Opinion: Cryptocurrency trends and S&P may occasionally return to strong correlation
Billy Markus, the founder of Dogecoin, recently shared his thoughts on recent cryptocurrencies and the stock market on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). He commented on the current situation by sharing a screenshot of a list of assets he may have invested in, prompting a wide range of responses from his fans. In his screenshot, the SP 500, Bitcoin ( BTC ), Ethereum ( ETH ), and Dogecoin ( DOGE ) are all down significantly.
From Monday to Tuesday, Bitcoin fell from $72,370 to $69,390, a loss of approximately $2,500, similar to what Markus’ chart shows. Ethereum is down $135 in his screenshot, falling to $3,512, while Dogecoin is down to $0.190. All of these cryptocurrencies plummeted, along with the leading SP 500 index, suggesting that the strong correlation between crypto assets and the SP has now been restored. Many believe that the current strong inflation continues to weigh heavily on the market. Many expressed confusion about the major cryptocurrencies, or doubts about lesser-known coins with smaller market caps. Markus suggested that Bitcoin should become a stablecoin, and he also proposed an ideal price of $69,420. It's a meme number, he said, and "meme is the most important thing in the universe."
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