{"id":424590,"date":"2020-05-20T18:30:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T18:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=424590"},"modified":"2020-05-20T18:38:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T18:38:38","slug":"lockdown-proposal-bitcoin-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/lockdown-proposal-bitcoin-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"New COVID-19 Lockdown Proposal Poses Unique Threat to Bitcoin’s Ongoing Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new and wildly unusual COVID-19 lockdown strategy proposal for slowly reopening the economy has many investors and financial analysts scratching their heads, and it could impact Bitcoin<\/a>‘s recent bullish momentum.<\/p>\n Fear, uncertainty, and doubt. FUD is among the most commonly used terms in the crypto space, as those three powerful emotions have the potential to cause massive, panic-induced selloffs.<\/p>\n The fear of the novel coronavirus in early Q1 2020 and uncertainty over how it would impact the economy caused investors to doubt their investments and dumped holdings for cash in a catastrophic collapse and liquidity crisis.<\/p>\n The selloff was so strong, the day is now referred to as Black Thursday<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the selloff, the stock market tumbled, Bitcoin<\/a> crashed over 50%, and even safe haven assets like gold fell from highs. Later on, as things got worse, oil prices fell into the negative for the first time in recorded history.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Stimulus Checked: Here\u2019s The ROI on a $1,200 Investment in Top Crypto Assets\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n But once stimulus checks started arriving, and lockdown measures began flattening the curve, the stock market began surging and Bitcoin has been on a steady, sustained upward trend.<\/p>\n Today, however, Bitcoin<\/a> price began to crash, potentially on the heels of the latest news that an unusual economic reopening strategy has been revealed that may cause further uncertainty.<\/p>\n As was seen on Black Thursday, when investors are uncertain, doubtful, or fearful, high risk assets are the first to get dumped.<\/p>\n Gains seen in the stock market could be erased, and Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies could see another powerful collapse. The global economy is on thin ice and even the slightest setback could cause another major market crash.<\/p>\nBitcoin And Other High-Risk Assets Like Stocks Remain Exposed to Another Collapse<\/h2>\n
Markets May Tumble If Unusual Rolling Lockdown Plan Leads To Fear And Uncertainty<\/h2>\n