{"id":9844,"date":"2024-01-16T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/bitcoin-correction-attributed-to-etf-approval-sell-off-say-analysts\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T14:35:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T12:35:00","slug":"bitcoin-correction-attributed-to-etf-approval-sell-off-say-analysts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/bitcoin-correction-attributed-to-etf-approval-sell-off-say-analysts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Correction Attributed to ETF Approval Sell-off, Say Analysts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/script\/hFcy7CIq-CVD-Cumulative-Volume-Delta-Chart\/\">Cumulative Volume Delta<\/a> (CVD) of digital gold on leading platforms turned negative following news of spot Bitcoin ETF approval, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/research.kaiko.com\/insights\/bitcoin-slumps-post-etf-approval\">Kaiko<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Analysts pointed to a &#8220;sell the news&#8221; scenario. They noted that an hour before the US market opened, net purchases on Binance reached nearly 3000 BTC, but the buyers&#8217; advantage was short-lived. <\/p>\n<p>Positive CVD remained only on Coinbase and the institution-focused platform Bitstamp. Its competitor, Itbit, recorded net sales, as did retail-favored exchanges Binance, OKX, and Kraken.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-877.webp\" alt=\"1-877\" class=\"wp-image-223964\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Kaiko.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ethereum and ERC20 tokens have become attractive to investors due to <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-tests-2600-level\">speculation regarding future approval<\/a> of spot Ethereum ETFs, according to specialists. They noted that after falling to annual lows, the ETH\/BTC ratio surged.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-693.webp\" alt=\"2-693\" class=\"wp-image-223965\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Kaiko.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Given the more uncertain regulatory status of Ethereum, ETFs based on it may face a somewhat more challenging approval path,&#8221;<\/em> experts predicted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the context of <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/circle-files-for-ipo-in-the-united-states\">Circle&#8217;s application for an <span data-descr=\"initial public offering\" class=\"old_tooltip\">IPO<\/span><\/a>, Kaiko highlighted the market position of the firm&#8217;s supported USDC. Despite the banking crisis last spring, the stablecoin managed to double its share in trading on <span data-descr=\"centralized exchanges\" class=\"old_tooltip\">CEX<\/span> to levels not seen since 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-407.webp\" alt=\"3-407\" class=\"wp-image-223966\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Kaiko.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to analysts, one of the drivers was Bybit&#8217;s introduction of zero fees for USDC trading pairs in February. By total volume, the platform took the lead, surpassing Binance. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-261.webp\" alt=\"4-261\" class=\"wp-image-223967\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Kaiko.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier, analysts at TD Cowen <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/analysts-doubt-imminent-approval-of-spot-ethereum-etfs\">expressed doubts<\/a> about the imminent approval of spot Ethereum ETFs.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, analysts at 10x Research pointed to the risks of a Bitcoin correction <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitcoin-faces-potential-correction-to-38000-analysts-warn\">to $38,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) of digital gold on leading platforms turned negative following news of spot Bitcoin ETF approval, according to Kaiko. Analysts pointed to a &#8220;sell the news&#8221; scenario. They noted that an hour before the US market opened, net purchases on Binance reached nearly 3000 BTC, but the buyers&#8217; advantage was short-lived. 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