Bitcoin (BTC) Price Further Weakens as Whale Investors Flee to Gold Market amid Rising Crisis in Middle East | Coinspeaker

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Further Weakens as Whale Investors Flee to Gold Market amid Rising Crisis in Middle East

Steve Muchoki By Steve Muchoki Julia Sakovich Edited by Julia Sakovich Updated 3 min read
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Further Weakens as Whale Investors Flee to Gold Market amid Rising Crisis in Middle East
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Gold price gained in value in the past 24 hours while Bitcoin price declined around 4 percent as Iran attacked Israel in an escalating Middle East geopolitical crisis.

Key Notes

  • Bitcoin price has dropped below crucial support levels including the 200-day Moving Average (MA).
  • The shifting global economic outlook amid the upcoming US 2024 elections will trigger a major crypto bull run.

Bitcoin BTC $61 122 24h volatility: 1.6% Market cap: $1.21 T Vol. 24h: $25.90 B price closed the first day of the highly anticipated October in a bearish outlook, after slipping over 3 percent to trade at about $61,729 on Wednesday, during the mid-London session. The flagship coin has now retraced below the 200-day Moving Average (MA), suggesting the bears are gradually gaining ground despite the September bullish rebound.

Following the notable Bitcoin price drop in the past 24 hours, the altcoin industry followed the same path, leading to a 5.4 percent decline in the total crypto market cap. Consequently, more than $526 million was liquidated from the crypto-leveraged market, with more than 85 percent involving long traders.

Top Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Dumped

The crypto market registered notable losses in the past 24 hours following Iran’s attack on Israel for the first time with long-range ballistic weapons. While Iran has said that the attacks are over from its side unless the Israeli government, with the help of the United States, retaliates, investors have been fleeing to the so perceived as global safe havens led by Gold.

According to the latest market data, the US spot BTC ETFs registered the highest cash outflows since early September on Tuesday, of about $242 million. The highest amount of cash outflow on Tuesday came from Fidelity’s FBTC of about $144.67 million, closely followed by ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) with about $84 million.

Nonetheless, BlackRock’s IBIT continued with its Bitcoin accumulation bid, with a net cash inflow of about $40.84 million. According to the latest market data, more than 5.9k Bitcoins, worth more than $365 million, were deposited in the Binance Holdings exchange alone in the last 24 hours.

Worth noting that more investors are taking advantage of the current Bitcoin price dip to accumulate more coins. More than 61 percent of traders on the Binance exchange have entered long positions on Bitcoin in the past 24 hours.

Bigger Market Picture

BTC price has been trapped in a bearish consolidation since March, despite the notable accumulation from the US spot BTC ETFs. According to a popular analyst Peter Brandt, Bitcoin price should be considered in a macro falling trend unless it consistently closes above $71k in the near term.

Although Bitcoin price has lagged behind the Gold bull run in the recent past, Wall Street analysts believe a major crypto uproar is on the horizon. Moreover, the US Federal Reserve has signaled more interest rate cuts as inflation gradually declines with a low rate of unemployment.

Additionally, the upcoming 2024 US general election will play a crucial role in the overall crypto bull run, which is expected to extend in 2025.

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