Bitcoin whales typically capture the stagnant market conditions to accumulate more coins. This trend continued even during the underwhelming price performance of Bitcoin in recent months, as new analysis suggests a dramatic uptick in whale activity during the period. Glassnode’s latest edition of “The Week On-Chain,” observed that the aggregate Whale balance has declined by approximately 255k BTC since May 30. This was found upon isolating coins flowing between Whale entities...
Read More »Bitcoin Correlation With US Equities at 2-Year Low, Potential Bullish Signal?
According to the crypto market data provider Kaiko, Bitcoin’s correlation with the S&P 500 Index has dropped to a two-year low at just 3%, highlighting the asset’s increasing independence from traditional finance. Some experts have argued over the years that such a development could act as a catalyst and push BTC’s price to a new all-time high. As revealed by Kaiko, the last time Bitcoin’s correlation with the S&P 500 Index stood at 3% was in August 2021. 📈👀...
Read More »Bitcoin Could Reach $180,000 In 2024: Fundstrat
Bitcoin (BTC)’s supply and demand dynamics suggest that the asset could surge as high as $180,000 by April 2024, according to a research note from Fundstrat on Monday. The forecast – which precedes the U.S. central bank’s next meeting – largely rests on a Bitcoin spot ETF being approved in the United States, which the markets research firm suspects will blow apart BTC’s current price equilibrium. The Impact Of A Bitcoin ETF At present, Fundstrat finds that Bitcoin experiences...
Read More »BTC Tumbles to $29K But is the Selling Over? (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
Bitcoin’s price has recently fallen below the key $30K support level. Despite this, investors still have hope that the market will rebound. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart: On the daily timeframe, the price has been consolidating above the $30K level before dropping below it. The 50-day moving average, located around the $29K mark, is currently providing support for the price. If this level holds, the market will be more likely to rally toward the $38K resistance...
Read More »Bitcoin (BTC) Supply Held by Long-Term Holders Hits ATH
According to Glassnode’s estimations, long-term holders (LTHs) of bitcoin currently own 14.52 million BTC, an all-time high, leaving just 25% for short-term holders and speculators. The accumulation spree comes despite the fact that BTC’s price has stayed relatively flat in the past month, ranging between approximately $29,000 and $31,000. The updated figures, presented by the blockchain data provider Glassnode, showed that bitcoin investors who have been part of the...
Read More »US SEC Starts Reviewing Several Spot Bitcoin ETF, Including BlackRock’s (Report)
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly put six spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications under review, marking the first step before officially approving or rejecting them. Finance giants, including BlackRock and Fidelity Digital Assets, have recently displayed ambitions to launch such ETFs, infusing enthusiasm in the crypto space and positively affecting the market. Waiting for the Next Step As reported by Reuters, the US...
Read More »Black Swan Author Sees ‘Crypto Fad Starting to Peter out’ as Youngsters Turn to AI
Nassim Nicholas Taleb – the author of the book “The Black Swan” who is among crypto’s biggest critics – launched another bashing manifest against the asset class. He believes the mania surrounding bitcoin and the alternative coins have started fading out because young people have turned their focus toward Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Latest Dose of Criticism In one of his recent tweets, Taleb claimed that the crypto hype is “starting to peter out” due to youngsters’ new...
Read More »Bitcoin Fights For $30K While Altcoins Bleed Out (Market Watch)
The cryptocurrency market has been bleeding out slowly throughout the past 24 hours, losing some $9 billion in the process. This comes on the back of losses from altcoins, which have been charting slight declines across the board. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price keeps stagnating at the same place it was yesterday. Bitcoin Fights For $30K The Bitcoin price has failed to overcome the $30K level. What is more – it appears that the bears are attempting to take control of the action...
Read More »Tron (TRX) Soars 8% Daily While Bitcoin Flatlines at $30K (Market Watch)
The past 24 hours in the cryptocurrency markets saw the total capitalization increase by some $6 billion. In other words, not much happened. Some of the major coins are charting ever-so-slight gains, but in general, the trend remains largely rangebound. Bitcoin remains indecisive at $30K and unable to escape that range, but let’s see how it all fared. BTC Price Flat at $30K As you can clearly see in the chart below, the past 24 hours didn’t provide anything of substance when...
Read More »Will Bitcoin Finally Escape From $30K and Is an SEC Appeal Against Ripple in Play? This Week’s Crypto Recap
The past seven days have mostly been centered around Bitcoin and the aftermath of the ruling in the case between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. That said, the total market capitalization declined by some $11 billion throughout the same period, as investors are wary of future uncertainty. Bitcoin’s price has largely remained around the $30K area – a pivotal level that’s consisted of significant technical but also psychological resistance. BTC...
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