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Tether mints 1.3B USDT since market bottom — Can it push Bitcoin above $65K?

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Zoltan Vardai11 hours agoTether mints 1.3B USDT since market bottom — Can it push Bitcoin above $65K?The newly minted stablecoins could help push Bitcoin’s price above the $65,000 resistance, which is the short-term whale holder realized price.2080 Total views36 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTCOINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDFollow ourSubscribe onTether, the issuer of USDT — the world’s largest stablecoin — has minted over $1.3 billion worth of stablecoins since the market bottom as investors seemingly prepare to buy the dip. 


Tether’s treasury has printed over $1.3 billion worth of USDT (USDT) since the market bottomed on Aug. 5. 


The $1.3 billion was transferred to some of the most popular centralized cryptocurrency exchanges — including Kraken, Coinbase, OKX and Bullish — according to an Aug. 9 X post by Lookonchain.Tether deposits since Aug. 5. Source: Lookonchain


Large stablecoin inflows to crypto exchanges could signal incoming buying pressure, as stablecoins are the main on-ramp from the fiat to the crypto world used by investors.


Related:$350M Ether set for withdrawal in next 9 hours — Can ETH price remain above $2.2K?Is the local crypto market bottom in?


Following the aggressive $510 billion crypto market sell-off, the local market bottom may be in.


The 1.3 billion USDT has been minted since Aug. 5, when Bitcoin (BTC) price bottomed at a five-month low of above $49,500 before starting to recover, according to Bitstamp data.BTC/USD, 1-day chart. Source: TradingView


Since then, Bitcoin price has staged an over 21% recovery to trade at $60,271 as of 10:44 am UTC. The world’s first cryptocurrency has risen over 5.2% during the past 24 hours.


Related:Vitalik Buterin moves $8M Ether to new wallet — Possible donation ahead?Can USDT help push Bitcoin above the key $65,000 mark?


Bitcoin could still see more downside volatility unless it manages to reclaim the crucial $64,000–$65,000 mark.


This price level acts as the short-term whale holder realized price for large Bitcoin holding entities, according to an Aug. 9 X post by CryptoQuant.“The short-term holder whale realized price is in the 64K-65K range. This level may present itself as a resistance.”BTC Realized Price: Short-term vs. Long-term Whales. Source: CryptoQuant


Inflows from the United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have also turned positive, which could contribute to Bitcoin’s price appreciation. The US Bitcoin ETFs amassed a cumulative $194 million worth of net positive inflows on Aug. 8, according to Farside Investors data.Bitcoin ETF flow (USD, millions). Source: Farside Investors


ETF inflows can significantly contribute to a cryptocurrency’s price appreciation. For Bitcoin, ETFs accounted for about 75% of new investment in the cryptocurrency by Feb. 15 as it surpassed the $50,000 mark.


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