BTC Approaches 200DMA; Japan Passes Stablecoin Bill

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The broader crypto market rallied alongside U.S. stocks on Thursday as OPEC's willingness to raise oil production caused crude oil prices to fall. BTC has reclaimed the $30k support zone after seeing a 2.2% rise in the last 24 hours. As of the time of writing, the largest crypto by market cap is trading below the $31k level and the 100 hourly simple moving average, which may present a major hurdle to BTC's further upside movement. On the flip side, BTC may very well go south to test support near the $29.5k level if it fails to clear the immediate overhead resistance. Simple moving averages are important data points to look at when navigating a bear market. For instance, the Mayer Multiple is a trusted metric that determines the fair value of BTC by measuring its distance from the 200-day moving average. For the time being, the value sits at 0.71, capturing a rare moment in BTC's history when the value drops below 0.8.