
Treasury Yield 10 Years: 3.61% +0.1 |
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Bitcoin continued to hover at around $28,000, up slightly on Wednesday, although some traders see the price going up to $30,000 or falling to $25,000 on positive or negative momentum depending on what the Federal Reserve announces about interest rates. Analysts expect the Fed to raise rates by a quarter-point. according to the CME FedWatch tool. Edward Moya, senior analyst at foreign-exchange trading firm Oanda, said momentum flows could support a 5% move in either direction. "If the Fed doesn't spark a rally, bitcoin could settle closer to the $25,000 region." Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg, said that there could be a "super-cycle" happening in crypto. "Bitcoin beating gold, the top-performing old-guard commodity in 2023 to March 20, by almost 10x may be indicative of a super cycle happening," he tweeted. |
Bitcoin's one-hour price chart |
The White House took aim at cryptocurrencies in a new report, arguing that many aspects of the digital-asset ecosystem are creating issues for consumers, the financial system and the environment. The Economic Report of the President, published on Monday, is an annual publication by the Council of Economic Advisers aimed at explaining the president's economic priorities and policies. The March issue included an entire chapter on digital assets and "economic principles." The report comes amid growing industry concern that federal regulators are looking to cut off crypto companies from banking services, though state and federal regulators have thus far denied those claims. Still, the tone of the report is unlikely to assuage crypto investors. Growth investor Cathie Wood's Ark Invest sold 160,887 shares of crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) worth $13.5 million on Tuesday. During the crypto winter, Ark made a series of purchases of Coinbase's stock. The shares fell 86% last year, underperforming both bitcoin and ether. Earlier in March, Ark purchased more than 350,000 Coinbase's shares worth $22 million. |
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Market Insight: BTC Cheaper at Higher Price |
An on-chain indicator that tracks bitcoin's relative valuation shows the asset has gotten "cheaper" in 2023, despite the recent price increase. Bitcoin's network-value-to-transaction, or NVT, ratio has declined 60% this year, despite a 68% increase in the cryptocurrency's price. BTC's current NVT ratio of 36.18 is slightly below the 365- day average of 36.40. The current ratio trails the 30-, 60-, 90- and 180-day NVT ratios, which all range between 44 and 49. |
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Disclaimer: The information presented in this message is intended as a news item that provides a brief summary of various events and developments that affect, or that might in the future affect, the value of one or more of the cryptocurrencies described above. The information contained in this message, and any information liked through the items contained herein, is not intended to provide sufficient information to form the basis for an investment decision. The information presented herein is accurate only as of its date, and it was not prepared by a research analyst or other investment professional. You should seek additional information regarding the merits and risks of investing in any cryptocurrency before deciding to purchase or sell any such instruments. | |
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