Bitcoin’s Bull Run Blues: Why Macro Economics May Be the Only Game in Town
- Bitcoin surged to $57,000 early this morning, as the US stock market bounced back from its worst weekly performance of the year.
- Last week, Bitcoin experienced its biggest weekly loss since August 2023, plummeting nearly 9%.
- After moving within a narrow price range for most of the year, Bitcoin broke through the $55,000 lower limit on the 6th, plummeting to $52,714.
Bitcoin Rebounds to $57,000 as US Stock Market Recovers
Bitcoin surged to $57,000 early this morning, as the US stock market bounced back from its worst weekly performance of the year.
Last week, Bitcoin experienced its biggest weekly loss since August 2023, plummeting nearly 9%.
After moving within a narrow price range for most of the year, Bitcoin broke through the $55,000 lower limit on the 6th, plummeting to $52,714.
Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market also rebounded as the US stock market, which took a significant hit last week, rose.
All three major indexes on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States showed recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.20%, the S&P 500 Index up 1.16%, and the Nasdaq Index up 1.16%.
Cryptocurrency-related stocks Coinbase and MicroStrategy also rose 5.2% and 9.2%, respectively.
Bitcoin rose 5% this morning, reaching $57,885. As of 9:30 am on the 10th, it is trading at $56,674, maintaining a 2.85% increase. Ethereum is trading at $2,344.73, up 1.57% from the previous day.
Market analysts have diagnosed that there is no particular catalyst in the cryptocurrency market. They predicted that due to the absence of upward material, it is likely to continue to move sideways while reacting sensitively to macroeconomic factors.
Greg Cipolaro, head of global research at New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), stated, “Unfortunately, there are very few short-term catalysts for bitcoin.” He also saw seasonal factors as contributing to the market weakness.
Cipolaro emphasized that risky asset markets, including Bitcoin, showed weak movements in August and September, but showed good price movements overall in October and the fourth quarter.
“For the remaining weeks of Q4, only external factors could act as positive catalysts for crypto,” the research director said, citing macroeconomic news such as employment, inflation, and monetary policy, as well as the US presidential election in November.
“November could be a pivotal moment for the industry,” he said, adding that until then, bitcoin will be influenced by broader market movements.
The Bitfinex analyst team stated, “For Bitcoin to rally in the coming week, the US stock market needs to find some stability or have positive momentum.” They continued, “The improvement in the stock market could calm Bitcoin selling pressure, provide a favorable environment for recovery, and lead to a easing of cryptocurrency ETF outflows.”
