Middle East crisis derails Bitcoin recovery

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has derailed Bitcoin’s recovery in September, and the overall trend continues this month. For October, historically considered a positive month for the market, Bitcoin has fallen by 4.8% to $60,683, with current volatility showing that a further plunge might be ahead, analysts say.

“Bitcoin has grown to become a global asset, one whose market valuation is impacted by global events. Market data shows that more than $700 million has been liquidated thus far in October, with BTC taking a sizable chunk of the figure. Generally, these liquidations might be considered an avenue for market reset, as most traders were over-leveraged before now,” said Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget Research.

On Friday, bitcoin rose 1.95% to $61,958. “It might be too early to judge the trend for the rest of the month as most investors are largely reactionary to macro events. A look at some of this performance data, like the 16% drop in trading volume, shows dwindling sentiment. This reaction is explainable, as investors will prefer not to get caught up in a macroeconomic situation that will tie down their capital,” Lee said.

Despite the general downturn, institutional investors continue to buy digital currency at a rate at par or higher than the quantity mined daily (as per data observed on Cryptoquant). “Currently BTC has sustained over the $60,000 support level and may fluctuate in the $72,000 range, the anticipation for fed interest rate cuts and market rebound may come from Bitcoin’s historically optimistic Q4s,” Lee said.

Cardano is considered one of the most developed blockchain protocols in the market. But for $0.34, many believe it is undervalued, considering its latest advances.” Cardano has recently entered the spotlight as one of the few protocols with decentralized governance. Through the Chang hard fork, the community now has a say in the protocol’s affairs, guaranteeing inclusion overall,” Lee said.

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