Bitcoin Ignores Japan Recovery as Sentiment Remains Bearish

Bitcoin (BTC) remained largely unaffected by global macroeconomic events on August 13, as its price continued to hover below the $60,000 mark. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView highlighted a tepid response from BTC/USD during the Wall Street open, which contrasted sharply with the more positive performance in stock markets. Japan led the bullish sentiment of the day, with the Nikkei 225 fully recovering its earlier record losses for the month, closing at 36,232 points, up 3.45%. U.S. equities also had a strong start, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index rising by 0.8% and 1.4%, respectively, within