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S&P 500 goes negative YTD; almost entire regional bank stocks halted due to volatility

Macro 3 years ago

S&P 500 goes negative YTD; almost entire regional bank stocks halted due to volatility

Gradually then suddenly, Bitcoin is up 35% YTD while S&P has gone negative YTD.

President Biden reassures markets on US banking sector as Bitcoin and gold extend rally

President Biden reassures markets on US banking sector as Bitcoin and gold extend rally

The US President went live on national television to address the fallout and contagion of US banks.

Bitcoin funding rate has turned positive as liquidations soar over $230M

Bitcoin funding rate has turned positive as liquidations soar over $230M

Liquidations galore as they extend to over $240M, as shorts head to $200M losses in 24 hours.

Powell chose financial assets over inflation, but here’s what you need to know

Powell chose financial assets over inflation, but here’s what you need to know

Risk-on assets rally briefly, Bitcoin surpasses $22k, plus a new liquidity program BFTP following Powell's decision.

Bitcoin rises to over $21k, as shorts get squeezed out and returns to pre SVB price levels

Bitcoin rises to over $21k, as shorts get squeezed out and returns to pre SVB price levels

Almost $100m of shorts liquidated in the past 24 hours

Bitcoin perps most negative since FTX collapse as BTC continues to be withdrawn from exchanges

Bitcoin perps most negative since FTX collapse as BTC continues to be withdrawn from exchanges

Over 15k Bitcoin left exchanges yesterday, while perps are the most negative since FTX collapse

Something banks cannot do: Clear on weekends as BTC transactions hit record numbers

Something banks cannot do: Clear on weekends as BTC transactions hit record numbers

Bitcoin number of transactions in the mempool hits highest for over 3 years.

Bitcoin long-term holders capitulate at levels seen during FTX collapse

Bitcoin long-term holders capitulate at levels seen during FTX collapse

Roughly 10k Bitcoin were sent to exchanges at a loss from long-term holders

Bitcoin whales are the first cohort to start accumulating below $20k

Bitcoin whales are the first cohort to start accumulating below $20k

Accumulation trend score suggests whales have started to accumulate Bitcoin, first time since November

Over $320M in liquidations in the past 24 hours, as Bitcoin loses $20k support

Over $320M in liquidations in the past 24 hours, as Bitcoin loses $20k support

Roughly 80% of liquidations were long, while Bitcoin liquidations accounted for $120 million in the past 24 hours

Bitcoin loses 21k support, as contagion from Silvergate enters banks, financials sector

Bitcoin loses 21k support, as contagion from Silvergate enters banks, financials sector

SVB Financial Group (SIVB) is down 65% and has been halted on the main exchange several times.

Back to back withdrawals from Bitcoin whales, first Bithumb and now Binance

Back to back withdrawals from Bitcoin whales, first Bithumb and now Binance

In the past two days, Bitcoin withdrawals have totalled up to $350 million, driven by whales

Bitcoin memory usage full, number of transactions waiting in the mempool exploding to new highs.

Bitcoin memory usage full, number of transactions waiting in the mempool exploding to new highs.

According to Mempool.space, memory usage exceeds 545MB, while purging up to 3.00 sat/vB.