Bitcoin Still Failing to Recover after Last Week’s Downturn

Bitcoin is down this week again and is not helped by Middle East peace.

Quick overview

  • Bitcoin is currently priced at $110,464, experiencing a significant decline after last week's market downturn.
  • Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen sharp drops, with Bitcoin down 4.32% and Ethereum down 5.68% in the last 24 hours.
  • The overall cryptocurrency market is struggling, with many top coins, including BNB, facing even steeper declines.
  • Consumer confidence in Bitcoin is low, and recovery to previous highs may depend on external factors and investor sentiment.

Now at $110,464 (BTC/USD), Bitcoin is still low after the cryptocurrency market took a hit last week and has not recovered. Even peace in the Middle East is not helping.

Crypto prices are down this week as they struggle to recover from last week's dropoff.
Crypto prices are down this week as they struggle to recover from last week’s dropoff.

While the stock market climbed back up to its previous highs this week after President Trump negotiated peace between Israel and Hamas, the crypto market is doing less spectacularly. Bitcoin (BTC) is down 4.32% over the last day, one of its sharpest drops in weeks.

BTC/USD

Ethereum (ETH) is likewise down, having fallen 5.68% over the last 24 hours. Across the cryptocurrency market, the story is the same with many top coins falling even more sharply than Bitcoin and Ethereum. One notable steep decline is BNB, which fell 10.58% from Monday, marking one of the steepest drop-offs of any leading coin in weeks.

Can Bitcoin Recover?

Bitcoin has a hard road to recovery back to its all-time high right now because the whole of the crypto market is in a downturn. We could see the market remain bearish if this selling pressure continues.

A few days ago, it looked like Bitcoin might establish a new higher support level, but it lost much of its recent gains and fell to the dangerously low $110K level. That means that consumer confidence has been severely impacted, and Bitcoin may not be able to set a new high anytime soon.

What will help are some outside forces that demonstrate to investors that there is less risk in putting their money into Bitcoin and greater possibility of reward. The whales may help things along with some heavy investments, but the economic situation will likely need to change before we see a new high for Bitcoin that holds onto its gains.

Recent comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell are certainly not helping, as he mentioned at a meeting in September that unemployment is high and inflation is sticky. However, the Fed issued a rate cut anyway, and that could hurt the crypto market’s chances of reaching new highs.

 

 

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Timothy St. John
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Timothy St John is a seasoned financial analyst and writer, catering to the dynamic landscapes of the US and European markets. Boasting over a decade of extensive freelance writing experience, he has made significant contributions to reputable platforms such as Yahoo!Finance, business.com: Expert Business Advice, Tips, and Resources - Business.com, and numerous others. Timothy's expertise lies in in-depth research and comprehensive coverage of stock and cryptocurrency movements, coupled with a keen understanding of the economic factors influencing currency dynamics. Timothy majored in English at East Tennessee State University, and you can find him on LinkedIn.

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