Bitcoin plumbs April lows as US dollar strength hits highest since May 2020
Bitcoin (BTC) neared new price lows for April on Friday's Wall Street open amid a fresh surge in the U.S. dollar.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView captured another day of gloom for BTC bulls as the largest cryptocurrency slipped back under $43,000.
In a classic move, BTC/USD reacted unfavorably to a resurgent dollar, with the U.S. dollar currency index (DXY) returning above 100 for the first time since May 2020.
Coming on the back of tightening measures from the Federal Reserve, the greenback also spelled a headache for stocks, which opened down on the day.
While some considered the DXY event a temporary show of strength, its impact on crypto markets was clear to see, exacerbating an already wavering recovery from months of downside.
Huge risk-off shift in TradFi in the last few hours... Dollar index >100 for the first time since May 2020US equities puking in pre-hours... crypto down, but not as much as it should be all things considered
"Now the bullish chart is getting confirmation. Which tells me we are closer to the end of this bull leg on DXY," popular analyst Aksel Kibar told Twitter followers as part of comments.
For Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe, the area between spot price and $40,000 was crucial to hold in order to preserve Bitcoin's uptrend.
#Bitcoin approaching crucial level to test if it wants to continue moving upwards, to potentially $56K. pic.twitter.com/pip6E4qoWE
Beyond the dollar, Bitcoin was also struggling against another resurgent currency just weeks after hitting all-time highs against it.
The Russian ruble, fresh off record lows against all major world currencies, returned with a vengeance over the week, on Friday beating its 2022 best in USD terms.
BTC/RUB traded at 3.46
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