{"id":415559,"date":"2020-02-22T01:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T01:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=415559"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:42:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:42:19","slug":"economist-this-strange-occurrence-suggests-the-bitcoin-bottom-is-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/economist-this-strange-occurrence-suggests-the-bitcoin-bottom-is-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Economist: This Strange Occurrence Suggests the Bitcoin Bottom is In"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin\u2019s unprecedented flash crash seen earlier this week has not proved to be as bearish as it was initially thought to be, as the crypto has now been able to find some solid support within the mid-$9,000 region and has even begun inching higher.<\/p>\n
It is important to note that while bulls have been able to absorb the intense selling pressure that resulted from this flash crash, they have yet to be able to propel the crypto back above $10,000, which remains a key short-term resistance region.<\/p>\n
Now, one economist is noting that a strange occurrence seen while looking towards the crypto\u2019s BitMEX \/ Bitstamp cost basis seems to suggest that its bottom may be in, and that its next major uptrend will soon kick off.<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, Bitcoin<\/a> is trading up just under 1% at its current price<\/a> of $9,690, which marks a notable climb from its weekly lows of $9,200 that were set at the bottom of the flash crash seen this past Wednesday.<\/p>\n Because BTC has been hovering at just below $9,700 for the past day, it does appear that this could be the level at which the crypto faces some resistance, with the key level bulls need to surmount existing at $10,000.<\/p>\n Alex Kr\u00fcger, an economist who primarily focuses on cryptocurrency, spoke about one factor that suggests Bitcoin\u2019s recent lows are a mid-term bottom in a recent tweet from his alt account.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the Bitmex-Bitstamp basis. Last time its moving average went negative twice in a row it marked the $8250 bottom on January 25,\u201d he explained while pointing to the chart seen below.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/classicmacro\/status\/93438976<\/p>\n Kr\u00fcger further goes on to explain that the recent flash crash incurred by Bitcoin<\/a> \u201cnuked\u201d its open interest, with leveraged longs being stopped or liquidated, thus making it easier for the uptrend to extend further.<\/p>\n \u201cThat is a simple reflection of Bitmex’s funding, which is now flat (or 1bps to be precise). Open interest got nuked two days ago and is not around $900M. In other words, levered longs got dealt with, and this makes it easier for the uptrend to resume. The drag is gone,\u201d he explained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/classicmacro\/status\/27240960<\/p>\nHere\u2019s Why the Recent Dip Could Be Bullish for BTC<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n