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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, LIBRA & Crypto – European Wrap 13 March

Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC stabilizes around $83,000 ahead of US PPI data and weekly jobless claims

Bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $83,100 on Thursday after recovering nearly 3% this week as February’s US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data came in softer-than-expected on Wednesday. Market participants await US Producer Price Index (PPI) data for February and initial weekly jobless claims for further economic cues on Thursday. Moreover, a CryptoQuant weekly report highlights how Bitcoin could be at the start of a bear market.

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Why LIBRA meme coin promoted by Argentina President Milei is crashing?

LIBRA meme coin promoted by Argentina’s President Javier Milei is making headlines again, crashing nearly 15% on the day. A local Argentine media outlet, Perfil, reported that lawyer Gregorio Dalbón had requested Interpol for a red notice to be issued for Hayden Davis. 

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Crypto: Just a bumpy downtrend

The crypto market declined during the week to a total capitalisation of $2.5 trillion, a third lower than the peaks in December last year. However, towards the end of the week, we could see attempts to stabilise the market, with a rebound of $2.67 trillion.

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Ripple and Stellar outlook: XRP and XLM extend losses as US inflation data weighs in

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Bitcoin falls on hot CPI: Why $80,000 support matters

Bitcoin's most critical level to watch is near $80,000 as September's hot inflation reading pressures the crypto market, according to Glassnode. The top crypto declined within minutes of the September CPI release, which showed a 3.7% annual increase in headline inflation, above forecasts of 3.6%. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, came in at 2.6%.

Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH falls below $2,500 as hot CPI raises Fed hike odds
Ethereum (ETH) extended its decline below $2,500 on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected US inflation print renewed selling across the crypto market. At the time of writing, the top altcoin trades near $2,430, down 3.1% in the past 24 hours. The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September rose 0.6% monthly, in line with market forecasts and up from a 0.4% increase in August.
Bitcoin: Uptober or Rektober?
Bitcoin (BTC) price is down over 4% so far this week, trading below $83,000 at the time of writing on Friday as mounting selling pressure threatens to derail the seasonal “Uptober” rally. Profit-taking, a surge in long liquidations and weakening demand from institutional investors are weighing on BTC.