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Bitcoin (BTC) delivered broad-based crypto market support on Monday, following an end to the record nine-week losing streak.
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Risk on sentiment from the global equity markets added to the bullish mood, though a pullback in the NASDAQ from day highs limited the upside for the crypto majors.
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Monday’s rally mirrored the bullish start to the previous week.
It was a bullish Monday session for the crypto market, with market risk appetite returning at the start of the week.
An end to a nine-week losing streak for bitcoin (BTC) set the tone, with the crypto top ten finding strong support through the morning session.
Bitcoin struck a day high of $31,740 before easing back, correlation with the NASDAQ 100 evident in the US session.
Mirroring the gains from Monday, May 30, a pullback from day highs was inevitable, with headwinds ever present.
Increased lawmaker chatter on the need for greater regulatory oversight remains a risk. There is also the ongoing SEC v Ripple case for investors to consider, though it may be some time before the case concludes.
From a more broad-based market risk sentiment perspective, sentiment towards Fed monetary policy remains a headwind. The Fed’s next monetary policy decision and forward guidance will influence ahead of any shift in the regulatory landscape.
Crypto Market Cap Avoids sub-$1,200 bn for the First Time in 4 Sessions
On Monday, the total crypto market cap jumped by $63 billion to a day high of $1,277 billion before easing.
Significantly, the total market avoided a fall to sub-$1,200 billion levels for the first time in four sessions.
We continue to see a hold above the May 12 current year low of $1,082 billion as the key to any broad-based recovery.
On Monday, BTC rose by 4.84%. A move through $31,500 provided strong market support.
SOL rallied by 10.01% to lead the way. A bullish morning had seen SOL up by 16%, with a day high of $44.65, before easing back.
Across the rest of the top ten, ADA (+7.34%), DOGE (-1.82%), ETH (+2.97%), and XRP (+1.98%) also joined BTC in positive territory.
BNB bucked the trend, however, with an 1.34% loss. News of an SEC investigation into whether Binance Coin was sold as a security in 2017 weighed.
Total Crypto Liquidations Indicate Subdued Selling Pressure
Market conditions were benign relative to last week. According to Coinglass, 24-hour liquidations stood at $165.5 million. While up from weekend levels, liquidations remained well below the $500 million levels seen midway through last week.
1-hour and 4-hour liquidations suggest an easing in selling pressure, which supported the bullish session.