Crypto market tumble seen as quick shakeout, traders expect 'bullish' rebound
Bitcoin ( BTC ), Ethereum ( ETH ), and the broader altcoin market tumbled after United States employment data exceeded expectations on June 7. However, traders remain confident that this is just a brief "shakeout" before the "bullish" trend continues.
“Strong sell-off into support. Alts suffered more," pseudonymous crypto trader il Capo of Crypto declared to their 848,000 X followers on June 7. They added it "looks like a shakeout" — which is when a large number of investors sell-off at the same time due to uncertainty.
On the same day, the U.S. Employment Situation Summary Report revealed a higher-than-expected increase in jobs, contradicting crypto analysts' predictions that a weaker employment report would put pressure on the decision to lower inflation, and Bitcoin would hit new highs as a result.
“A weaker surprise could bring back rate cuts, and next week, we will get the CPI inflation report. If CPI [year-on-year] is 3.3% or lower, it will likely push Bitcoin to new all-time highs,” 10x Research head of Research Markus Thielen stated on June 5 .
However, total jobs in the U.S. increased by 272,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment “changed little” increasing 0.1% to 4% in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
il Capo of Crypto explained if the key "support levels hold, we should see bullish continuation soon.
Bitcoin fell 1.99% over the past 24 hours, dropping back down to $69,410. Ethereum declined by 3.22%, while altcoins suffered even more significant losses, PEPE plunged 10.54%, Solana decreased by 4.89%, and DOGE tumbled 7.88%, according to CoinMarketCap data .
Bitcoin is up 11.06% over the past 30 days. Source: CoinMarketCapOther traders also said the market's peak is far off and suggested looking at the dip as a chance to buy.
“The real bull market hasn't even started yet,” pseudonymous crypto trader Kaleo claimed in a June 7 X post.
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“Small dip just before the weekend, not what I expected but we ball anyway.” pseudonymous crypto trader Jelle wrote on the same day.
"Bought some dips for a quick turnaround trade," added Jelle.
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