The cryptocurrency markets have remained relatively calm in the past 24 hours, with most coins trading flat. Their total capitalization is currently around $2.2 trillion. Bitcoin’s Price Flirts With $60K The BTC price didn’t experience significant volatility during the past 24 hours. At one point, the bears attempted to push it toward $59.5K, but the bulls were quick to intervene and recover above $60K, where it’s currently trading. All in all, this concludes a week of...
Read More »Crypto Markets Added $70 Billion Daily as Bitcoin (BTC) Soared to 16-Day Peak (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin’s price ascend continued in the past 24 hours as the asset flew past $60,000 and tapped a multi-week peak of over $60,500. The altcoins are also in the green, which has boosted the total crypto market cap by more than $70 billion since yesterday. BTC Touched $60.5K After last Friday’s correction that drove BTC to $52,500, the asset recovered some ground during the weekend but went on the offensive hard on Monday, soaring by four grand in 24 hours and briefly exceeding...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Crashes Toward $53K But Arthur Hayes Expects It To Plummet Further
Bitcoin’s price collapsed on Friday below $53,000, reaching its lowest level since the “Black Monday” following macroeconomic shakeups in early August. The collapse appears to have fully corroborated the prediction of BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, who believes there could still be more pain to come for crypto holders. Bitcoin traded for $56,925 at 1:25 PM UTC, before collapsing to $52,871 by 8:55 PM UTC. It trades for $53,500 at writing time. On Thursday, Hayes predicted...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Recovers Above $58K: Bear Trap Confirmed?
Bitcoin’s price is back above $58K, registering an increase of around 3% in the past 4 hours alone. As CryptoPotato reported earlier today, the market had shed some $100 billion off its total market capitalization as the BTC price dropped to a monthly low of under $56,000. Most of the altcoins followed suit, trading deep into red territory. ETH plunged to $2,400, while BNB bears were able to push the price toward $510. Fortunately, the bulls woke up and are now erasing much...
Read More »BTC Price Dumps Below $60K, SEC Names New Crypto Target, Durov’s Arrest: This Week’s Recap
A lot can change in the cryptocurrency markets within the span of the week. This is what happened to bitcoin and most altcoins since last Friday when BTC soared from around $60,000 to over $64,000 on Saturday after the bullish developments on US soil. Namely, Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at incoming interest rate cuts, and RFK endorsed pro-crypto presidential candidate Donald Trump and withdrew his campaign. The weekend for bitcoin was quiet despite the turbulence elsewhere...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: A Plunge to $56K Is Possible if BTC Fails to Overcome This Resistance
Bitcoin’s price has yet to recover from the recent drop, consolidating without a clear indication of its future direction. However, there are some signs that it could drop further if it’s unable to overcome $60,000 soon. Recall that the largest digital asset slumped hard on Tuesday, dropping from over $63,000 to $58,000, before recovering slightly to its current levels of $60,000. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the asset has recently...
Read More »Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Realized Capitalization Surpasses $10 Billion for the First Time
The realized capitalization of Bitcoin long-term holders (LTH) surpassed $10 billion this week for the first time ever. This highlighted the growing confidence among investors who hold the asset for extended periods, typically more than 155 days. The LTH metric is particularly crucial because it reflects the conviction of these holders in Bitcoin’s long-term potential, as they are less likely to sell during short-term market fluctuations. $10 Billion Milestone The latest...
Read More »TRON (TRX) and Dogecoin (DOGE) Placed in This Prestigious Ranking: Details
TL;DR TRON was among the most talked-about crypto topics in the last week due to various potential reasons. AI-related cryptocurrencies and the GameFi sector also gained attention, with several tokens experiencing significant price increases over the same period. Those Making the Biggest Waves According to crypto analytics platform Santiment, the top 3 crypto social narratives that have created the most impression in the last seven days include bitcoin’s price, TRON, and...
Read More »Bitcoin Sees Increasing Correlation With Equities But Remains Relatively Weaker: Bitfinex
Bitcoin’s correlation with the U.S. equities market has been rising for more than a month, as seen in the collective plunge and rally across different asset classes during the Japanese yen crisis earlier this month and the Federal Reserve’s statements at the Jackson Hole symposium last week. According to the recent edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, the Pearson Correlation metric, which measures the relative correlation of bitcoin (BTC) with the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ,...
Read More »Bitcoin (BTC) Price Stands Close to $64K, Toncoin’s (TON) Downfall Continues (Weekend Watch)
After tapping $65,000 yesterday, bitcoin’s price actions calmed, and the asset remained relatively still at around $64,000. The altcoins are also quite sluggish on a daily scale, aside from TON, which was impacted by the news surrounding Pavel Durov, Telegram’s CEO. BTC Calms at $64K The business week started on a negative note for the primary cryptocurrency as it failed to overcome the coveted $60,000 level and the subsequent rejection pushed it south by two grand on Monday....
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