It’s been a tame start to the week for cryptocurrency markets, with most major coins locked within recent ranges, though admittedly close to multi-week highs, and with traders hunting top crypto gainers today instead turning to the more volatile and unpredictable on-chain altcoin markets.
Bitcoin (BTC) was last trading in the $68,000s, having dipped back from above $70,000 on Mt Gox wallet movement jitters.
Ethereum (ETH), meanwhile, was last in the $3,800s. Traders continue to wait for word on when recently approved Ethereum ETFs will actually launch.
Day 6 after Ethereum ETFs Approval pic.twitter.com/gLRPGJZv5X
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Core PCE inflation data out later in the week could shake things up in the market.
The data is expected to show that MoM core price pressures declined to 0.2% in April from 0.3% in March.
That would be a relief to the market, and bolster confidence that Fed rate cuts are coming later this year.
Politics/the regulatory landscape is also a tailwind for the market right now.
US Presidential candidate Donald Trump was out with more pro-crypto commentary last week.
And the SEC’s recent u-turn to approve Ethereum ETFs indicates the anti-crypto crowd in the US is losing power.
Some of you a month ago told me “Biden is better for crypto than Trump”
Okay
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