Bitcoin’s fall to $61,000 over the weekend was a result of market participants reducing their exposure to the digital asset ahead of the halving slated for April 20, according to the latest CryptoQuant weekly report. Analysts said traders closed their long positions to take profits, and now, the volume of sell orders in the perpetual futures markets is dominating buy orders. This is evident in the Buy Sell Ratio, which has declined below one. The ratio rallies above one when...
Read More »Bitcoin Drops Below $60,000 Triggering $215 Million In Liquidations
Bitcoin’s price crashed by over 5% below $60,000 on Wednesday amid a market selloff impacting the broader crypto and stock markets. Bitcoin (BTC) began the day trading for roughly $63,700 per coin. Its price began sinking drastically starting at 1:40 PM UTC, and has plummeted to $59,950 as of 4:45 PM UTC. It trades for $60,475 at press time. Meanwhile, the price of Ethereum (ETH) has slid back under $3000 to just $2950 at writing time. The S&P500 and Nasdaq 100 have...
Read More »Bitcoin (BTC) Bulls Await Halving: Accumulation Phase Signals Investor Confidence
The cryptocurrency market endured massive volatility this week. Amidst geopolitical instability, this price action triggered billions in liquidation and left many wondering if Bitcoin could be used as a hedge against chaos. However, certain cohorts of Bitcoin holders remained unfazed. This is evident by the fact that Bitcoin appears to be entering an accumulation phase as withdrawals from exchanges surged to levels not seen since January 2023. Bitcoin Investors Prepare for...
Read More »Why Another Bitcoin Price Dump Is Still Likely: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin’s price may be due for another correction despite a strong recovery from its weekend dump to $61,000, according to analysts at CryptoQuant. In a community “quicktake” posted on Monday, Bitcoin and Ethereum trader GAAH noted that the prevailing bullish market sentiment may be getting too hot based on information from the perpetual futures market. Is Bitcoin Still Overheated? As the analyst noted, average 30-dy funding rates remain high for Bitcoin, even after its...
Read More »Bitcoin Could Skyrocket to $650K If This Happens, According to Willy Woo
Bitcoin (BTC) could be worth $91,000 at the bottom of the bear market and $650,000 at the top of the bull cycle upon the full deployment of the cryptocurrency’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the coming years. According to a tweet by Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo, the digital asset can achieve these price targets if investors fully deploy Bitcoin ETFs according to the recommendations of asset management firms. Bitcoin’s New Price Targets To substantiate his claim, the Bitcoin...
Read More »Was BTC’s $10K Weekend Crash the Last Correction Before the Next Bitcoin Halving?
The cryptocurrency market saw a massive correction in the past two days, starting with a red Friday and followed by a Saturday massacre. While the reasons are still debated, even though they seem to be external and not related to the industry itself, the fact is that the total market cap shed over $400 billion at one point. With the next Bitcoin halving, an event typically regarded as a catalyst for future price increases, just around the corner, the question arises whether...
Read More »Peter Schiff Takes a Dig at Bitcoin as BTC Price Tumbles Amid Rising Iran-Israel Tension
While the past several weekends went quite calmly for Bitcoin and the entire crypto market, this time, things are significantly different. Whether propelled by yesterday’s announcements by a few presidents of the US Federal Reserve or today’s reports of Iran preparing an attack against Israel, the reality is that BTC’s price has tumbled hard, and the altcoins have shed even more value. This seems like the perfect opportunity for a perma-bear like Peter Schiff to open up...
Read More »Another $700 Million in Liquidations as Bitcoin (BTC) Dumps to $61K, Altcoins Bleed Out
The cryptocurrency markets plummeted on Friday evening, and the same violent scenario was repeated once again on Saturday. The entire market has bled out, with another $200 billion leaving the space. The total liquidations have skyrocketed to $700 million after the $900 million last night. BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewIt was all going well for the primary cryptocurrency until Friday evening, as the asset had calmed at around $70,000-$71,000. However, the situation changed...
Read More »We Asked ChatGPT if Bitcoin’s (BTC) Market Cap Can Hit $3 Trillion After the Halving
TL;DR Bitcoin’s market cap may reach $3 trillion post-halving, driven by several important factors. Opinions on BTC’s future value vary, with optimistic projections as high as $100K, alongside broader industry growth expectations led by figures like Ripple’s CEO. The Halving’s Possible Impact Bitcoin’s market capitalization recently reached an all-time high of over $1.43 trillion, with the figure currently standing at around $1.32 trillion. The asset’s price performance has...
Read More »Bitcoin (BTC) Price Tumbles $6K, Liquidations Skyrocket to $500M in 1 Hour
Bitcoin’s price failed to overcome the $71,000 level decisively today, and the subsequent rejection pushed the asset south hard, dumping to around $65,000. The altcoins have suffered even more, with numerous double-digit losses from the likes of XRP, SOL, DOGE, TON, ADA, and many more. BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewCryptoPotato reported earlier BTC’s attempts to overcome $71,000, which had little success. The bears managed to intercept the moves and pushed the cryptocurrency...
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