- Bitcoin surged above $65,000 for the first time in four weeks, driven by market activity and global economic news.
- The U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut and China’s potential stimulus measures have boosted investor optimism.
Bitcoin has climbed above $65,000 for the first time in four weeks, touching $65,687 on Thursday. This latest rise is happening as global markets respond to important events such as decisions of the US Federal Reserve and possible stimuli in China.
The price of Bitcoin has increased just before the expiration of more than $5.8 billion in options contracts, which may increase the volatility of the market. Options expiry is an important event that can greatly affect Bitcoin prices since traders change their strategies according to the current market situation. Notably, with Bitcoin trading above $65,000, the market has already witnessed a rise in liquidations within the last 24 hours to $156.41 million.
The present upsurge in the price of Bitcoin can be attributed to last week when the US Federal Reserve decided to reduce interest rates by 50 basis points more than anticipated. This was the Fed’s first rate cut since the COVID-19 pandemic over four years ago, which has indicated a change in monetary policy due to the weakening of the economy.
Market participants are now speculating that another 50 basis point rate cut could be on the table when the Fed meets again on November 7, as indicated by data from the CME FedWatch Tool.
Global Markets Respond to China’s Potential Stimulus
Other than the U.S. monetary policy, global markets also found support from information that Chinese officials are looking at injecting as much as 1 trillion yuan ($142 billion) into the largest state-owned banks in the country. This potential stimulus is intended to boost China’s faltering economy which has been hindered by some issues like low consumer spending and stress in the housing market.
The effect of China’s possible stimulus was seen in the markets right away. The Shanghai Composite rose 3.6%, and it is on track for its best weekly performance in a decade. European and US stock markets also climbed higher, with the US stock indices slightly shrinking their intraday gains on Thursday.
Precious Metals and Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Renewed Interest
The positive market sentiment was also seen in precious metals as gold prices climbed to above $2,700 per ounce and Silver hit its highest level in 12 years. The trend towards safe-haven assets is driven by the fact that investors are worried about the risks associated with the current economic environment.
The recent Bitcoin rally has also led to increased interest in the U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs that had been witnessing reduced inflows in the last few weeks. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw large inflows, investors poured in nearly $185 million on Wednesday after adding $98.9 million the day before that. This increase in investment is a good indicator that institutional investors are becoming more positive about Bitcoin as it rises in value once more.
