Bitcoin (BTC) Is Decoupling From Stocks, But Not How You’d Expect
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent losses have seen it somewhat diverge in performance from major U.S. equities this week.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down 4.5% in the past seven days at around $28,000. In comparison, the Nasdaq 100- BTC’s closest parallel in the stock market- is set for a 2% gain this week.
The divergence with the S&P 500 is even more. The benchmark index is up 3.3% this week.
While U.S. stocks have recovered somewhat in the past few days, BTC has lagged. This was also evident in the token’s Thursday session. Wall Street rallied past weak U.S. GDP data while BTC sank further below $29,000.
BTC is now holding around $28,000- its last major support level, after which it could see even deeper losses. The token has already fallen as low as $25,000 earlier this month.
Bitcoin performing much worse than stocks
With this week’s losses, the gap between BTC and the Nasdaq 100’s performance this year has widened substantially.
BTC is now down nearly 40%, while the Nasdaq has pared some of its losses, and is now trading down about 25%. While the Nasdaq has taken some support from positive corporate earnings, BTC has had no such positive factors.
The token is now headed for its ninth straight week in red- its worst weekly run ever. The mass expiry of BTC options on Friday may also spell more losses for the token.
U.S. stock futures are also trending slightly lower on Friday.
No respite for markets
BTC has fallen sharply this year, consolidating most of its gains made through 2021. Concerns over rising inflation and interest rates have largely driven these losses.
Those factors are still in play, severely dampening appetite for cryptocurrencies. While BTC has fallen, altcoins have suffered even sharper losses.
The Terra crash has also contributed to this crypto aversion, with investors now expecting a swathe of new regulations in the space.
Recent data also showed that sentiment towards the crypto market is at its worst since the COVID crash of 2020.
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