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Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High Above $73K After US CPI Data
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high on Wednesday, surpassing the $73,000 mark, as investors mostly shrugged off slightly higher-than-expected US inflation, betting it won’t derail interest rate cuts expected by mid-year. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin jumped to an intraday high of $73,127. It was last up 0.9% at $72,920 at 12:57 pm IST.
Overnight data showed U.S. consumer prices rose a solid 0.36% in February, versus expectations for a 0.3% gain, amid higher fuel and housing costs, although on a year-over-year basis the core CPI slowed slightly to 3.8%.
“CPI data came in higher than expected in February. Despite this, Bitcoin is holding above the $72,000 mark as inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs continue. Bitcoin has gained around 44% in the past month and is now targeting the $76,000 level,” said Edul Patel, CEO of Mudrex.
Following Bitcoin’s gains, several other cryptocurrencies also surged in Wednesday’s trading. Avalanche and Toncoin saw notable increases of 13.5% and 21.2%, respectively. Ethereum, BNB, Cardano, DogecoinShiba Inu, Polkadot, and Chainlink also saw significant gains.
The total 24-hour cryptocurrency market volume is $158.71 billion, down 2.97%. The total DeFi volume is currently $15.44 billion, or 9.73% of the total 24-hour cryptocurrency market volume. The volume of all stablecoins is now $146 billion, or 91.9% of the total 24-hour cryptocurrency market volume, according to data available on CoinMarketCap.
Over the past 24 hours, the market capitalization of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has increased cryptocurrencyhas risen to $1.434 trillion. Bitcoin’s dominance currently stands at 52.06%, according to CoinMarketCap. BTC volume in the last 24 hours has risen 4.4% to $62 billion.
Technical Viewpoint by Sathvik Vishwanath, Co-Founder and CEO of Unocoin
Bitcoin continues to capture attention as it hovers above $72,000. This resilience fuels optimism among traders and analysts regarding its future trajectory. Critical price levels on the four-hour chart include a pivot point at $70,013, with resistance at $73,824, $76,749, and $79,904 potentially hampering the upward move. Conversely, support levels at $67,154, $64,861, and $62,192 offer protection against downside pressure.
Technical indicators, particularly the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 67, suggest a slightly overbought state, but a predominantly bullish sentiment persists. Investors weigh these factors when deciding whether now is the right time to enter the market.
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