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Arthur Hayes Expects Bitcoin Weakness Until Fed And Banks Start Growing Balance Sheets
Grade Abearish AI signal$BTC
Arthur Hayes expects Bitcoin to remain weak until the Federal Reserve or commercial banks begin expanding their balance sheets and increasing dollar liquidity.
The Fed's total assets declined from approximately $6.756 trillion on October 14 to $6.746 trillion on October 28, while Bitcoin traded around $77,300, down more than 1% over 24 hours.
Continued balance-sheet contraction could maintain liquidity pressure on Bitcoin, with traders watching the Fed's November 5 balance-sheet report for signs of a reversal.
Bullish strength: 25/100
- Arthur Hayes identifies renewed Fed or bank balance-sheet expansion as a potential catalyst for Bitcoin strength.
- Bitcoin previously rallied nearly 5% following the August Treasury bond buyback announcement and subsequently touched $80,000.
Bearish strength: 75/100
- Hayes expects Bitcoin weakness until Fed or bank balance sheets begin expanding.
- The Fed's total assets declined from approximately $6.756 trillion to $6.746 trillion.
- Reserve balances dropped approximately $68.8 billion in the week to October 28.
- Bitcoin was trading around $77,300, down more than 1% over 24 hours.
- Retail sentiment around BTC remained extremely bearish.
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