The Bank of Japan announced a policy-rate increase to about 1.25% on Sept. 18, yet the visible Bitcoin and currency response showed limited signs of a disorderly yen-carry unwind. The BOJ voted 7-2 to lift its target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate by 25 basis points, from about 1% to about 1.25%. The new
Nakamoto CEO David Bailey argues that artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly enhance Bitcoin adoption by simplifying the user experience, particularly in wallet transactions. His insights, shared in a recent tweet by KuCoin, indicate that AI is not just a theoretical concept but is already influencing practical applications, such as Lightning Labs’ Wavelength for self-custodial Bitcoin
Bitcoin has gained despite an unusually hostile macro week. Short liquidations helped accelerate Friday’s move. RSI strengthened, while MACD is still catching up. The setup resembles a behavioral shift seen during 2023. Bitcoin jumped about 6% on Friday and briefly traded above $81,000, even as five monetary, regulatory and macro developments that would normally pressure
Bitcoin has reclaimed $77,000 after a four-hour bullish market structure shift, putting the previous weekly high near $80,430 in focus. However, the setup depends on whether the token’s price can defend the $76,600-$77,100 fair value gap during a pullback. The Bitstamp four-hour chart shows $BTC near $77,457, above both the FVG and the market structure
Bitcoin has risen 1.3% over the past 24 hours to around $77,400 on Sept. 18, recovering from an intraday low near $76,000 as selling pressure eased following the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision. CoinGecko data showed $BTC ($BTC) trading near $77,383 at the time of writing, close to its 24-hour high of $77,420. The cryptocurrency
Bitcoin price surged more than 5% on Sep. 18, breaking above $80,000 as a 4-hour trend reversal and concentrated short liquidations accelerated the recovery from $75,560. Bitcoin price rebounds from $75,560 According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) price was trading near $80,600 at the time of writing after opening the daily session at $76,417.
Bitcoin price has bounced sharply as traders appear to have moved past the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision. After heavy selling earlier in the week, the daily chart shows Bitcoin recovering from the $75,000–$76,000 area to around $80,770, with the latest move marked at roughly 8.04%. Bitcoin Price Recovers After Macro Pressure The rebound followed
In brief Bitcoin surged to $80,846, up 5.88% in 24 hours, after the Fed’s rate hike came paired with an unexpectedly dovish forecast. The spike has led to more than $230 million in Bitcoin short bets being liquidated, and over $445 million across the entire crypto market. Technical indicators suggest a bigger move could still
Bitcoin’s rebound above $80,000 on Sept. 18 extended a technology-led relief rally. The move coincided with yen weakness and followed a return to Bitcoin ETF inflows the previous day. The advance was already underway in European trading, hours before weak US economic figures offered a possible argument against further monetary tightening. At press time, Bitcoin
Bitcoin surged past $81,000 on Friday after pushing past $78,000 and $80,000 in a three-day recovery, despite the turbulent week full of negative macro and regulatory news. The move came alongside $300 million in leveraged crypto liquidations over four hours, as traders caught on the wrong side of the rally were forced out of positions.