Bitcoin’s Peculiar Journey to $100K: Will It Survive the Mighty US-China Tussle?

If you ever catch sight of a thing galloping so wild that a Mississippi steamboat captain tips his hat, you might be lookin’ at the price of Bitcoin these days. Why, that old digital coin is straining at the leash, bucking nearly up to that all-holy $100,000 mark, just in time for some bigwigs from America and China to squabble over tariffs like two old hens over a worm.

The Great Bitcoin Stampede

At this very moment, Bitcoin is sittin’ pretty above $99,000, though the road higher looks slipperier than a greased pig at a county fair, what with all that resistance marked up in those fancy charts.

Bitcoin Price Chart

She’s up about 3% today and—heaven help us—5% this week. Not bad for something you can’t scratch, sniff, or hide under your mattress.

The wild herd in the derivatives corral seems to be coolin’ off, too. Liquidations dropped more than 7% in a day, now grazing just under $300 billion (that’s with a “b”, friend), and it’s mostly the short-sighted folk seeing their wallets run drier than a desert preacher’s whiskey cabinet, or so CoinGlass says.

Bitcoin is now king of the crypto jungle, boasting a 62% market share, if CoinGecko is to be believed. Folks have gone from ‘fearful’ to ‘greedy’ so quick, you’d think they struck Gold Rush fever—minus the shovels, plus the emojis. 😅💰

Big News from Big Suits: Macro Madness

The levers behind Bitcoin’s rollercoaster seem powered by more than just FOMO and daydreams. Turns out, when America and China threaten tariffs, the whole market jumps like a frog in a frying pan. The honchos are due to powwow this weekend, maybe sign a trade deal, maybe just out-stare each other.

To add to the circus, the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates stuck between 4.25% and 4.5%. At first, the news hit Bitcoin like a sack of potatoes, but soon as Wall Street blinked and posted a green day (the first in three!), Bitcoin dusted itself off and started climbing again. Investors seem downright peppy, as if they’ve forgotten the whole thing could turn on a dime.

So, gather ’round, folks—get your popcorn, your ledger, and maybe a lucky rabbit’s foot. We’re in for a spellbinding show. 🎩🍿

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2025-05-08 08:06