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Bitcoin manages another attack on $31,000, while traders hope for further BTC price upside in the coming days. Bitcoin (BTC) challenged $31,000 again after the June 27 Wall Street open as traders hoped for upside continuation. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView $31,000 returns amid Fidelity Bitcoin ETF rumor Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action edging higher after holding $30,000 support. The start of U.S. trading saw fresh positive news as asset manager Fidelity Investments reportedly prepared a filing to launch its Bitcoin spot-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). "First it happens slowly, then all at once," financial commentator Tedtalksmacro wrote in part of a reaction, referring to existing ETF plans from largest global asset manager BlackRock and others. Despite not yet repeating the rapid gains seen last week, BTC/USD preserved the majority of its progress, with commentators hopeful that bulls would come through. “Bitcoin r...

The US dollar index is encroaching on new year-to-date highs, but Bitcoin whale activity suggests this may be a dead cat bounce. As the summer season arrives, an unexpected heatwave is gripping financial markets This heat is coming in the form of the US Dollar (DXY) which has been on a remarkable uptrend since late April, reaching levels unseen since early March’s banking crisis when the dollar wrecking ball wreaked havoc on asset prices. This surge in the dollar has raised concerns among market participants due to its high inverse relationship with Bitcoin (BTC), a topic many macro and crypto analysts have discussed repeatedly in 2023. The implications of this inverse correlation means that when the dollar rises, BTC falls and vice versa. The chart below showing the year-to-date performances of DXY (blue line) and BTC (orange line) underscores this relationship a step further. Notice how, Bitcoin’s 2023’s performance has been propelled by a downward dollar. Not coincidentally, DXY re...