Bitcoin Displays Potential Stability Amidst Global Economic Uncertainty

Bitcoin’s
Stability
amid
Global
Economic
Challenges

According
to
a
recent
post
on

Bitfinex
Alpha,
Bitcoin
(BTC)
has
shown
signs
of
potential
stability
amidst
global
economic
uncertainty.
The
cryptocurrency
achieved
its
highest
daily
close
last
week
since
April
12th,
following
a
softer-than-expected
Consumer
Price
Index
(CPI)
inflation
report.
BTC
was
up
7.54%
on
the
day
and
8.7%
on
the
week.
This
increase
was
further
supported
by
exchange
outflows
amounting
to
55,000
BTC,
indicating
a
supportive
market
sentiment
and
reinforcing
the
view
that
a
bottom
for
the
Bitcoin
price
has
been
reached.

Bitcoin
ETFs
Witness
Net
Inflows

Bitcoin
Exchange-Traded
Funds
(ETFs)
also
saw
net
inflows
of
$948.3
million
over
the
past
week,
reversing
recent
weeks
of
outflows.
This
trend
suggests
increased
confidence
in
Bitcoin’s
stability,
particularly
as
long-term
holders
maintain
their
positions
and
“new
whales”
accumulate
BTC
around
the
$60,000
mark,
establishing
it
as
a
significant
on-chain
support
level.
Even
short-term
holders
(STH),
whose
portion
of
the
supply
has
increased
from
19%
at
the
beginning
of
the
year
to
26.1%,
currently
have
an
average
cost
basis
of
approximately
$61,046,
making
this
an
essential
level
to
maintain
to
avoid
triggering
sell-offs.

Global
Economic
Challenges

Despite
these
positive
trends
in
the
crypto
market,
the
global
economy
continues
to
face
challenges.
The
CPI
report
for
April
indicated
some
signs
of
disinflation,
with
a
0.3%
month-on-month
(MoM)
increase
and
a
3.4%
increase
year-on-year
(YoY).
However,
the
Producer
Price
Index
for
April
rose
by
0.5%
due
to
higher
service
costs,
suggesting
persistent
inflation.
The
housing
market
and
manufacturing
sector
also
continue
to
face
challenges,
with
builder
sentiment
dropping
due
to
high
mortgage
rates
and
industrial
production
stagnating.

Crypto
Regulation
and
Market
Developments

On
the
regulatory
front,
Türkiye
has
introduced
a
legislative
proposal
to
regulate
crypto
asset
transactions.
The
bill,
overseen
by
the
Capital
Markets
Board,
includes
a
licensing
system
for
crypto
firms
and
expanded
regulatory
oversight.
Meanwhile,
Pump.fun,
a
memecoin
launchpad,
experienced
a
$1.9
million
exploit,
allegedly
by
a
former
employee
using
flash
loans.
The
breach
led
to
a
temporary
halt
in
trading,
and
the
platform
restored
affected
liquidity
pools
within
24
hours.

Future
Outlooks

The
US
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
faces
imminent
deadlines
for
Ether
ETF
applications
from
VanEck
and
ARK.
Approval
appears
unlikely
due
to
the
complexities
of
Ethereum’s
technology
and
ongoing
legal
uncertainties.
The
SEC’s
decisions
could
set
important
precedents
for
other
digital
assets
in
public
markets.
Despite
these
challenges,
the
cryptocurrency
market
continues
to
evolve,
with
Bitcoin
leading
the
way
in
demonstrating
potential
stability
amidst
ongoing
global
economic
uncertainty.

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source:
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