{"id":412178,"date":"2020-01-24T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=412178"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:40:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:40:58","slug":"bitcoin-is-tanking-despite-coronavirus-fears-not-really-safe-haven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/bitcoin-is-tanking-despite-coronavirus-fears-not-really-safe-haven\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin is Tanking Despite Coronavirus Fears, Showing Lack of Characteristics as Safe Haven"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin prices on Friday are plunging after marking their highest levels in over two months, hurt by an improving outlook of the eurozone economy, the stronger dollar, and \u2013 none the least \u2013 the Coronavirus\u00a0outbreak in China<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The benchmark cryptocurrency’s spot rate fell by 1.66 percent to $8,246.14 as of 11:20 UTC today. At the same time, its futures listed on Chicago Mercantile Exchange<\/a> (CME) slipped 1.49 percent to trade at $8,245. The moves downhill put bitcoin at the risk of closing this week in red, it’s first negative session since January 6.<\/p>\n

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Bitcoin ends winning streak as demand fades at local top | Source: TradingView.com, Coinbase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Global Market Reassesses Coronavirus Risks<\/h2>\n

Bitcoin’s losses appeared as investors’ appetite in risk-on markets improved on Friday, for they brushed aside fears of the economic impact of the Coronavirus and embraced more-than-expected manufacturing data from Germany and France.<\/p>\n

The European stocks rose higher, with the Stoxx Europe 600<\/a> surging 0.9 percent. Chinese markets were closed due to the Lunar year celebrations, but Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 0.2 percent ahead of the afternoon trade.<\/p>\n

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#ECB<\/a>'s Lagarde at Bloomberg: Doesn't rule out policy changes over next 12mths. Markets shouldn't assume ECB policy is on Autopilot. Markets not really bothered. Euro trades a tad lower. #WEF20<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fFZi9oMHcb<\/a><\/p>\n

— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) January 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n