Benzinga - by Ivan Crnogatić, Benzinga Editor.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is back above $70,000 with an extended weekend rally, prompting cryptocurrency traders to predict more upside for the apex crypto.
What Happened: Self-proclaimed value investor Mike Alfred predicted a swift rise to $80,000, urging investors to be discerning about whose advice they heed. According to him, “So many people are kicking themselves for not buying more at $60,000. Be very careful who you listen to,” Alfred warned.
Popular cryptocurrency analyst Michael van de Poppe touched on macroeconomic factors, highlighting the persisting high inflation and its potential impact on the financial system.
“Overall, I think that we’re in the stages of high inflation and remain into that stage,” he stated. Van de Poppe saw a scenario where debt becomes unsustainable, pushing more individuals towards Bitcoin out of necessity. “Slowly but surely,” more people would adapt to Bitcoin out of a need, van de Poppe wrote.
Jelle, another cryptocurrency trader, noted Bitcoin’s alignment with the Power of Three setup, saying it “looks primed for new all-time highs.”
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Why It Matters: Bitcoin is trading around $70,450 at the time of writing, up 2.3% on the day and 4.6% over the past week.
Following the approval of spot Ethereum ETFs, the apex crypto took a brief back seat to Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), which is up 28% over the past seven days. Still, ETF flows for Bitcoin have remained strong, with Bitcoin recording another $252 million net inflow last Friday, extending its streak to ten consecutive trading days of net inflows.
What’s Next: The influence of Bitcoin as an institutional asset is expected to be thoroughly explored at Benzinga’s upcoming Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 19.
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