Bitcoin price surges to $43K, but traders warn that ‘real pain’ is due for altcoins By Cointelegraph

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(BTC) fell slightly into the Wall Street open on Jan. 11 after the largest cryptocurrency failed to crack resistance above $42,000, but fresh comments from U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell appear to be providing a boost to markets.

1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

According to Powell, the United States is likely to remain in a low-interest environment for some time, a comment that stocks and risk-on assets like cryptocurrencies seem to appreciate.

Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Source: Alternative.me
1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView