Bitcoin traded sideways around $78,000 as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision.  

CryptocurrencyTickerPrice
Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC)$78,498
Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH)$2,484
Solana(CRYPTO: SOL)$103.36
XRP(CRYPTO: XRP)$1.42
Dogecoin(CRYPTO: DOGE)$0.09004
Shiba Inu(CRYPTO: SHIB)$0.055436

Notable Statistics:

  • Coinglass data shows 83,668 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $255.54 million.       
  • SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $174.6 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Monday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $26.46 million.
  • In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Venice Token, Aerodrome Finance and Injective.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes:

Daan Crypto Trades said Bitcoin rebounded strongly after a liquidity grab, but open interest remains elevated. He sees $79,000 as a key level that could trigger a short squeeze.

Benjamin Cowen noted Bitcoin pullbacks around golden crosses are normal.

The key signal is what follows, a higher high above the 50-week SMA could confirm the bear market is over, while rejection and a lower high could signal another Q4 low.

Trader exitpump expects Bitcoin to chop and slowly bleed until it reclaims $84,000, like 2023. They are targeting a long in the low-$77,000s and avoiding entries above $78,000.

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