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Key Data Indicates Positive Trend For BTC Long-Term Holders

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Bitcoin is among the assets that have shown high volatility in the current crypto bear market. Recently, the price of BTC has been hovering around the $20K level. However, the uncertainty with the leading cryptocurrency, most of its long-term holders have not shown any deviation from the token. Hence, they don’t seem to have taken a position. Data from Crypto Quant, an on-chain analytics firm, noted some sales from BTC holders irrespective of its low price. However, the sentiment for the present BTC sell-offs lies in the expectation of more…

US Inflation Remains Scorching Hot, Jumping to 9.1% in June — White House Says CPI Data Is Already ‘Out-of-Date’ – Economics Bitcoin News

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According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, U.S. inflation remains scorching hot as it has risen at the fastest yearly rate since 1981. June’s CPI data reflected a 9.1% year-over-year increase, even though a number of bureaucrats and economists thought May’s CPI data would be the record peak. US Inflation Continues to Print Perpetual New Highs Inflation continues to climb higher in America as the CPI numbers for June show another monthly increase. “Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 9.1…

Bitcoin price hits 7-day low as US warns of ‘highly elevated’ CPI data

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Bitcoin (BTC) carried through threats of new local lows on July 12 as the White House warned of “highly elevated” inflation. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView White House warns ahead of “decisive day” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD approaching $19,500 prior to the Wall Street open, down over 4% on the day. Having failed to hold $20,300 support, the pair appeared to react badly to comments on the inflation outlook from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Markets were already primed for higher than…

US inflation data will be ‘messy’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts another week in a precarious position near $20,000 ahead of fresh macro upheaval. After admittedly sealing its best week’s gains since March, the largest cryptocurrency is struggling to hold onto its recently-reclaimed levels. Major resistance zones remain overhead, and with inflation data due for release later in the week, the coming days could prove unnerving for risk-assets everywhere. At the same time, crypto market sentiment is showing signs of recovery, and on-chain metrics continue to underscore what should be Bitcoin’s latest macro price bottom.  With conflicting data…

Hacker Selling 1 Billion Chinese Citizens’ Data for 10 BTC, Zuckerberg’s Meta Ends Novi Project, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

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In this week’s bite-sized digest of the hottest stories from Bitcoin.com News, a hacker claims to have stolen a massive amount of Chinese citizens’ personal data from Shanghai police, and now wants to sell it for ten bitcoins. Also, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has ditched the Novi project, after unveiling a new metaverse wallet. These stories and more, right below. Leaked Personal Data of 1 Billion Chinese Citizens on Sale for 10 Bitcoins — Hacker Claims Stolen From Shanghai Police A hacker claims to have stolen the personal data of a…

Kenya Has Highest Proportion of Crypto Owning Citizens in Africa UNCTAD Data Shows – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

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The latest data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) suggest that Kenya has the highest proportion of crypto-owning inhabitants than any other African country. To counter the growing use of cryptocurrencies, UNCTAD said it recommends the imposition of taxes that discourages crypto trading. ‘A Way to Protect Household Savings’ According to the data in the latest (UNCTAD) policy brief, Kenya’s digital currency ownership as a share of the population of 8.5% is the highest in Africa and the fifth-highest globally. Only Ukraine with 12.7%, Russia (11.9%),…

Data Suggests Buying On Coinbase Behind The Bitcoin Pump

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Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase premium gap has surged up to positive values, suggesting that buying from investors on the exchange could be behind the pump to $22k. Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap Observes Sharp Rise To Positive Values As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, after many months of negative values, the Coinbase premium gap is now above zero. The “Coinbase premium gap” is an indicator that measures the difference between the Bitcoin price on Coinbase  Pro (USD pair) and the value on Binance (USDT pair). Since…

Bitcoin traders expect a ‘generational bottom,’ but BTC derivatives data disagrees

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A descending triangle pattern has been pressuring Bitcoin (BTC) for the past three weeks and while some traders cite this as a bullish reversal pattern, the $19,000 support remains a crucial level to determine the bulls’ fate.  BTC-USD 12-hour price. Source: TradingView Despite the apparent lack of a clear price bottom, Bitcoin derivatives metrics have significantly improved since June 30 and positive news from global asset manager VanEck may have eased traders’ sentiment. On July 5, two retirement funds in the U.S. state of Virginia announced a $35 million commitment…