Powell's speech deepens bitcoin correction

Expert market comment from senior analyst Alex Kuptsikevich of the FxPro Analyst Team: Powell's speech deepens bitcoin correction
FxPro | vor 985 Tagen

Market picture

Bitcoin fell on Tuesday amid falling equity indices and a rising US dollar. BTC updated three-week lows below $22K, losing 2% in the past 24 hours. Risky assets fell sharply amid a hawkish speech from Fed chief Jerome Powell, after which markets began to price in the chances of a 50-basis point rate hike later this month.

BTCUSD re-entered the area of the February lows. However, the dynamics in the FX market were much more capitulatory than in cryptocurrencies, where intraday moves continue to mark buying on dips. Touching levels just below $22K took the price back to the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the December-February rally. Consolidation below $21.5K would be a strong signal to move lower.

However, more buying is likely at the end of the medium-term correction in such situations, and the bulls will only celebrate victory once the price returns above $22.5K.

News Background

According to CoinGecko, Tether's (USDT) share of the stackable coin market has surpassed 54% for the first time since November 2021, when the cryptocurrency market hit all-time highs.

El Salvador's president, Nayib Buquele, said the legalisation of bitcoin had boosted the country's tourism sector by 95%, improving the economy as a whole.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin began selling his meme crypto assets MOPS, CULT and SHIK. The sale of tokens severely affected their value, and investors suffered losses.

WeChat, China's largest social network, integrated digital yuan into its payment platform WeChat Pay.

By the FxPro analyst team

FxPro
Typ: NDD
Vorschrift: FCA (UK), SCB (The Bahamas)
read more
Gold, GBPUSD, EURUSD

Gold, GBPUSD, EURUSD

Delayed jobs report coming up; gold holds 4,045 support; UK CPI seen softer; GBPUSD under pressure; Eurozone PMIs steady; EURUSD faces resistance at 1.1660
XM Group | vor 19Std 52 Minuten
Dollar Strengthens as Global Rate Cut Bets Fade | 17th November 2025

Dollar Strengthens as Global Rate Cut Bets Fade | 17th November 2025

The US Dollar strengthened as fading global rate-cut expectations boosted demand for safety and yield. Risk currencies like NZD, GBP, and EUR fell, while USD pairs firmed on resilient US data and cautious central bank outlooks. Mixed signals from China and weak UK/EU data kept sentiment soft, keeping USD in the driver’s seat.
Moneta Markets | vor 20Std 15 Minuten
Trump retreats, dollar advances

Trump retreats, dollar advances

•The dollar rose thanks to lower tariffs. •The fate of the USD index depends on data. •The yen has taken a clear direction. •The pound is hoping for British inflation.
FxPro | vor 21Std 0 Minuten
Trump retreats, dollar advances

Trump retreats, dollar advances

•The dollar rose thanks to lower tariffs. •The fate of the USD index depends on data. •The yen has taken a clear direction. •The pound is hoping for British inflation.
FxPro | vor 21Std 0 Minuten
Markets await September NFP after Fed hawks spook markets

Markets await September NFP after Fed hawks spook markets

Dollar edges up as delayed NFP and other US data set to start rolling in. Gold battered by waning Fed rate cut expectations. Jump in UK and Japanese yields also causes angst. But some relief for equities and cryptos from easing US tariffs.
XM Group | vor 21Std 10 Minuten