#BNBATH900 Bitcoin price breakout to $117,000 liquidated the bears, opening the door to new all-time highs
Bitcoin chased its range highs after the Federal Reserve hinted at a pivot in its policy during the closing speech of the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Bitcoin price breakout to $117,000 liquidated the bears, opening the door to new all-time highs
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Key points:
Bitcoin rose 5% to $117,300 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at an upcoming interest rate cut, liquidating $379.88 million in short positions.
Analysts say that "the BTC bullish trend has returned," with the potential to reach $200,000 before the year ends.
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€99,539
surpassed the selling liquidity above $117,000 on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at a possible interest rate cut in September during his speech at Jackson Hole.
The price of BTC rose over 4% to an intraday high of $117,300 on Bitstamp from a six-week low of $111,600.