Will Bitcoin be at or above $78,000 on Aug 29?
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Entry · NO62¢
PublishedAug 29
Aug 29 forecast
Bitcoin fell below $78,000 after hawkish Fed remarks just before the pricing date, so a qualifying August 29 price is a meaningful underdog.
Bitcoin enters the pricing date with strong two-way volatility but unfavorable momentum. It moved from above $80,000 to below $78,000 after renewed inflation and rate concerns, while concentrated supply near the threshold could impede a rebound. Sustained ETF demand keeps a recovery clearly possible, making the qualifying outcome a meaningful underdog rather than a long shot.
Points to NO
- The latest reference-rate reading was below the threshold, requiring a prompt rebound rather than simple price stability for a qualifying outcome.At 4:00 p.m. New York time on August 28, the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate–New York Variant was $77,605.70, down 3.13%.
- Renewed inflation and interest-rate concerns triggered selling and could continue pressuring speculative assets through the pricing window.On August 28, Kevin Warsh said inflation had not meaningfully improved, and rate markets increased expectations of a September rate rise after remarks characterized as hawkish.
- Heavy breakeven supply around $78,000 to $82,000 may turn rebound attempts into selling, reducing the chance that Bitcoin holds above the threshold.On August 28, Glassnode data showed about 3.7% of circulating Bitcoin supply concentrated at $78,000 and nearly 8% between $80,000 and $82,000.
Points to YES
- Persistent institutional buying provides a credible source of demand that could produce a fast recovery above the threshold.On August 28, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $242 million of net inflows, extending their inflow streak to nine trading days.
- Recent trading crossed the threshold repeatedly, showing that the required rebound remains attainable within a volatile session.On August 28, Bitcoin traded from an opening level of $80,058.25 to an intraday low of $76,868.08, moving on both sides of $78,000.
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