ביטקאָין פּרייַז טאַפּס 5-טאָג כייז ווי שיבאַ ינו פירט אַלטקאָין גיינז

ביטקאָין (בטק) saw continued strength on June 21 as Wall Street trading opened with a trip to near $21,500.

Analyst eyes diminishing BTC stocks correlation

דאַטן פון קאָינטעלעגראַף מאַרקעץ פּראָ און TradingView followed BTC/USD as it reached $21,633 on Bitstamp, its best performance since June 16.

The largest cryptocurrency managed to avoid fresh losses into the new week; so far, these are reserved for the weekend. As such, futures markets reopened without being subjected to the טונקען צו $ 17,600.

בשעת עטלעכע פּלאַננעד to short BTC at current levels, the mood among market participants was broadly one of “wait and see” as U.S. equities opened up. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both added around 2.5% on the open. 

Popular trader Bierre was eyeing the 200-period moving average (MA) on the four-hour chart. For him, breaking it on the day would be a sign of strength not seen for multiple weeks.

To highlight differently why today fight should be all about H4 trend -> May 14-16th.

Post dump rally, broke H4 trend for the first time since > 38-39k, US opened, failed to hold H4 trend back to the lows into days (and eventually weeks) of ranging.

Just some thoughts. pic.twitter.com/TasEwVS5gx

— Bierre (@pierre_crypt0) יוני קסנומקס, קסנומקס

On the topic of stocks, meanwhile, data from Bloomberg showed that Bitcoin was in fact swiftly reducing its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 in particular. A potential benefit could come in the form of Bitcoin trading less like a tech stock, boosting its ability to weather the monetary tightening of central banks.

ווי קאָינטעלעגראַף געמאלדן this week, global stocks are currently facing their worst quarter in history.

# ביטקאָין’s tight relationship w/Tech stocks, fueled by declines in both amid Fed hikes & high inflation, drops amid crypto rout. Bitcoin“s 20d correlation w/Nasdaq 100 has fallen from ~0.88 in early May to the low-0.30’s now, BBG has calculated. pic.twitter.com/0j3fRb6gtJ

- Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) יוני קסנומקס, קסנומקס

“Plunging risk assets in 1H are taking away inflation at a breakneck pace, which may translate into pre-pandemic deflationary forces resurfacing in 2H,” Bloomberg Intelligence chief commodity strategist Mike McGlone added in part of a tweet אַרייַנגעשיקט יוני קסנומקס.

“Primary beneficiaries of this scenario may be gold, Bitcoin and US Treasury long-bonds.”

McGlone additionally queries whether stocks were “too hot” versus a “maturing Bitcoin.”

SHIB headlines altcoin rebound

On altcoins, relief was also visible as Bitcoin made strides higher.

פֿאַרבונדענע: אַז ס 'נישט כאַדינג! איבער 50% פון ביטקאָין ווענדט נאָך אין נוץ

The top fifty cryptocurrencies by market cap were led by a surprise mover, however, in the form of Shiba Inu (shib).

The meme-based tribute to Dogecoin (DOGE) added 20% on the day, this coming after its namesake received fresh assurances of support פון טעסלאַ סעאָ עלאָן מוסק.

Elsewhere, Ether (עטה) neared $1,200 at the time of writing, also its highest since June 16 on the back of 5% daily gains.

די מיינונגען און מיינונגען וואָס זענען אויסגעדריקט דאָ זענען בלויז די מחבר און טאָן ניט דאַווקע פאַרטראַכטן די קוקן פון Cointelegraph.com. יעדער ינוועסמאַנט און טריידינג מאַך ינוואַלווז ריזיקירן, איר זאָל דורכפירן דיין אייגענע פאָרשונג ווען איר מאַכן אַ באַשלוס.