{"id":6498,"date":"2021-07-21T14:33:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=6498"},"modified":"2021-07-21T14:33:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T13:33:31","slug":"alameda-research-reveals-buying-a-lot-more-bitcoin-below-30k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/alameda-research-reveals-buying-a-lot-more-bitcoin-below-30k\/","title":{"rendered":"Alameda Research reveals buying \u2018a lot more\u2019 Bitcoin below $30K"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alameda Research, run by Sam Bankman-Fried, has raised its <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/bitcoin-security-survey-shows-low-confidence-among-institutional-investors.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6500\">Bitcoin <\/a>buying near the pivotal\u00a0psychological support level of $30,000.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-207.png\" alt=\"Alameda Research reveals buying \u2018a lot more\u2019 Bitcoin below $30K\" class=\"wp-image-6507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-207.png 953w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-207-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-207-768x499.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday, Alameda Research, a Hong Kong-based quantitative trading and liquidity solutions business managed by FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, took advantage of Bitcoin's (BTC) agonising drop below $30,000, converting it into a so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Alameda+Research+reveals+buying+%E2%80%98a+lot+more%E2%80%99+Bitcoin+below+%2430K&rlz=1C1CHBD_enNG919NG919&sxsrf=ALeKk03c64NUc1l22A4kUAIn2ouHehPs1Q:1626873921013&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiHt5_RofTxAhWO3eAKHZg8DjYQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1366&bih=657\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Alameda+Research+reveals+buying+%E2%80%98a+lot+more%E2%80%99+Bitcoin+below+%2430K&rlz=1C1CHBD_enNG919NG919&sxsrf=ALeKk03c64NUc1l22A4kUAIn2ouHehPs1Q:1626873921013&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiHt5_RofTxAhWO3eAKHZg8DjYQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1366&bih=657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;buy the dip&#8221;<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to quantitative trader Sam Trabucco, who announced the buy late Tuesday, the company's cautious approach to go long BTC\/USD arose from at least three &#8220;recovery catalysts.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision to go long BTC\/USD was prompted by a possible conclusion to the continuing crypto FUD (China ban, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/grayscale-announces-its-first-defi-fund.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6373\">Grayscale<\/a> epic unlock, etc. ), the stock market's momentary rebound, and lower long liquidations in the Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn my view, all these points [to] a similar (if vague) direction,\u201d Trabucco wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cNews impact tends to revert? I\u2019d expect crypto to rally more. Stock market <em>did<\/em> revert? I\u2019d expect crypto to have reverted more, too. Liquidation moves usually revert? Same story.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>And all these led to Alameda doing what we do best &#8212; buying a LOT more over the past day or so. This isn't quite &#8220;sell us all you want below $30k and fuck off&#8221; territory, but we're continuing to buy down here, because it really just seems like too much points that way. pic.twitter.com\/8l01jJAnhZ<\/p><cite>\u2014 Sam Trabucco (@AlamedaTrabucco) July 21, 2021<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there a panic-sell ahead? Opinions differ on this matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Wednesday, the statements came as Bitcoin tried a slight rebound above the $30,000 threshold. The cryptocurrency reached an intraday high of $31,669 on the FTX market, which had just raised a record-breaking $900 million in capital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, the price corrected downward, albeit only marginally, demonstrating that there was only modest selling pressure at the sessional high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AvaTrade Ltd's Naeem Aslam, chief market analyst, recently highlighted Bitcoin's resiliency in the face of recent gloomy forecasts, with some predicting that a close below $30,000 would see the cryptocurrency drop precipitously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn reality, that is not what we have seen,\u201d the executive told Bloomberg. \u201cThe Bitcoin price has been stable, and we have not seen any panic selling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeffrey Wang, the CEO of the Americas at <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/cryptocurrency-exchange-bny-mellon-joins-state-street.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6485\">cryptocurrency <\/a>financing startup Amber Group, on the other hand, expressed caution. According to the former Morgan Stanley executive, who spoke to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin continues to trade under the global risk-on effect, which could cause the cryptocurrency to suffer greater losses. He went on to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith relatively calm price action, recently, short-term speculation and trading have waned somewhat. When we do see more volatile movements, expect more traders to show interest. But that could push the price down further if the risk backdrop remains weak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-206-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-206-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-206-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-206-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-206.png 1141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Bitcoin's recovery lagged the Wall Street indexes despite falling in tandem earlier this week. Source: TradingView<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A negative reaction was also expressed by Edward Moya, senior market analyst for the Americas at Oanda, about the recent Bitcoin\u2013Wall Street link. He pointed out that if the stock indexes in the United States reach a state of &#8220;panic selling,&#8221; the flagship cryptocurrency will fall in unison with them, according to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIt is critical that the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/bit-digital-to-transfer-14500-bitcoin-miners-from-china-to-the-united-states.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6190\">digital coin <\/a>regains ground above the $30,000 level, as a significant breach could result in a massive technical selloff,\u201d Moya wrote in a Tuesday note.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With regard to Alameda, Trabucco acknowledged that the company had recognised downside risks in the Bitcoin market, but that the company's most recent accumulation spree has been primarily concerned with long-term prospects for the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/cryptocurrency-exchange-bny-mellon-joins-state-street.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6485\">cryptocurrency<\/a>. He stated,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe do put on fairly big delta positions longish-term for a quant team, and I\u2019ve been glad that it\u2019s been this direction so frequently \u2014 bull markets are way more fun.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alameda Research, run by Sam Bankman-Fried, has raised its Bitcoin buying near the pivotal\u00a0psychological support level of $30,000. On Tuesday, Alameda Research, a Hong Kong-based quantitative trading and liquidity solutions business managed by FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, took advantage of Bitcoin&#8217;s (BTC) agonising drop below $30,000, converting it into a so-called &#8220;buy the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":6507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,83,71],"tags":[1670,152,783],"class_list":["post-6498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-bitcoin-news","category-markets","tag-alameda-research","tag-bitcoin","tag-bitcoin-dip"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-207.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6498\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}