The United States consumer price index (CPI) increased 8.2% annually in September, beating economists’ expectations of an 8.1% rise. The CPI print lived up to its hype and caused a sharp, but short-term increase in volatile risk assets. The S&P 500 oscillated inside its widest trading range since 2020 and Bitcoin (BTC) also witnessed a large intraday range of more than $1,323 on Oct. 13. However, Bitcoin still could not shake out of the $18,125 to $20,500 range it has been stuck in for the past several days. Both the U.S. equities markets and Bitcoin tried to extend their recovery …

Bitcoin (BTC) cooled near $19,200 after the Oct. 14 Wall Street open as stocks struggled to preserve their “bear trap.” Analyst: "Abandon all hope" for asset price rebound Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it came off one-week highs on the day to circle $19,300. The pair had seen intense volatility on the back of United States economic data the day prior, this sparking hundreds of millions of dollars in liquidations from both long and short positions. Now, after turning the tables and adding almost $2,000 in 24 hours, Bitcoin was again losing momentum as U.S. …

Bitcoin (BTC) may see more pain in the near future, but the bulk of the bear market is already “likely” behind it. That is one of many conclusions from Philip Swift, the popular on-chain analyst whose data resource, LookIntoBitcoin, tracks many of the best-known Bitcoin market indicators. Swift, who together with analyst Filbfilb is also a co-founder of trading suite Decentrader, believes that despite current price pressure, there is not long to go until Bitcoin exits its latest macro downtrend. In a fresh interview with Cointelegraph, Swift revealed insights into what the data is telling analysts — and what traders …

Achieving mass adoption of cryptocurrencies remains a burning issue — and we'll be discussing this in depth during Cointelegraph's latest live ask-me-anything session. Joining us on YouTube is XGo's head of product Josh Cowell. He’s from a digital asset management portal that wants everyone to realize the full potential of cryptocurrency. XGo is founded by crypto enthusiasts and experienced fintech leaders, and he describes it as a Web2.5 bridge with an ambition to onboard the next 100 million users to Web3. Josh's background is fascinating, and he began championing blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies back in 2010… not long after Bitcoin …

Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), looks ready to undergo a massive rally due to a mix of technical and fundamental factors. From a technical perspective, ETH's price now eyes a 35% rebound by the end of October after holding testing a key support level. This level is a rising trendline that has capped Ether's downside attempts since June 2022, as shown below. In other words, traders have shown interest in buying Ethereum tokens near this level in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the accumulation sentiment has prompted the price to rise toward another significant level — a horizontal trendline resistance near $1,800, …

Bitcoin (BTC) delivered more surprises into Oct. 14 as the reaction to macro triggers saw a sudden run at $20,000. Stocks, crypto smoke shorts Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD climbing to one-week highs, gaining almost $2,000 in hours. After the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print for September came in above expectations, an initial crypto rout put bulls on edge, but the pain was short lived. Bitcoin ultimately ran higher than its pre-CPI levels, following stocks which were described as delivering the "biggest bear trap of 2022." "That’s gotta be the biggest bear trap I’ve …

Non-fungible token (NFT) trading volumes may have dropped nearly 98% since January, but several industry executives tell Cointelegraph it's nothing to fear as the technology continues to develop and mature. Jonathon Miller, managing director of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken in Australia said “despite NFT market activity and sales volume having slowed down in September, we are still seeing positive adoption signals at an institutional level and continued growth in use cases.” He told Cointelegraph that the company remains “bullish on the NFT space” and believes it will be “just as disruptive and innovative as Bitcoin was 10 years ago," and said …

Cryptocurrency traders were caught by surprise after the Oct. 13 consumer price index report showed inflation in the United States rising by 0.6% in September versus the previous month. The slightly higher-than-expected number caused Bitcoin (BTC) to face a 4.4% price correction from $19,000 to $18,175 in less than three hours. The abrupt movement caused $55 million in Bitcoin futures liquidations at derivatives exchanges, the largest amount in three weeks. The $18,200 level was the lowest since Sept. 21 and marks an 8.3% weekly correction. It is worth highlighting that the dip under $18,600 on Sept. 21 lasted less than …

Bitcoin (BTC) delivered classic volatility on Oct. 13 as United States economic data shook markets. Trader sticks by $21,000 target Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it presented some textbook moves to accompany the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) print for September. Coming in at 0.1% above expectations year-on-year, the September figures immediately made themselves felt, with risk assets selling off and the dollar advancing in the face of ongoing inflation pressures. In line with previous CPI events, Bitcoin saw a fakeout to the upside, which vanished in minutes, leading to protracted downside which only bottomed …

Huobi Token (HT) has been up 12% in the last 24 hours and is one of the few cryptocurrencies bucking the general downtrend. Trading at over $7, HT's price is up over 80% since the beginning of this week, which is also its best weekly performance since February 2021. HT's intraday gains coincide primarily with crypto exchange Huobi Global announcing the opening of Starfish Finance (SEAN) spot trading on its platform. Plans to "empower" HT Additionally, HT's impressive weekly gains were related to About Capital Management. On Oct. 8, this Hong Kong-based investment firm announced purchasing Huobi Global, one of …

Bitcoin (BTC) began Oct. 13 with classic fluctuations around $19,000 as markets prepared for crucial macro data. No sign of upside ahead of key U.S. data Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD threatening downside at the time of writing with hours to go until the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print for September. Expected at 6.5% year-on-year as per a Bloomberg survey, core inflation was tipped to unsettle risk asset markets by showing a potential reversal of previously falling inflation numbers. CPI itself was expected to decrease modestly to 8.1% from its previous 8.3% year-on-year gains. …

Amid soaring Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty and sinking mining profitability, Colorado-based Bitcoin miner Crusoe Energy Systems has announced the acquisition of the operating assets of portable BTC mining operator Great American Mining (GAM). The deal will see GAM’s operations integrate into Crusoe’s, adding over 10 megawatts (MW) to its mining output and around 4,000 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) crypto mining rigs — increasing Crusoe’s capacity by about 9% according to the company. GAM builds and deploys portable BTC mining facilities — vehicle trailer-mounted containers enclosed with ASIC miners — with the goal of helping oil and gas companies take advantage …