Posted 10/5/2023, 6:09:07 PM
Bitcoin Fails to Break $28.5K Resistance as Bearish Macro Factors Weigh on Crypto Markets
- Bitcoin struggled to break $28.5K resistance despite a brief rally, as lackluster Ether ETF volumes disappointed
- Bearish macro factors like rising Treasury yields and a stronger dollar exerted downward pressure on Bitcoin
- Key metrics showed diminished activity, including lower futures premiums, spot volumes and demand for leverage
- Weakness in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust reflected fading hopes for SEC approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF
- Comments from Fed officials warning of an economic slowdown compounded Bitcoin's inability to break key resistance