Bitcoin Plunges to $35K, but Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer Has One Reason to Remain Bullish

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Fri, 06/18/2021 - 19:34
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Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, plunged to an intraday low of $35,143 at 6:57 p.m. on the Bitstamp exchange.

The crypto king has now erased all of the gains it made throughout the week.  

While Bitcoin’s one-day chart may look grim, Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity, stands by his bullish “double-bottom” thesis.

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In his tweet, Timmer points to the fact that Bitcoin-sensitive stocks are currently trending higher, which might be a sign of what lies in store for Bitcoin:

Related markets often give important signals at tops and bottoms.  
Image by @TimmerFidelity


Still, the Fidelity executive notes that Bitcoin needs to hold above $41,000 to avoid a fifth wave, which would result in a collapse to $23,076.