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Crypto Technical Analysis Is the Strength of the Bullish Momentum Fading

As the final week of August comes to an end, mixed price action has once again become a dominant theme across the cryptocurrency market. Most major digital assets have started to show a slowdown in the bullish momentum observed in previous weeks, while some have even moved into negative territory toward the end of the week.

Julian Pineda
Julian Pineda

Crypto Fundamental Analysis Jackson Holes Hawkish Tone Puts Pressure on the Market

With only a few days remaining before the end of August, signs of fading momentum have become increasingly evident across the cryptocurrency market. This weakness became more apparent following comments from Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole, where he highlighted the persistence of inflationary pressures in the United States.

Gold and S&P 500 analysis: What now after Warsh’s hawkish speech?

The dollar surged across the board after the Fed Chair Kevin Warsh surprised with a hawkish-leaning speech at the Jackson Hole summit. All the bearish dollar bets that had been accumulated since last Friday on the back of data weakness and bond market troubles had to be squared and that triggered a short squeeze rally for the dollar. Gold and silver dropped, as a result, as too did bitcoin, while US indices were giving back earlier gains.

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