The latest moves in crypto markets, in context By Lyllah Ledesma, CoinDesk news reporter Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. |
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Welcome to a new week! Here's what you need to know today in crypto: |
- Bitcoin dropped back to levels around $42,500 on Monday.
- JPMorgan sees significant capital moving from existing crypto products into the new spot bitcoin ETFs.
- Venezuela is ending its Petro cryptocurrency more than five years after it launched.
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CoinDesk Market Index (CMI): 1,725 −0.3%
Bitcoin (BTC): $42,655 −0.3%
Ether (ETC): $2,544 −0.0%
S&P 500: 4,783.83 +0.1%
Gold: $2,057 +0.5%
Nikkei 225: $2,057 +0.5% |
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Bitcoin (BTC) contrarian bets were seemingly proven right as the much-awaited approval of a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) turned out to be a "sell-the-news" event, one that analysts previously warned was possible given the token's rapid price appreciation in the past months. "Sell the news" is a well-known term in capital markets and describes how asset prices, leverage and sentiment run-up in the lead-up to a bullish event, only for prices to tumble shortly after. BTC pulled back to as low as $41,500 early Monday before recovering after briefly hitting its two-year high above $49,000 as the first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. started trading last Thursday. The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. was much anticipated and well priced, so the event will likely be a short- to mid-term top for the price, analysts at Japan-based crypto exchange bitBank told CoinDesk in an email. |
It's unclear how much fresh capital the new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) will attract, but significant funds from other crypto products are expected to pour in, J.P. Morgan said in a Thursday research report. The market reaction to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) reluctant approval of spot bitcoin ETFs has been relatively muted, with the focus now shifting to how much capital these new ETFs will pull in, the report said. "We are skeptical of the optimism shared by many market participants at the moment that a lot of fresh capital will enter the crypto space as a result of the spot bitcoin ETF approval," analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou wrote. Venezuela is ending its Petro cryptocurrency on Monday, more than five years after it was first launched, according to multiple reports citing a message displayed on the Patria Platform, the only website where the Petro was tradeable. President Nicolas Maduro launched the Petro (PTR) in Feb. 2018 to support the nation's currency, the bolÃvar, in the face of an economic crisis exacerbated by U.S. sanctions. The token, backed by the nation's rich oil reserves, was embroiled in controversy even before the launch. The country's opposition-controlled congress said it was illegal to borrow against the oil reserves. In 2019, U.S. authorities sanctioned a Russian bank for financing the Petro. |
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Market Insight: Bitcoin's Safe Haven Appeal Could Be Tested Soon, U.S. Bond Market Suggests |
Crypto propounders have long-hailed bitcoin (BTC) as a haven asset or a hedge against economic and political turmoil and fiat currency malaise. The hedging properties could be put to the test soon as the U.S. Treasury market is normalizing through a process called "bull steepener," which has historically preceded economic recessions, a period of sustained weakness in economic output and joblessness. The U.S. Treasury yield curve plots the yields of different government bond maturities. The curve is normally upward-sloping, with longer-duration bonds offering higher yields than shorter-duration bonds. In mid-2022, the curve inverted, with the two-year yield rising above the 10-year yield. The spread between the 10- and two-year yields dropped as low as -100 basis points in July 2023 before beginning the recovery, often called de-inversion or normalization. |
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Disclaimer: The information presented in this message is intended as a news item that provides a brief summary of various events and developments that affect, or that might in the future affect, the value of one or more of the cryptocurrencies described above. The information contained in this message, and any information liked through the items contained herein, is not intended to provide sufficient information to form the basis for an investment decision. The information presented herein is accurate only as of its date, and it was not prepared by a research analyst or other investment professional. You should seek additional information regarding the merits and risks of investing in any cryptocurrency before deciding to purchase or sell any such instruments. |
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