Overview

Bitcoin’s (BTC) climb has encountered resistance, just 4.7% away from its all-time high as gold (XAU) continues to rally. This performance coincides with soaring inflation in Tokyo, which is influencing market trends and investor behavior.

Key Points

• Bitcoin remains nearly stable at around $104,400 with a bullish market flow.
• President Trump’s warning regarding tariffs negatively impacts BTC, prompting traders to seek gold for safe investments.
• Gold-backed cryptocurrencies, such as XAUT and PAXG, are also appreciating alongside gold prices.
• Tokyo inflation data indicates an acceleration, affirming predictions of further Bank of Japan rate hikes.

Bitcoin’s Current Status

Bitcoin trading remains buoyant, but the recent tariffs threat has triggered cautious sentiment among traders. While there are predictions for BTC to potentially reach $250K, the options market shows uncertainty, with a small probability of falling below $75K soon.

“While some crypto leaders are betting on BTC to fall before rallying towards $250K later this year, the Derive.xyz market remains skeptical. In fact, there’s a 9.7% chance of BTC falling below $75K before March and an even less likely 4.4% chance that it will swing over $250K before September 26.”
“Mientras algunos líderes de criptomonedas apuestan a que BTC caerá antes de alcanzar los $250K más adelante este año, el mercado de Derive.xyz se mantiene escéptico. De hecho, hay un 9.7% de probabilidad de que BTC caiga por debajo de $75K antes de marzo y una posibilidad aún menor del 4.4% de que supere los $250K antes del 26 de septiembre.”

Gold’s Ascent to New Heights

Gold has reached an all-time high price of $2,799 per ounce, spurred by a rush among market participants to borrow from central banks ahead of anticipated tariff implementations.
The founder of Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund suggests that gold’s increase against fiat currencies may signal currency debasement, driving interest toward cryptocurrencies as alternative investments.

Rising Inflation in Tokyo

Tokyo’s consumer inflation accelerated in January, indicating a trend towards potential nationwide increases. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) decisions are being influenced by this data, having recently raised rates to the highest level in over 16 years.
A stronger yen could impact riskier assets and predictions regarding market volatility are forthcoming.

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BTC in stasis as gold shines. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Bitcoin and Gold Trends

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AUD/JPY’s daily chart. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

AUD/JPY Chart