Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $50,000 after nosediving to lows of $45,000 as a price correction was imminent after hitting a new all-time high of $58,350.
Bitcoin’s Tough Week
This price surge of about 7.2% to hit $51,393 in Asian trading was witnessed after Bitcoin’s price plummeted to nearly $45,000 because of significant selling pressure. Cathie Wood, the CEO of Ark Investment Management, trusts that this correction is healthy for the market as she is still very positive on Bitcoin.
The price correction to levels below the $50,000 mark was partly triggered by the liquidation of 474,968 BTC trades worth $4.4 billion on Feb 23.
Furthermore, there was an 11x exchange inflow spike, which signals the urge to transit crypto assets like Bitcoin to cash because they are withdrawn from cold storage intended for future usage or speculation. This trend, therefore, contrasts with the holding culture.
More Stimulus On the Horizon
Bitcoin is expected to continue to benefit from the rollout…