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Bitcoin (BTC) sought higher levels around the April 11 Wall Street open as the week’s final US inflation data gave bulls hope.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAnalyst: PPI undershoot “great” for US trade warData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching highs of $83,245 as US Producer Price Index (PPI) data came in below expectations.The Index came in at 2.7% versus the anticipated 3.3%, while the core PPI print also surprised to the downside.An official news release from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) added:“In March, over 70 percent of the decrease in the index for final demand can be traced to prices for final demand goods, which fell 0.9 percent. The index for final demand services declined 0.2 percent.”US PPI for final demand. Source: BLSReacting, trading resource The Kobeissi Letter was among those noting the rapid pace at which US inflation appeared to be slowing.“We just saw the first month-over-month decline in PPI inflation, down -0.4%, since March 2024,” it told followers in part of a post on X. “Both CPI and PPI inflation are down SHARPLY.”S&P 500 4-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewRisk-asset performance, however, failed to reflect the notionally positive inflation developments. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower on the day, while the Nasdaq Composite index was flat.As Cointelegraph reported, after stocks fell precipitously the day prior despite bullish inflation numbers, commentators explained that macro data was helping to fuel the ongoing US trade war.Continuing, crypto trader, analyst and entrepreneur Michaël van de Poppe saw a repeat playing out post-PPI. “PPI comes in significantly lower. That’s great for Trump and his strategy,” he argued, referring to trade tariffs implemented by US President Donald Trump. “The only thing that needs to be resolved is the on-going Trade War, but the ingredients are building up.”Bitcoin gets key bullish dollar triggerAnother macro development failing to provide its standard risk-asset tailwind came in the form of multiyear lows in US dollar strength.Related: Bollinger Bands creator says Bitcoin forming ‘classic’ floor near $80KThe US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar against a basket of US trading partner currencies, fell below the psychological 100 mark for the first time since 2022.US dollar index (DXY) 1-week chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAs Cointelegraph reported, long-term lows on DXY have historically sparked a delayed BTC price bull run.“Traditionally, DXY going down is very bullish for $BTC, we now have a massive bearish divergence for DXY, which may suggest it goes to 90,” popular crypto analyst Venturefounder observed in part of an X post on the topic this week.“Last 2 times this happened triggered a Bitcoin parabolic bullrun in final phase of the bullmarket (lasting 12 months).”US Dollar Index (DXY) vs. BTC/USD chart with RSI data. Source: Venturefounder/XAn accompanying chart examined relative strength index (RSI) data for the DXY monthly chart, showing it retesting a downward-sloping trend line as support from above.This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.

Donald Trump’s decision to enact a 90-day pause on his tariffs sent a new wave of buying pressure across the crypto markets, with Bitcoin pushing past the $80,000 price level again. Although the wave of buying pressure is now starting to cool down, the bullish sentiment has already been enacted among some market participants. The question is now on whether this is enough to push Bitcoin back into the $100,000 threshold during this pause period.  Tariff Pause Can Push Bitcoin Towards $100,000 The bullish consensus is that Bitcoin might have created a price bottom during its price crash after the tariffs were initially announced. Crypto analyst Kaduna shared a detailed outlook following another tariff announcement, noting that a “mini bull market” is now in motion. This mini bull market which he noted is in reaction to Bitcoin’s price surge from $75,200 to $83,200 in the hours after Donald Trump announced a pause on the US tariffs against imports into the US from countries except China. Related Reading: Donald Trump’s Tariffs, Bitcoin, And The Crypto Market: Everything You Should Know About Why The Market Crashed With this surge in mind, analyst Kaduna noted in a post on social media platform X that this rapid market reaction might result in a front-running behavior that could begin as early as a month before the 90-day window ends. According to his analysis, the bull run being teased with the global M2 liquidity could begin very early, at least a month earlier than thought. This front running, in turn, could push the price of Bitcoin higher during a 55-day exit window for bullish traders. Interestingly, the global M2 liquidity suggests that any next push from here will be a very strong one that will send the Bitcoin price back above $100,000 and even much more above this level. Analyst Reveals Exit Point Kaduna’s outlook is not only focused on the upside potential but also on timing a strategic exit should the market rally unfold as expected. In his social media post, he revealed that it would be prudent to exit most positions during the next 55-day window between April and June 3, which he believes will capture the peak of this bull phase. After exiting, he would step back from the market and reevaluate conditions later in the summer to scale back in. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Mirrors Global M2 As Crypto Analyst Reveals May Timeline For “Blast Off” Interestingly, the global M2 liquidity suggests that the Bitcoin price can rise from its current price level to reach as high as $120,000 within this time period before any major correction. Such a move will send Bitcoin trading at new price peaks, as it would necessitate a break above its current all-time high of $108,786. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $81,341.

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Opinion by: Billy Campana, contract developer, Api3 Speculation is a cornerstone of price discovery for traditional finance institutions like hedge funds and major banks and plays an essential role in their day-to-day operations. It is the mechanism by which they can establish reliable valuations for everything, ranging from simple stocks and bonds to complex derivatives and structured products. While decentralized finance (DeFi) is often criticized for its speculative “casino” nature, this is, in reality, one of its strengths: making practices like arbitrage more accessible to everyone and empowering individuals to participate in opportunities once out of reachDeFi’s volatilityCritics have highlighted DeFi’s extreme volatility, a concern exemplified by Ether’s (ETH) recent 15% price drop that triggered over $100 million in long position liquidations. These dramatic market movements continually test market resilience and investor confidence in the ecosystem. The accusations that DeFi platforms function essentially as gambling venues persist throughout the industry. Such criticisms have gained further traction following several high-profile memecoin crashes that collectively erased over $46 billion in market value, revealing the systemic vulnerabilities that speculative activities can introduce to the broader ecosystem.Additionally, the recent Bybit hack spotlighted the major security concerns, exposing critical vulnerabilities within DeFi infrastructure and triggering intense scrutiny of the sector’s security protocols. These systemic risks have only escalated institutional skepticism, resulting in increasingly vocal calls for greater transparency and comprehensive regulatory oversight. Simultaneously, the media narrative surrounding DeFi remains overwhelmingly focused on its spectacular failures, growing institutional skepticism and persistent market instability. This one-sided portrayal continues challenging DeFi’s credibility as a serious financial ecosystem capable of responsible innovation.Evening the playing fieldCritics consistently miss that DeFi democratizes the same speculative mechanisms that traditional finance has always employed for price discovery. The fundamental difference is that Wall Street gatekeepers no longer control who benefits from these opportunities. While traditional finance has historically restricted arbitrage opportunities to institutional players with privileged access, DeFi effectively removes these gatekeepers, allowing anyone with an internet connection to participate in the price discovery process that hedge funds and banks have monopolized for decades.Smart contracts have revolutionized financial operations that once required privileged access and teams of highly paid professionals. Smart contracts effectively break down the artificial barriers that have systematically kept ordinary people out of sophisticated markets. Recent: Bitwise makes first institutional DeFi allocationLeading financial institutions increasingly recognize this paradigm shift, with established businesses progressively adopting DeFi mechanisms to automate transactions and enhance operational efficiency. Institutional adoption validates speculation as a legitimate financial practice rather than dismissing it as mere gambling.An arbitrage utopiaThis unprecedented democratization manifests concretely in decentralized lending platforms that enable automated market makers (AMMs), enabling anyone to provide liquidity and earn fees previously reserved exclusively for institutional market makers with significant capital reserves. With unprecedented data transparency across blockchain networks, even uncollateralized crypto loans can enable capital-efficient arbitrage opportunities spanning multiple blockchain ecosystems without requiring the millions in upfront collateral that traditional finance demands from participants. As institutional involvement continues to grow and regulatory frameworks gradually mature, these speculative mechanisms steadily evolve toward the same legitimacy traditional finance instruments enjoy. This evolution reveals that speculation itself was never the problem — the exclusionary access to its benefits was. The practical execution of this democratized speculation includes cross-exchange arbitrage through DeFi aggregators, crosschain bridges that naturally equalize asset prices across different blockchains and automated liquidation mechanisms that maintain system solvency. All these components serve the same fundamental purpose as traditional financial instruments but with radically expanded access for participants worldwide.As institutional investors and traditional financial markets return their gaze to the industry, with increased involvement from regulatory bodies and political figures in the US, DeFi must remember its core value proposition. The actual value of DeFi is not in recreating the current structures that allow the powerful to benefit from methods that regular people don’t have access to but in making these opaque systems transparent and open to everyone.Rather than apologizing for speculation, the industry should embrace and refine it as its revolutionary tool — one that brings financial opportunities to billions systematically excluded from traditional markets. Innovation in DeFi isn’t just technological; it is also social, creating a financial system where opportunity isn’t determined by privilege but by insight, creativity and willingness to participate. The future belongs not to those who can eliminate speculation but to those who can make it fair, transparent and accessible to all.Opinion by: Billy Campana, contract developer, Api3This article is for general information purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal or investment advice. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed here are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph.