Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin unfazed by upcoming rate hike: Why this analyst is waiting for a 'big short squeeze'
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin unfazed by upcoming rate hike: Why this analyst is waiting for a 'big short squeeze'
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said a 75 basis point hike is almost certain to take place on Thursday. Waller said the market was getting ahead of itself when projecting a 100 basis point increase in interest rates.Major coins, including $Bitcoin(BTC.CC)$, traded in the green at press time on Thursday, as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.8% to $925.2 billion.
主要硬币，包括$比特币(BTC.CC)$周四，随着全球加密货币市值上涨2.8%，至9252亿美元，绿色交易。
| Coin | 24-hour | 7-day | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) | 1.9% | -4.95% | $20,569.48 |
| Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) | 7.2% | -3.8% | $1,191.81 |
| Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) | 0.7% | -11.6% | $0.06 |
| 钱币 | 24小时 | 7天 | 价格 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 比特币(密码：BTC) | 1.9% | -4.95% | 20,569.48美元 |
| 以太(加密：ETH) | 7.2% | -3.8% | 1,191.81美元 |
| 道格考因(Dogecoin)(密码：Doge) | 0.7% | -11.6% | 0.06美元 |
| Cryptocurrency | 24-Hour % Change (+/-) | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CEEK VR (CEEK) | +16.7% | $0.38 |
| Aave (AAVE) | +15.1% | $91.43 |
| Uniswap (UNI) | +14.58% | $7 |
| 加密货币 | 24小时百分比更改(+/-) | 价格 |
|---|---|---|
| CEEK VR(CEEK) | +16.7% | 0.38美元 |
| AAVE(AAVE) | +15.1% | 91.43美元 |
| Uniswap(UNI) | +14.58% | 7美元 |
Why It Matters: Risk assets, including cryptocurrencies were buoyant on Thursday evening as expectations for a 100 basis point interest rate hike tapered down.
为什么这很重要：周四晚间，包括加密货币在内的风险资产表现活跃，因为对加息100个基点的预期逐渐减弱。
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said a 75 basis point hike is almost certain to take place on Thursday. Waller said the market was getting ahead of itself when projecting a 100 basis point increase in interest rates.
美国美联储总督克里斯托弗·沃勒表示，周四几乎肯定会加息75个基点。沃勒表示，当市场预测加息100个基点时，市场超前了。
Despite the recent macroeconomic headwinds, Bitcoin has held on to the $20,000 mark, said OANDA senior market analyst Craig Erlam.
OANDA高级市场分析师表示，尽管最近出现了宏观经济逆风，但比特币仍坚守在2万美元大关克雷格·埃拉姆。
Whether [Bitcoin] can continue to swim against the tide, I'm not so sure. What we're seeing is impressive but I struggle to see the case for bitcoin having bottomed. Time will tell."
- said Erlam, in a note seen by Benzinga.
我不太确定(比特币)能否继续逆水行舟。我们看到的情况令人印象深刻，但我很难看出比特币已经触底。时间会证明一切的。
-Erlam在Benzinga看到的一份便条中说。
The dollar continues to gain amid anticipated rate hikes. The dollar index, a measure of the U.S. unit's strength against six other currencies, rose 0.2% to 108.50 on Thursday. It touched a high of 109.29, the highest level since Sep. 2002 intraday, reported Reuters.
在预期加息的背景下，美元继续走高。美元指数周四上涨0.2%，至108.50。美元指数是衡量美元对其他六种货币强弱的指标。据路透社报道，该指数盘中触及109.29点的高点，为2002年9月以来的最高水平。
Cryptocurrency trader Justin Bennett told his Twitter followers to keep an eye on the dollar index on Friday and said it would need to "weaken to help fuel a further relief rally for" cryptocurrencies.
加密货币交易员贾斯汀·班尼特他告诉推特上的追随者周五要密切关注美元指数，并表示美元指数需要继续走弱，以帮助推动加密货币的进一步释然性涨势。
Cryptocurrencies grow when there is little correlation with equities, said Santiment on Thursday. "After yesterday's [inflation] report, [BTC] & [alts] have been recovering while the [SP500 & Gold] drop. If they stay uncorrelated, it's a good sign of a potential breakout," said the market intelligence platform in a tweet.
桑蒂蒙特周四表示，当加密货币与股票几乎没有相关性时，加密货币就会增长。市场情报平台在一条推文中表示：“在昨天的(通胀)报告发布后，[BTC]和[ALT]一直在回升，而[SP500&Gold]下跌。如果它们保持不相关，这是一个潜在突破的好迹象。”
$S&P 500 index(.SPX.US)$ and $NASDAQ 100 Index(.NDX.US)$ futures traded 0.2% higher each at press time, while Bitcoin was above the key psychological level of $20,000.
$标准普尔500指数(.SPX.US)$和$纳斯达克100指数(.NDX.US)$截至发稿时，比特币期货价格分别上涨0.2%，而比特币价格高于2万美元的关键心理关口。
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said he's waiting for a "big short squeeze." Ki pointed out that in 2020 many people punted on short positions on Bitcoin and got liquidated in the $10,000 - $20,000 range before the "parabolic bull-run started."
加密定量首席执行官纪永珠他说他正在等待一次“大的空头挤压”。Ki指出，在2020年，许多人押注于比特币的空头头寸，并在“抛物线牛市行情”开始之前，在10,000-20,000美元的范围内被清算。
Back then, 10% of hourly buy market orders were from short liquidations. Now, it's around 1%."
- said the CEO of the community-based analytics platform.
当时，每小时买入的市场订单中，有10%来自空头清算。现在，它在1%左右。
-基于社区的分析平台的首席执行官说。
