Selling Off Again!? Why the Crypto Market is Still Shaky
The cryptocurrency market is showing renewed jitters on Tuesday, October 14th, with Bitcoin and the broader digital asset space experiencing a fresh wave of selling pressure. For investors, this feels like an unwelcome follow-up to the violent crash seen just last weekend.
The core reasons for today's market fragility are a perfect storm of geopolitical risk and anticipated monetary policy uncertainty.
The primary trigger for the initial major shakeout, which saw Bitcoin $BTC briefly plunge from its all-time high of over $126,000 to below $107,000, was the sudden escalation of the U.S.-China trade war last week. While the market attempted a slight recovery on Monday, the fear remains palpable.
Following the record-setting, $19 billion liquidation event over the weekend, institutions are still in a deleveraging phase. Yesterday's massive outflows from spot Bitcoin and Ether ($ETH ) ETFs indicate that major funds are not yet done de-risking their portfolios.
The crypto market is bracing for a potential shift in monetary policy expectations. Investors are keenly awaiting a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. After a prolonged period of rate cuts, any sign of a more "hawkish" (tighter) stance from Powell could cause immediate volatility. Higher interest rates typically strengthen the US Dollar (DXY) and make non-interest-bearing assets like Bitcoin less attractive.
The massive liquidation event over the weekend has flushed out a significant amount of speculative leverage, which analysts often call a "healthy reset." However, the market remains on a tightrope today.
Investors are advised to remain vigilant. The market is caught between long-term bullish structural factors (like the strong institutional demand through ETFs) and short-term chaos driven by macro risk and central bank rhetoric. For now, the fear of the unknown is winning.
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Selling Off Again!? Why the Crypto Market is Still Shaky
The cryptocurrency market is showing renewed jitters on Tuesday, October 14th, with Bitcoin and the broader digital asset space experiencing a fresh wave of selling pressure. For investors, this feels like an unwelcome follow-up to the violent crash seen just last weekend.
The core reasons for today's market fragility are a perfect storm of geopolitical risk and anticipated monetary policy uncertainty.
The primary trigger for the initial major shakeout, which saw Bitcoin $BTC briefly plunge from its all-time high of over $126,000 to below $107,000, was the sudden escalation of the U.S.-China trade war last week. While the market attempted a slight recovery on Monday, the fear remains palpable.
Following the record-setting, $19 billion liquidation event over the weekend, institutions are still in a deleveraging phase. Yesterday's massive outflows from spot Bitcoin and Ether ($ETH ) ETFs indicate that major funds are not yet done de-risking their portfolios.
The crypto market is bracing for a potential shift in monetary policy expectations. Investors are keenly awaiting a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
After a prolonged period of rate cuts, any sign of a more "hawkish" (tighter) stance from Powell could cause immediate volatility. Higher interest rates typically strengthen the US Dollar (DXY) and make non-interest-bearing assets like Bitcoin less attractive.
The massive liquidation event over the weekend has flushed out a significant amount of speculative leverage, which analysts often call a "healthy reset." However, the market remains on a tightrope today.
Investors are advised to remain vigilant. The market is caught between long-term bullish structural factors (like the strong institutional demand through ETFs) and short-term chaos driven by macro risk and central bank rhetoric. For now, the fear of the unknown is winning.
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