Bitcoin experienced a decline of approximately 1.5%, settling just above $84,200. This movement coincided with a rise in oil prices, attributed to increased Iranian assaults on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which in turn elevated Treasury yields and strengthened the dollar. DOGE led the losses among the major cryptocurrencies, declining by 5% to approximately 9 cents. HYPE declined by nearly 4% to approximately $91, while ether experienced a loss of 3.5%, bringing its value to around $2,610. XRP declined by nearly 3% to approximately $1.46, while BNB, SOL, ZEC, and TRX experienced decreases ranging from 1% to 2.5%, as reported.
Bitcoin traded near $86,600 on Tuesday before a sharp drop early Wednesday took it as low as about $83,840 – below the $84,000 level that FxPro indicated on Tuesday would signal “a victory for the bears.” Minutes from the Fed’s September meeting, when it raised rates by a quarter point, come out later Wednesday. Weaker jobs data made “another rate increase this month look less likely after September’s quarter-point hike,” Dan Khus said. “The market had already priced in that hike, so traders are now looking at whether the notes sound patient or still point to one more increase before the end of the year,” he added. Oil established the prevailing sentiment in Asia. Brent increased nearly 1% to approximately $101.50 a barrel following a recent escalation in Iran’s attacks on tankers.
The dollar exhibited strength against all other Group-of-10 currencies, while the 10-year Treasury yield increased by three basis points to 5.31%. Asian stocks declined despite the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 achieving record closes on Wall Street. MSCI’s Asia Pacific gauge experienced a decline of 0.6%, driven by a downturn in technology shares in South Korea and Hong Kong, while U.S. stock futures retraced their earlier gains. Bitcoin currently stands approximately $1,200 above the $83,000 threshold identified by FxPro as indicative of seller dominance – the firm anticipates that a breach of this level could swiftly lead to a decline toward $80,000.
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