Bitcoin price clips $23K on Pelosi Taiwan visit as trading range persists
Bitcoin (BTC) saw volatility after the Aug. 2 Wall Street open amid ongoing market reactions to tensions between the United States and China.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD spiking above $23,000 on the day as news came in that Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, had landed in Taipei, Taiwan after warnings of retaliation from Beijing.
The visit, which had raised concerns of a major incident occurring, appeared to go without a hitch — something an analyst at major banking giant JPMorgan had previously said would spark a market rally.
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Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index were slightly higher at the time of writing, reversing initial losses. Previously, Asian markets had fared worse on the uncertainty, with both the Shanghai Composite Index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng losing around 2.3% on the day.
As traders eyed an end to the recent few days' calm on BTC, it remained to be seen whether important trendlines nearby would continue to hold after seeing retests overnight.
"The next few weeks / months in the Cryptocurrecny space are going to be volatile due to macro events playing a bigger part than ever," popular trader Crypto Tony forecast.
Crypto Tony added that he would add to his allocation should BTC/USD quit the range between $22,000 and $24,000 for lower levels.
That range was shared by fellow trader Credible Crypto, who nonetheless acknowledged the potential for a trip to $25,000 as well.
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