Tag: Analysis

Bitcoin price has posted all-time high today and that may pull select altcoins higher. Bitcoin (BTC) is gradually gaining ground on gold, the traditional store of value. Data shows that one ounce of gold can only buy 0.0352 Bitcoin as of Feb. 17, the lowest amount of BTC eve. This shows that Bitcoin has been rewarding its investors much more than gold.  Bitcoin has massively outperformed gold over various time frames. Even if the latest one-year data is considered, Bitcoin’s risk-adjusted return is 270% while gold’s is only 24% as…

The sharp recovery in major altcoins and Bitcoin suggests the uptrend remains intact. A large part of the current crypto bull run has been driven by institutional demand. But for the first time, the institutions may be stepping back. According to CryptoQuant, the Coinbase Premium Index, the difference in Bitcoin’s (BTC) price on Coinbase Pro and Binance, has turned negative, which suggests that pro traders may be taking profits. The institutional selling needs to be monitored closely because roughly 3% of the Bitcoin in circulation is held by these investors.…

Altcoins are soaring to new highs while Bitcoin price trades in a sideways range near the $47,000 support. Financial regulators across the world finally seem to be warming up to the idea that cryptocurrencies can trade in tandem with stock markets and also in exchange-traded funds (ETF).  On Feb. 11, Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission approved the proposal of a Bitcoin ETF by Accelerate Financial, which marks the first approval of a Bitcoin (BTC) ETF in North America. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has also softened its stance toward a…