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Bitwise CIO: Three things are needed for Bitcoin’s “melt-up” to $80,000 in Q4

Matt Hougan has said three factors will push Bitcoin to $80,000 by the end of 2024 Hougan indicated that the US election is a big deal for crypto Altcoins could also help bolster the melt-up case for Bitcoin achieving new highs Bitwise’s CIO has indicated three things that could see Bitcoin achieving highs of $80,000 by the end of 2024. In a client memo, Matt Hougan said that the US election, the economy, and no negative crypto surprises are what may see a “melt-up” of Bitcoin to trade above $80,000 during the last quarter of 2024. At the end of 2023, Bitwise predicted that Bitcoin would reach $80,000. He also indicated that spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will be approved. In his latest memo, Hougan stood by his belief that Bitcoin will reach all-time highs. Writing about the US election, the CIO stated that while a Republican win would be good for the crypto market “given the GOP’s strong and growing advocacy for th...

Bitcoin hits new 9-month highs above $28K as markets flipflop over FOMC

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Bitcoin price action targets $28,500 with "all classes" buying BTC, but the odds of the Fed pausing rate hikes are decreasing by the hour. Bitcoin (BTC) headed to new nine -month highs after the March 21 Wall Street open as a crucial Federal Reserve interest rate decision loomed. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin price climbs despite conservative Fed view Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD approaching $28,500 on Bitstamp. The latest in a succession of multi-month highs, the latest BTC price action precedes what promises to be a volatile day for markets. The Fed will announce how far — if at all — it will hike its baseline interest rate on March 22, with a pause in the hiking cycle seen as a boon-in-waiting for risk assets. “Heavily interested to see the outcome of tomorrow,” Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe, founder and CEO of trading firm Eight, wrote in part of a Twitter update. “Potential sw...