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Bitcoin records nine-week record low streak

  • May 30, 2022
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The price of the first cryptocurrency fell for the first time in history for the first nine weeks in a row. Prior to this, the record streak did

The price of the first cryptocurrency fell for the first time in history for the first nine weeks in a row. Prior to this, the record streak did not exceed seven weeks.

According to BitMEX Research observations, six weekly red candlestick waves were observed three times in a row.

From March 21 to May 29, Bitcoin fell 37.2% – from $46,864 to $29,449 (Bitstamp data). At the time of this writing, the asset is trading at $30,585.

Bitcoin weekly chart. Data: Bitstamp.

The main driver of the negative dynamics was the expectation that the Fed’s policy would be tightened. During the month of May, the collapse of the Terra ecosystem put additional pressure. The events resulted in an increase in the rate of decline of the cryptocurrency market compared to the Nasdaq index. At the end of April, the correlation with the stock indicator reached record levels.

Recall that JPMorgan analysts called the fair price of bitcoin $38,000.

Guggenheim Partners investment director Scott Minerd and critic of the first cryptocurrency Peter Schiff allowed digital gold prices to drop to $8,000.

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