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Tuesday 12 July 2022 10:49 am  |  Updated:  Tuesday 12 July 2022 10:50 am

Bitcoin dips below $20k as markets remain uncertain ahead of latest inflation figures

By: Crypto AM Daily with James Bowater | Crypto Insider

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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has dipped below $20k again, having now declined for four straight days. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation is down 3.75 per cent over the past 24 hours this morning, changing hands for around $19,800.

Other major cryptocurrencies are also down this morning, with the price of Ethereum (ETH) currently down almost seven per cent to $1067. Only Polygon (MATIC) is up this morning, currently up around 3.5 per cent.

Investors are still looking to tomorrow’s release of June’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), the most widely-regarded measure of US inflation. The move should provide clues as to how the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates, which many analysts believe have been a major driver of price movements across financial markets this year. 

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Yesterday’s Crypto AM Daily in association with Luno

In the markets

The Bitcoin economy

*Definitions and insights can be found at https://bytetree.com/research 

Total crypto market cap

The total capitalisation of the entire cryptocurrency market at time of writing is currently $880 billion.

What Bitcoin did yesterday

We closed yesterday, July 11 2022, at a price of $19,970.56. The daily high yesterday was $20,856.35 and the daily low was $19,924.54.

Bitcoin market capitalisation

Bitcoin’s market capitalisation at time of writing is $377 billion. To put it into context, the market cap of gold is $11.444 trillion and Tesla is $728.61 billion. 

Bitcoin volume

The total spot trading volume reported by all exchanges over the last 24 hours was $25,083 billion. High volumes can indicate that a significant price movement has stronger support and is more likely to be sustained.

Volatility

The price volatility of Bitcoin over the last 30 days is 75%.

Fear and Greed Index

Market sentiment today is 16, in Extreme Fear.

Bitcoin’s market dominance

Bitcoin’s market dominance today is 43.91. Its lowest ever recorded dominance was 37.09 on January 1 2018.

Relative Strength Index (RSI)

The daily RSI is currently 39.73. Values of 70 or above indicate that an asset is becoming overbought and may be primed for a trend reversal or experience a correction in price – an RSI reading of 30 or below indicates an oversold or undervalued condition. 

Convince your Nan: Soundbite of the day

“[Bitcoin] is not a tool to be feared, but one to be embraced as an integral part of a peaceful and prosperous future.”

Saifedean Ammous, Author of The Bitcoin Standard

What they said yesterday

Africa continuing to lead in Bitcoin adoption…

Introducing the world to the first ever #bitcoin only village to be built in Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬 exactly as the picture shows on a 1 acre piece of land. Join us and let’s make history as Africa leads worldwide #bitcoin adoption. pic.twitter.com/OKHpbTR4n2

— The Bitcoin Village (@VillageBitcoin) July 12, 2022

BTC holding its own…

The size of #bitcoin compared everything else

pic.twitter.com/HWqExpm0gl

— Documenting ₿itcoin 📄 (@DocumentingBTC) July 11, 2022

The ying to the electricity grid’s yang…

Miners are shutting down in Texas today to help maintain grid stability during a heat wave. #Bitcoin mining has become an important part of the grid in Texas. Soon it will be an integral piece of grid infrastructure all over the world.

— Dennis Porter (@Dennis_Porter_) July 11, 2022

Crypto AM: Editor’s picks

Q&A with Duncan Coutts, Principal Technical Architect at IO Global

Jamie Bartlett – on the trail of the missing ‘Cryptoqueen’

MPs are falling silent over potential of cryptocurrency

Erica’s ‘Crypto Wars’ handed honours in Business Book Awards

‘Let people invest’: Matt Hancock makes case for liberal crypto rules

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As it happened: Antofagasta leads FTSE 100 rally; oil falls as US-Iran deal ‘close’

FTSE 100 stocks rise as Brent crude oil prices jump 1.8% to $104.98 amid Strait of Hormuz tensions and Trumps Iran stance

Explained: Why the Treasury is so sold on stablecoins

Fears crypto is used to avoid sanctions ‘misplaced,’ says Matt Hancock

The cryptocurrency fundraisers behind Ukraine’s military effort

Crypto crazy couple name baby after favourite digital asset

Cryptocurrency-loving parents Bruno Karno and his wife Agatha have named their first-born Cardano in honour of their favourite crypto.

Peter McCormack: Transforming Bedford FC into a global Bitcoin brand

In an interview with Crypto AM, Bitcoin investor and podcaster Peter McCormack opens up about his purchase of Bedford FC.

Crypto AM: Features 

Crypto AM: Founders Series 

https://morningwire.eu/profile/crypto-am-founders-series/

Crypto AM: Industry Voices 

Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao, CEO of Binance

Crypto AM: Contributors 

Crypto AM: In Conversation with James Bowater

Charles Hoskinson and James Bowater landscape

Crypto AM: Tomorrow’s Money with Gavin S Brown

Tomorrow's Money with Gavin S Brown

Crypto AM: Mixing in the Metaverse with Dr Chris Kacher

Dr Chris Kacher Mixing in the Metaverse

Crypto AM: Visions of the Future, Past & Present with Alex Lightman 

Alex Lightman Visions of the future, past and present

Crypto AM: Tiptoe through the Crypto with Monty Munford 

Monty Munford robbed out header

Crypto AM: Taking a Byte out of Digital Assets with Jonny Fry

Jonny Fry Taking a Byte out of Digital Assets

Crypto on the catwalk

Stefania Barbaglio Crypto on the Catwalk

Crypto AM: Events

For those of you who missed the Crypto AM DeFi & Digital Inclusion online summit 2021 – you can now watch the event in two parts via YouTube

Part One

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvqNMNZTIDE

Part Two

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXhX_-Tr5j0

Cautionary Notes

It’s definitely tempting to get swept up in the excitement, but please heed these words of caution: Do your own research, only invest what you can afford, and make good decisions. The indicators contained in this article will hopefully help in this. Remember though, the content of this article is for information purposes only and is not investment advice or any form of recommendation or invitation. Morning Wire, Crypto AM and Luno always advise you to obtain your own independent financial advice before investing or trading in cryptocurrency.

All information is correct as of 08:00 BST

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