💵 💴 💶Pennsylvania Prepares to Adopt Bitcoin as Official State Reserve💴 💶

According to CNBC-e, the Pennsylvania State Assembly introduced a bill named the Pennsylvania Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act on Thursday. The purpose of this bill is to recognize Bitcoin as a store of value for the state’s treasury and hold it on its balance sheet. The Pennsylvania Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act aims to allocate up to 10% of the state’s current $7 billion fund to Bitcoin, diversifying its investment portfolio.

Powell’s Hawkish Remarks on Tightening

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish remarks led to a rise in short-term bond yields. Wall Street and European futures recorded declines, and most Asian markets struggled. Powell stated that with ongoing economic growth, a strong job market, and inflation still above the 2% target, there was no rush to cut interest rates. Following Powell’s comments, expectations for a rate cut next month have decreased. This caused the dollar to strengthen, particularly against the euro, which remains under pressure amid expectations of aggressive easing measures in Europe.

Crude Oil Prices

Oil prices remained volatile, with a sharp drop in U.S. fuel inventories offsetting concerns about oversupply and demand fears due to a strong dollar, leading to a slight increase. Brent crude futures rose by 0.21% to $72.43 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased by 0.20% to $68.57 per barrel. Crude futures are attempting to establish an equilibrium price; however, the rising U.S. dollar index and the Trump administration’s influence over Congress, along with expectations that the Biden administration’s energy policies may be rolled back, are providing resistance.

Technical Overview

DXY

The Dollar Index (DXY) is strongly recovering at the start of the week, continuing its upward trend. Finding strength at the critical support level of 100.68, the DXY is expected to maintain its upward momentum as long as it stays above this support. Especially as it trades above the 106.68 level, upward movements are anticipated to accelerate. Buyers are observed to be dominant in this area, and the index is likely to advance toward resistance levels.

Resistances: 104.76 / 106.00 / 107.35
Supports: 104.02 / 102.26 / 100.68

BTC/USD

Bitcoin has reached the resistance of the descending channel structure and successfully broke through with significant volume. This resistance zone is crucial for BTC and could open the doors to a new bullish trend in the cryptocurrency markets. If Bitcoin manages to sustain its price above this strategic level, we may see bullish momentum for Bitcoin and other altcoins, triggering a rally that gains traction in the market. Therefore, the current levels represent a critical turning point that should be closely monitored.

Resistances: 68,350 / 71,927 / 75,000
Supports: 66,148 / 64,290 / 60,000

ETH/USD

ETHUSD continues to trade within the descending channel pattern, remaining under pressure. After losing its horizontal major support, ETHUSD is now priced around the 2400 level. If selling deepens, the critical support level to watch is 2100, where buyers are expected to strengthen. On the other hand, for the upward trend in ETH to continue, it needs to close decisively above the major resistance at 2922 with strong volume. If this resistance is breached, a new uptrend could begin.

Resistances: 2565 / 3000 / 3364
Supports: 2200 / 1700 / 1052

NASDAQ

The index, continuing its upward trend, is pricing above the 20,635 resistance level, maintaining its bullish momentum. In the event of potential pullbacks, two critical support levels stand out. Firstly, the 19,600 level serves as an important support zone in the short term. In case of a deeper pullback, the 18,400 level should be monitored as a strong buying area. Buyers are expected to step in at these levels.

Resistances: 20,635 / 22,400 / 23,000
Supports: 18,913 / 18,670 / 17,200

BRENT

Brent crude has shown medium-term recovery and regained its previous channel structure, continuing its upward trend. It has surpassed the 76.98 resistance zone, and as long as it holds above this level, it is expected to rise towards the 80.00 – 82.00 range. In the event of a pullback, the critical support level to monitor is the 72.37 zone, where buyers are expected to become active. Maintaining this support is crucial for the continuation of the trend.

Resistances: 74.45 / 76.98 / 79.84
Supports: 72.37 / 71.00 / 70.50

EURUSD

EUR/USD successfully broke through its ascending channel resistance and has been trading above both horizontal and channel resistance. It held above the 1.0983 resistance zone and reached our target of 1.114. However, facing selling pressure around 1.11, it lost this zone, creating a “deviation” and leading to a pullback. Now, the critical support level to watch for EUR/USD is 1.0983. Maintaining this level is crucial for stabilizing the price.

Resistances: 1.114 / 1.130 / 1.135
Supports: 1.098 / 1.088 / 1.080

XAUUSD

Gold surpassed the 2,742 resistance zone, reaching a new all-time high and heading strongly towards the 2,800 level. In this uptrend, the 2,745 level stands out as a key support; as long as gold stays above this level, it could maintain its upward momentum. As it moves towards the 2,800 target, investors should closely watch whether gold continues to trade above this support zone.

Resistances: 2800 / 2850 / 2910
Supports: 2740 / 2690 / 2625

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