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In the latest episode of Market Report, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman examines the possible factors that could influence Bitcoin’s price movement away from $27,000, particularly in light of the United States Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for May 3. The program is broadcast every Tuesday on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel.
The initial news segment addressed the drivers behind Bitcoin’s forthcoming price action, including the likelihood of the Fed adhering to the market consensus of a 25-basis-point interest rate hike on May 3. The video evaluates how Bitcoin (BTC) might respond to the central bank’s decision and discusses the implications of interest rates on households and businesses.
Pechman suggests that the relationship between Bitcoin and the stock market is expected to weaken, given that the U.S. is approaching its debt ceiling and the economy is showing signs of fragility and recession. He does not see justification for Bitcoin trading at $25,000, contrary to some analysts’ views.
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Moving on to the next subject, Pechman talks about Coinbase’s legal action against the Securities and Exchange Commission. “Coinbase is attempting to compel the SEC to address its petition requesting regulatory clarity for the crypto sector… urging the SEC to clarify its process for classifying tokens as securities.”
Pechman notes that the situation appears to have shifted, as the regulator has been delaying its decisions and scrutinizing exchanges without providing clear guidelines on what criteria determine whether tokens qualify as securities. The takeaway? This case could have a more significant impact than previously anticipated, as judges will consider the SEC’s arguments.
In the concluding segment of The Market Report, Pechman contends that Ether (ETH) is facing challenges due to average transaction fees exceeding $4. As a result, the total value locked (TVL) in Ethereum’s smart contracts, measured in Ether, has dropped to its lowest point since August 2020.
At the conclusion of the episode, Pechman highlights Ether’s derivatives markets, specifically the volume of put-to-call options. Currently, the volume of protective put options surpasses that of neutral-to-bullish call options by more than a factor of four. Based on the bearish sentiment among professional traders, Ether’s price is unlikely to maintain the $1,850 support level.
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