After several days of adverse price developments, bitcoin has calmed just over the $35,000 price tag. Most alternative coins, though, continue to register price losses, with ETH sliding to $2,200 again and XRP dumping by more than 5% in a day. Bitcoin Stalls Above $35K The workweek was going in bitcoin’s way for several days as it had spiked above $40,000 to a new 26-day high at $41,375 on Tuesday. As the community started preparing for another leg up that can take the asset...
Read More »Bitcoin Death Cross 2021 Is Here: The Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be Worried
The Q4 2019 and Q1 2020 crashes were both preceded by a death cross and signified that the tides in the market are about to shift in a big way. Why Does a Death Cross Work? The death cross indicator has been reliable in both the stock and crypto markets – it predicted 4 major crypto crashes, as well as the 1974 and 2008 stock market collapses. When a bull market ends, short-term momentum (indicated by the 50-day moving average line, or 50MA) starts to slow down. The Death...
Read More »Bitcoin Lost $3K in a Day as Crypto Market Cap Evaporated $100B (Market Watch)
The weekends continue to bring adverse price developments for bitcoin as the asset fell to a six-day low of $35,000. The situation with the alternative coins is similar, with ETH dumping to $2,200 and BNB below $340. The total market cap is down by $100 billion in a day. Bitcoin Slips to 6-Day Low The workweek was going well at one point for bitcoin, which spiked to and above $40,000. The bulls drove the asset to a new 3-week high at almost $41,400, but they failed to keep...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview June 18th: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, & Solana
The last week was rather challenging for altcoins as most of the major ones are trading in the red. Bitcoin managed to pull ahead a bit, which also resulted in an increase in its market dominance. Bitcoin Bitcoin is up by a very small 2.8% over the past week as it currently trades at $37,900 – just above the 20-day MA. The coin had provided some hope at the start of the week as it surged above $37,000 to break a falling trend line that has been in play since the mid-May...
Read More »Bitcoin Whales Started Selling as BTC Dipped to $37,000 (Market Watch)
Bitcoin continues to gradually lose value with another price slump to around $37,000. Most alternative coins are also suffering, with ETH dipping beneath $2,400 and BNB close to dropping below $350. Bitcoin’s Struggles Continue Just a few days ago, the situation with the primary cryptocurrency seemed significantly more promising. The asset was riding high above $40,000 for the first time in nearly a month and even spiked to north of $41,000. However, it failed to maintain...
Read More »Analysis: BitMEX Traders Short BTC In Large Quantities – Good Buying Opportunity?
Bitcoin traders utilizing the popular derivatives exchange BitMEX still seem significantly more bearish on the asset’s future price developments, on-chain data reveals. At the same time, a prominent analyst argued that the most violent stages of the recent market crash are over, which could suggest good entry opportunities. BitMEX BTC Traders Still Bearish Bitcoin’s price went through a roller-coaster in the past month propelled by FUD and over-leveraged positions on...
Read More »Bitcoin Buying Spree: Whales Purchased 90,000 BTC in 25 Days
Despite the most recent price fluctuations with bitcoin, whales have not been deterred from accumulating sizeable portions. Buying 100,000 coins in less than a month, they now own almost half of the circulating supply. Whales Own Almost 50% of BTC in Circulation Bitcoin whales are typically separated into a few groups. Perhaps the most active one comes from wallets containing between 100 to 10,000 bitcoins. Sometimes, their behavior can determine the price action in the...
Read More »Bitcoin Investors Less Fearful As Market Sentiment Normalizes After the Mid-May Crash
Roughly a month after the massive mid-May market crash, when BTC crashed from over $50,000 to $30,000, the general sentiment among traders has normalized to neutral levels. The Fear and Greed index has also returned to a less fearful state. Bitcoin Investors Less Fearful The price of the primary cryptocurrency went through its worst market crash in terms of USD value in mid-May. Negative news coming from Tesla, Elon Musk, more China FUD, and over-leveraged positions...
Read More »BTC At Critical Decision Point As $40K Being Tested (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
Bitcoin is up by a total of 20% this week and it’s back at the $40K mark range. Quick recap: BTC bounced from $34,760 on Sunday and surged even more on Monday to break the early June significant highs at $39,500 and even reach resistance at $40,760 (bearish .382 Fib Retracement). The bullish momentum stalled slightly since reaching the resistance at $40,760 but manages to remain above $39,500 (early-June highs) and created a short-term tight trading range. In addition, BTC is...
Read More »Bitcoin Spiked to a 26-Day High Above $41,000 (Market Watch)
After reclaiming $40,000 for the first time in nearly three weeks, bitcoin kept climbing and even exceeded $41,000 briefly. Most alternative coins have stalled or retraced in the past 24 hours, which has helped BTC increase its dominance over the market. Bitcoin Sees a 26-Day High The past several days were quite bullish for the primary cryptocurrency. It started last week with positive news coming from El Salvador, after which BTC surged from $31,000 to about $35,000, where...
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