Back Into Crab Mode, Bitcoin Bullish Potential Capped For The Coming Months?
July 12 2022 - 11:00AM
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Bitcoin is back below $20,000 and seems on track to re-test the
bottom of its current range. The cryptocurrency was showing signs
of recovery, but it was rejected near the critical resistance zone
at around $22,000. Related Reading | Tezos (XTZ) Nears 3-Week
High – Can Bulls Barrel Towards $1.80? At the time of writing,
BTC’s price trades at $19,800 with a 3% and 2% loss in the last 24
hours and 7 days respectively. In a recent market update, trading
desk QCP Capital addressed the factor that might contribute to
BTC’s price moving sideways for the foreseeable future. These
included the upcoming Mt. Gox redemptions, and global inflation. On
the probability of the Mt. Gox repayments negatively impacting
Bitcoin and the crypto market, QCP Capital wrote: It is impossible
to be certain about the exact impact, given the numerous
cross-arguments and theories surrounding the release. Our main
takeaway is that there is a high chance of BTC supply flooding the
market soon. In the best-case scenario, Bitcoin will face downside
pressure allowing Ethereum and other altcoins to gain some
breathing room. The sector might record some gains after an
extended period of increased Bitcoin dominance. The worst-case
scenario is additional selling pressure for Bitcoin, as QCP Capital
said, and the entire crypto market pushing prices to their yearly
lows or deeper into bear market territory. A lot depends on Mt.
Gox’s unlock schedule, and if the victims will succumb to market
uncertainty or wait for BTC’s price to reclaim previous highs. QCP
Capital made the following prediction on what could be in store for
Bitcoin in the short term. We’re not outrightly bearish at these
spot levels but we think the sudden demand for call structures
might have pushed the risk reversal levels a bit too much to the
topside. Our base case continues to be sideways trading with the
risk of sharp dips and upside capped (…). What Could Push Bitcoin
Back Into The Green Tomorrow, the U.S. will publish a new Consumer
Price Index (CPI) print. After an aggressive shift in monetary
policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), market participants
expect a decline in this metric. If the CPI print signals a decline
in inflation, the crypto market could see some relief. $18,600 and
$22,000 will continue to operate as major support and resistance
levels. Related Reading | Are North Korean IT Remote Workers
Targeting Crypto Firms? Here’s What We Know In addition, analyst
Ali Martinez indicated that Bitcoin is sitting at an “important
demand wall”. There are 570,000 addresses that purchased BTC around
its current levels, to the upside $20,900 is the next level to
watch in case of bullish momentum, as seen in the chart below.
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