{"id":418287,"date":"2026-01-28T21:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/whats-going-on-with-the-us-dollar-and-how-does-it-affect-bitcoin-ethereum-prices-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T21:46:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:16:45","slug":"whats-going-on-with-the-us-dollar-and-how-does-it-affect-bitcoin-ethereum-prices-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/whats-going-on-with-the-us-dollar-and-how-does-it-affect-bitcoin-ethereum-prices-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Going On With The US Dollar And How Does It Affect Bitcoin, Ethereum Prices? &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ftwp-postcontent\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rallied after reports of the US dollar crashing spread across the market. Recent data show that the US dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years, raising concerns about the strength of the world\u2019s dominant reserve currency. As<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/powell-confirms-dollar-is-dying-bitcoin-isnt\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the dollar weakens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, market players are beginning to shift attention to alternative assets such as precious metals and digital currencies, including BTC, which is increasingly<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/bitcoin-is-beyond-hedging\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">viewed as a potential hedge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> against rising inflation and currency depreciation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ftoc-heading-1\" class=\"ftwp-heading\">US Dollar Falls To Lows Not Seen In 4 Years<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New reports from Bloomberg highlight the relentless slide in the US dollar index (DXY) over recent weeks, with the price tumbling further after President Donald Trump\u2019s comments on the currency\u2019s performance. Sources <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-27\/trump-says-he-s-not-concerned-with-decline-of-us-dollar\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reveal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that Trump said the dollar is \u201cdoing great,\u201d despite its ongoing downturn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Related Reading<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traders interpreted the President\u2019s seemingly indifferent response to the declining dollar as a signal that the slide could continue, triggering further selling pressure. Data from the web-based stock market research platform Finviz <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finviz.com\/futures_charts.ashx?p=w&#038;t=DX\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that, as of writing, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/historic-bitcoin-buy-signal-dxy-collapse\/amp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the US dollar index has crashed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to 95.92 from a previous level near 100. This<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kobeissiletter\/status\/2016198781218521505?s=46\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">marks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> its weakest level in nearly four years, specifically since 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_878033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-878033\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-878033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, Bloomberg <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-27\/dollar-sinks-to-lowest-level-in-four-years-as-headwinds-multiply?srnd=homepage-europe\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that its Dollar Spot Index also recorded its lowest four-day decline since Trump announced new tariffs in April 2025. Traders in the $9.5 trillion per-day currency markets are also increasingly betting that the dollar could decline further, as <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/bitcoin-news\/bitcoin-breaks-below-87k-as-political-risk-spikes-liquidations-reveal-the-real-driver\/amp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">US policy risks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> weigh on the world\u2019s primary reserve currency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amidst the decline in the US dollar index, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are posting gains. <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/btc\/bitcoin-price-recovery-attempts-rise-88k\/amp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BTC\u2019s price rose<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> above $89,000, while Ethereum has climbed more than 3% to reach above $3,000, in the past 24 hours. This simultaneous rally in cryptocurrencies alongside the weakening US dollar suggests that investors may be <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/when-gold-and-silver-go-quiet-crypto-tends-to-explode-tom-lee\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shifting capital to risk-on assets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Market analyst \u2018Master of Crypto\u2019 recently<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mastercryptohq\/status\/2016374487835676996?s=46\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">outlined<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> several reasons behind the continued decline in the weakening US dollar in a post on X. He explained that large <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/bitcoin-news\/bitcoin-moment-is-now-debt-train-full-speed\/amp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">budget deficits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the FED\u2019s challenge of balancing inflation control with job market stability, steady bond supply, and FX hedging activities are keeping the US dollar near recent lows. According to him, in this type of market environment, holding idle cash becomes a significant risk for investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Related Reading<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ftoc-heading-2\" class=\"ftwp-heading\">Possible Implications For The Bitcoin And Ethereum Price<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Historically, periods of US dollar weakness have often <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/bitcoin-news\/forget-inflation-bitcoin-rallies-when-the-dollar-falls-study-finds\/amp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">coincided with rallies in Bitcoin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and other cryptocurrencies. When the dollar declines, investors sometimes seek alternative assets to preserve value. This can increase demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum, which are viewed by many as <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-leads-as-store-of-value\/amp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">alternative stores of value<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and risk-on assets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While this correlation is not a clear indication of a potential cryptocurrency rally, analysts like \u2018Milk Road Macro\u2019<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/milkroadmacro\/status\/2016380552312766872?s=46\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">suggest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that the declining dollar could help support a broader crypto market recovery. He said that as the dollar weakens, capital will flow into precious metals like gold and silver. Soon after, this same capital is <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/the-myth-of-usd-weakness-boosting-bitcoin-inflation\/amp\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">expected to rotate into BTC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, potentially fueling a price rebound.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 3286px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/coYMj1cp\/\" alt=\"Bitcoin price chart from Tradingview.com (Ethereum, US Dollar)\" width=\"3286\" height=\"1794\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTC fails to recover above $90,000 | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Tradingview.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">BTCUSD on Tradingview.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rallied after reports of the US dollar crashing spread across the market. Recent data show that the US dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years, raising concerns about the strength of the world\u2019s dominant reserve currency. As the dollar weakens, market players are beginning to shift attention [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":418288,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[235,203,210,234,231,232,237,238,236,233],"class_list":["post-418287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blockchain","tag-bitcoin","tag-crypto-currency","tag-elon-musk","tag-ethereum","tag-hyperledger","tag-ibm","tag-mining","tag-nodes","tag-spacex","tag-tesla"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":418289,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418287\/revisions\/418289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}