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Bitcoin Rockets Past $68K as Japan Unveils Massive Stimulus; Analysts Predict $73K Next

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Sheena Jordan reporter

Thu, 17 Oct 2024, 03:10 am UTC

Bitcoin surges past $68K amid Japan’s stimulus and bullish market predictions. Credit: EconoTimes

Bitcoin soared beyond $68,000 today following Japan's announcement of a significant economic stimulus package. Market optimism is rising as analysts predict the rally could propel Bitcoin to $73,000, bolstered by institutional adoption and strong ETF inflows.

Japan’s Stimulus Drives Bitcoin Surge

Market hopefuls have seen the price of Bitcoin rise beyond $68K today. Reuters has reported that Japan is planning to reveal a huge stimulus package, surpassing last year's $87 billion infusion, which is driving the increase in the cryptocurrency.

The goal of this action is to strengthen the economy of the country. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki has confirmed that this package will be more comprehensive than previous ones, Coingape notes. To alleviate Japan's economic woes, the stimulus is anticipated to increase spending, investment, and wage growth.

Institutional Interest Fuels Market Confidence

The market's optimism has been boosted by this development, and it seems like many other favorable factors are also contributing to the BTC rally. Case in point: the recent skyrocketing adoption of BTC by Metaplanet, MicroStrategy, and others, which is indicative of growing institutional interest, has also contributed to market confidence.

Also contributing to market optimism was the strong entry of capital into US Spot Bitcoin ETFs. The US Spot BTC ETF has had an inflow of more than $926 million in just the first two days of this week, according to statistics from Farside Investors.

Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit $73K

The market's optimism has been bolstered by the positive BTC price research of renowned crypto market analyst Peter Brandt. Brandt just presented a chart in an X post that suggests Bitcoin might hit $73,734. He pointed out that the calculated success rate of an "inverted expanding triangle" pattern is 50%.

Nevertheless, Brandt underlined the significance of knowing when to act and the imbalance between potential gains and losses, warning his detractors that even a 50% chance is substantial in trading. This forecast comes after Bitcoin's recent run to $68K, which has stoked expectations of additional growth. Along with growing investor confidence, Brandt's estimate might push the value of Bitcoin higher.

Bitcoin Drops Below $68K Amid Market Fluctuations

At the same time, the most recent Bitcoin price of $67,951.21 indicated that the cryptocurrency has dropped below the $68,000 level. Notably, the cryptocurrency recently hit a high of $68,375.29, showing that investors' trust is expanding. There was a 5% spike in BTC Futures Open Interest, which indicates significant market confidence, according to CoinGlass data.

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