Is Bitcoin heading for $65K? Sharplink buys $16M ETH: Market Moves
Bitcoin rises amid Fed inflation talks: Bull trap or $65K next? Bitcoin (BTC) reacted positively to US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshs remarks on stubborn inflation. Despite the gains on Wednesday, traders fear that incentives for fixed-income investments and strong earnings momentum in tech stocks will continue to pressure non-yield-bearing assets like cryptocurrencies. Michael van de Poppe(Michael van de Poppe) The US five-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.22%, meaning traders demanded higher returns to hold government bonds. Even as inflation eventually eases and WTI crude oil prices fell to a 4-month low, investors anticipate monetary expansion. Regardless of how the Fed manages interest rates and its balance sheet, the US Treasury dictates debt issuance trends. Bitcoin bounces off 21-month low, but leverage data signals caution: Was $57K the bottom? Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at around $61,490 at the time of publication after falling to a 21-month low of $57,737 earlier on Wednesday. Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) also gained, up 3% and 4.85%, respectively. The bounce took place amid deep investor caution, with sentiment trackers gauging the balance of fear and greed in crypto markets currently reading around 11 out of 100, which is in “Extreme Fear” territory. Despite the rebound from the yearly low, Bitcoin remains down