Category: Bitcoin Analysis

Bitcoin could stay rangebound, Solana poised for breakout

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Bitcoin investors have high hopes for 2024 given the cryptocurrency’s almost too-good-to-be-true setup , but they may have to wait a few weeks more for its next big ascent, according to Wolfe Research. On Wednesday, bitcoin finished the month of January right where it started, just above the flat line at the $42,000 level, despite the long-awaited launch of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. That’s largely due to an extended sell-the-news phenomenon that pushed bitcoin below $39,000 at one point. The price has recovered but has yet to…

Ether takes center stage as bitcoin heads into one of its strongest months

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Ether is ready to take the limelight in the month ahead after bitcoin and newly-launched bitcoin ETFs dominated crypto investor attention in January. Both bitcoin and ether are on pace to finish the month higher by nearly 2%, according to Coin Metrics. January saw sharp price swings driven first by hype before the launch of the first spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S., and subsequent flows into and out of the funds after they began trading Jan. 11. By now, the outflows have tapered off and bitcoin’s outlook for the…

Why launch of new ETFs may not affect bitcoin as they did gold

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It’s possible that the new exchange-traded funds may benefit bitcoin as an asset class, but in the near term, it’s more likely the cryptocurrency rediscovers its high correlations with equities, according to Citi. The launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. has been widely anticipated for months, with many investors thinking they could revolutionize investing in the asset the way the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) did for gold in 2004. Bernstein recently said bitcoin could rocket to $200,000 by the end of next year with bitcoin ETFs. Only time…

This is what was behind the bitcoin sell-off and why JPMorgan thinks it could be ending

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The driving force behind the recent sell-off in bitcoin may have run its course, according to JPMorgan. Bitcoin rallied in the second half of 2023 as optimism around the approval of exchange traded funds grew, but their debut earlier this month has proven to be a “sell the news” event for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin briefly traded above $49,000 shortly before the funds launched, but then fell more than 20% before seeming to stabilize around $40,000. BTC.CM= YTD mountain Bitcoin has retreated since the approval of bitcoin ETFs. JPMorgan…

Bitcoin Price Faces Crucial Test, Indicators Suggest Many Roadblocks To Recovery

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Bitcoin price dived toward the $38,500 support zone. BTC is attempting a recovery wave and might struggle to climb above the $40,500 resistance. Bitcoin price extended its decline and tested the $38,500 support zone. The price is trading below $40,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $40,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might struggle to recover above the $40,000 and $40,500 resistance levels. Bitcoin Price Turns Red Bitcoin price…

Retail investors worry bitcoin will plunge below $20,000, bank survey says

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Crypto skeptics aren’t changing their tune just because they can now buy bitcoin exposure through an exchange traded fund, according to a Deutsche Bank survey. Since the launch of the ETFs on Jan. 11, bitcoin has fallen about 20% to roughly $39,000, according to FactSet. So far, institutions have been slow to adopt the new funds in portfolios and retail investors aren’t entirely convinced they need to, London-based Deutsche Bank analyst Marion Laboure said in a note Tuesday. The bank polled 2,000 consumers across the U.S., U.K. and Europe after…

Bitcoin ETFs aren’t giving crypto a big boost just yet. Here’s where the new funds stand

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The newly launched bitcoin ETFs are showing early signs of success, but they have so far fallen short of being the massive boost for crypto some bulls predicted. The funds began trading on Jan. 11 after receiving approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission, and ETFs from iShares ( IBIT ) and Fidelity Wise Origin ( FBTC ) have already raked in more than $1 billion of cash from investors in fewer than 10 trading days. Despite those quick milestones, reviews of the launches have been somewhat tepid. Citi analyst…

Investors may miss out on this key tax loophole if they actively trade a spot bitcoin ETF

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Spot bitcoin ETFs are barely a week old, but tax attorneys and accountants are already warning investors who actively trade the funds the same way they do cryptocurrency itself that they may miss out on a tax saving strategy. Right now, investors who regularly trade cryptocurrency can take advantage of a quirk in the tax code : They can sell losing positions in bitcoin and ether, harvest this realized loss to offset taxable capital gains elsewhere in their portfolio, and then immediately buy back the crypto position on the cheap…

The early winner in the bitcoin ETF race has raked in $1 billion

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An old-school asset management giant is flexing its muscle in the race to establish a foothold in bitcoin exchange-traded funds with a stellar first week. As Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani highlighted in a note to clients Thursday, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has been an early winner among the spot bitcoin ETFs that were approved last week. The fund has amassed $1 billion in net inflows, and while trading volume has cooled somewhat after a massive first day, the fund already has cumulative volume of more than $2 billion. “We…

Wolfe says it’s time to take some profit in bitcoin, sees further consolidation on the horizon

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Bitcoin has been struggling since the launch of bitcoin ETFs and may continue to for some time, according to Wolfe Research. The cryptocurrency has fallen 9% since the Securities and Exchange Commission gave bitcoin ETFs the green light to begin trading in the U.S. on Jan. 10. This is just the beginning of what may be a disappointing first quarter of the year, Wolfe’s Rob Ginsberg said in a note Wednesday. “Bitcoin now faces resistance on multiple fronts,” he said. “Is it going to tank? Probably not. But much like…