Forget Elon, here's why Bitcoin traders should be watching the US Dollar Index instead

Cointelegraph

Published Jun 04, 2021 12:00PM ET

Updated Jun 06, 2021 02:20PM ET

Bitcoin (BTC) prices fell by almost 5% on June 4, continuing the decline into the Friday session as investors grappled with Elon Musk's cryptic tweets on the cryptocurrency, raising speculation that the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO might dump the firm's remaining 43,2000 BTC stash.

Nonetheless, Bitcoin's move downside also coincided with a big spike in the U.S. dollar index (DXY), raising speculation that more than one factor accelerated the cryptocurrency's dramatic plunge during the late Thursday and early Friday session.

Bitcoin's drop after Musk's tweet also coincided with a rebound in the US dollar index market. Source: TradingView
Month-by-month U.S. public debt since April 2020. Source: Statista
Bitcoin and U.S. dollar index negative correlation intact since March 2020. Source: TradingView

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