Persistent macro headwinds could delay Bitcoin bull market — ARK Invest

    Several macroeconomic indicators suggest that bearish headwinds could strengthen during the remainder of 2023 and possibly negatively impact the crypto market. It’s been a whipsaw 2023 for investor sentiment, and even though equities markets have defied expectations, a recent report from ARK Invest highlights reasons why the remainder of 2023 could present several economic challenges. ARK manages…

    Bitcoin can still hit $19K, warns trader ahead of BTC price ‘big move’

    BTC price should see a serious shake-up in the coming days, but Bitcoin market participants are increasingly worried it will be to the downside. Bitcoin threatened fresh downside over the weekend as markets geared up for the July 23 candle close. $19,000–$23,000 “still on the cards” for Bitcoin Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC acting below $30,000,…

    The Ethereum Foundation just sold $30M in Ether — But will ETH price fall this time?

    Ethereum Foundation’s previous big sale of ETH preceded a bear market, but there’s little evidence that such sales affect the general market trend. On May 6, Ethereum Foundation transferred nearly $30 million in Ether to the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, causing jitters in the market about a potential selloff event. ETH price fell 4.8% to $1,900 on the…

    First Republic’s crisis is not an isolated incident: JPMorgan exec

    The chief investment officer of J.P. Morgan Asset Management said it would be “naive to say that this is just limited to First Republic.” An executive at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is unsure how United States regional banks are “going to operate” when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB)…

    Bitcoin derivatives favor further BTC price rally toward $30K

    Bitcoin’s price might have held near $28,000 but the absence of shorts using margin and futures markers is a bullish indicator. Despite regulatory pressure and worsening macroeconomic conditions, Bitcoin demonstrated bullishness holding near $28,000 for the past week. Furthermore, professional traders have maintained leveraged long positions on margin and in futures markets, indicating strength. On…

    US Treasury’s Financial Stability Oversight Council held unscheduled, closed meeting

    Heads of all major U.S. financial regulatory agencies gathered by video to hear a presentation by New York Fed staff that concluded that the banking system “remains sound.” The United States’ most powerful financial regulators gathered on March 24 by video conference for an unscheduled, closed meeting of the Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council…