Crypto Market Firms as U.S. Rate-Hike Fears Ease
AI Market Summary
Crypto recovered into the week's close as softer U.S. job data reduced near-term Fed hike expectations, supporting risk assets in thin holiday liquidity. BTC rebounded from recent lows and ETH outperformed with a multi-day rally; select alts also advanced. Despite the bounce, market structure is still broadly bearish across tokens, implying the move is more relief-driven than a confirmed trend reversal.
Impact level
● Medium
Affected assets
BTC/USDT+0.40%
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● Neutral
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Cryptocurrencies are ending the week on firmer footing. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $61,600, up 6.5% from Tuesday's nearly two-year low of $57,750. Friday's move was modest compared with Thursday's 2.6% jump, which followed soft U.S. jobs data that cooled expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase. That shift in the rate outlook carried into a second session as the U.S. headed into a long weekend with equity markets closed.
Ether (ETH) extended its rebound for a third straight day, gaining 11.5% since Tuesday and 2.6% on Friday alone. Major altcoins also advanced, with ADA, zcash (ZEC) and dash (DASH) up roughly 2.2% to 3.1%.
Despite the short-term bounce, market structure remains broadly bearish across most tokens after a series of lower highs and lower lows. Technical traders say bitcoin would need to reclaim $67,000 and then break above $81,000—the May local peak—to signal a reversal of the downtrend.
