Trouble ahead from Bank of England, but Bitcoin is laying down sound foundations
The week in review
with Jason Deane
Greetings from not-so-sunny Edinburgh!
Yes, in true Scottish tradition it’s pouring down and grey, just as it should be. Nevertheless, the city remains as beautiful as I remember it to be and it’s a pleasure to be back here.
I’m here for the UK’s first (and so far, ONLY) Bitcoin conference being held at the rather prestigious Assembly Rooms in the city centre which kicks off this morning. In fact, by the time you read this there’s a good chance that I will have already had my fireside chat with Allen Farrington (of “Bitcoin is Venice” fame) at 11.30am.
He’s not the only major name here with some of the best known faces in the industry attending in person including Peter McCormack, Greg Foss, Jeff Booth, Natalie Brunell, Samson Mow, Adam Back … the list goes on! This promises to be quite the event with all the buzz of Miami and Amsterdam, if minus the weather.
However, when I left on the plane to come here we had a Prime Minister and by the time I landed – a mere 70 minutes later – we didn’t. Liz Truss is gone. In her record breaking 44 days in control she had managed to make one of the biggest economic messes I think it’s possible to make in such a short time and I rather suspect the history books will not be kind to her.
Whether she now looks to take her lifetime stipend afforded to all Prime Ministers since 1991 of £115,000 a year remains unclear, but it’s obvious this will not be well received if she does.
While the UK is now thrown into yet more economic and political uncertainty – something that seemed impossible from where we were just a few weeks ago – we learned this week that inflation has again risen to 10.1% and is likely to rise further, hammering the working and middle classes relentlessly and slowing growth as a result.
Meanwhile, the Bank of England is eyeing up another interest rate raise on November 3 and some pundits are factoring in a full 1% raise from the current level. This, to steal that famous line delivered by medical professionals everywhere (assuming we have any left that is) is going to hurt.
Last weekend’s Bitcoin racing event at Silverstone was an absolute blast with a second-place podium position for Liam Browning in his 4 litre BMW M3 in the 45-minute endurance race at the end of the day AND an announcement that the team will be entering the Mini John Cooper Works Challenge in 2023. Why does this matter? It means the Bitcoin logo will be splashed all over ITV next year in a move that can only help drive awareness and adoption across the board. Congratulations!
This week also saw the publication of the latest Bitcoin Mining report by the Bitcoin Mining Council which makes a fabulous read on the state of the industry and we learned via our very own James Bowater that the UK is now the largest crypto economy in Europe. Even in a bear market – and apparently without a Prime Minister – developments continue at breakneck speed.
And finally, in a news story that really brought a smile to my face, the result of the Hodlonaut vs Craig Wright case has been announced. In a scathing summary by the judge, Craig Wright has unequivocally lost and, yet again, failed in any way to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto. He has been ordered to pay Hodlonaut’s substantial legal fees, further adding to his financial woes.
Give it up, man. It’s genuinely embarrassing for all of us.
Have a great weekend, and, if you’re at the Bitcoin Conference, don’t forget to come and say hello at the Bitcoin pioneers stand in the Ballroom!
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Total crypto market cap
The total capitalisation of the entire cryptocurrency market at time of writing is currently $909.624 billion.
What Bitcoin did yesterday
We closed yesterday, 20 October 2022, at a price of $19,053. The daily high yesterday was $19,315, and the daily low was $18,971.
Bitcoin market capitalisation
Bitcoin’s market capitalisation at time of writing is $365.09 billion. To put it into context, the market cap of gold is $10.73 trillion and Tesla is $644.84 billion.
Bitcoin volume
The total spot trading volume reported by all exchanges over the last 24 hours was $23.960 billion. High volumes can indicate that a significant price movement has stronger support and is more likely to be sustained.
Volatility
The price volatility of Bitcoin over the last 30 days is 29.I’m 27%.
Fear and Greed Index
Market sentiment today is 23, in Extreme Fear.
Bitcoin’s market dominance
Bitcoin’s market dominance today is 42.10. Its lowest ever recorded dominance was 37.09 on January 1 2018.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The daily RSI is currently 43.57. Values of 70 or above indicate that an asset is becoming overbought and may be primed for a trend reversal or experience a correction in price – an RSI reading of 30 or below indicates an oversold or undervalued condition.
Convince your Nan: Soundbite of the day
“Bitcoin is wealth insurance.”
Matt Odell, co-founder andexecutive editor of CoinPrices.io
What they said yesterday
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Cautionary Notes
It’s definitely tempting to get swept up in the excitement, but please heed these words of caution: Do your own research, only invest what you can afford, and make good decisions. The indicators contained in this article will hopefully help in this. Remember though, the content of this article is for information purposes only and is not investment advice or any form of recommendation or invitation. City PM, Crypto AM and Luno always advise you to obtain your own independent financial advice before investing or trading in cryptocurrency.
All information is correct as of 08:00 BST