Bitcoin price remains range-bound, but as miners sell fewer coins and the BTC reserves on the exchanges drops, a possible up move could occur in the next few days. The total crypto market capitalization was close to $270 billion on May 8 and currently, the metric stands at $275 billion. This suggests that the crypto markets have been largely stuck in a range for about a month. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 As reported by Cointelegraph, Bitcoin (BTC) miners are holding on to their newly minted coins and this…
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Textbook Wyckoff Analysis Shows Bitcoin Is About to See a Brutal Drop to $7,000s
Since plunging as low as $8,600 earlier this week, Bitcoin has mounted a strong comeback that took prices as high as $9,900 on June 4th and 5th. The more than 10% bounce has convinced many traders of the bull case, hence why funding on futures exchanges remains positive, showing longs are more aggressive than shorts. Yet analysts are starting to fear that the rally to $9,900 is just noise in a bearish medium-term trend. Related Reading: No, Bitcoin Forming a Weekly TD Sequential “9” Doesn’t Kill the Bull Trend Bitcoin…
Price Analysis 6/5: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, ADA, XTZ
Many cryptocurrencies are showing strength by hovering close to their recent highs even as gold is selling off. The U.S. equity markets are on a tear as the traders cheer the largest jobs gain ever. This report has improved sentiment as it suggests that the blip in the economy due to the pandemic was temporary. Many traders who had been sitting on the sidelines are likely to jump into stocks due to fear of missing out on what could be the early stages of a strong rally. This shift into…
‘Financial Surveillance’ or ‘Blockchain Analysis’? Human Rights Foundation Debates Elliptic
“I think you should quit your job and go and work for the good guys,” the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein told Tom Robinson, the founder of crypto compliance firm Elliptic, Monday afternoon. The two were debating blockchain surveillance as part of the Mainnet online event, sponsored by Messari, which opened today on the Hopin platform. Human Rights Foundation is an organization that focuses on working with activists around the world, especially in closed societies. Elliptic is a blockchain analytics company that helps enforcement-minded clients track the flow of crypto…
‘Financial Surveillance’ or ‘Blockchain Analysis’? Human Rights Foundation Debates Elliptic
“I think you should quit your job and go and work for the good guys,” the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein told Tom Robinson, the founder of crypto compliance firm Elliptic, Monday afternoon. The two were debating blockchain surveillance as part of the Mainnet online event, sponsored by Messari, which opened today on the Hopin platform. Human Rights Foundation is an organization that focuses on working with activists around the world, especially in closed societies. Elliptic is a blockchain analytics company that helps enforcement-minded clients track the flow of crypto…
Price Analysis 6/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
Tension between China and the U.S. is increasing and if the current trade deal is scrapped Bitcoin could be a major beneficiary. The tensions between the U.S. and China have escalated once again. This is bad news for the global economy which is currently witnessing one of the worst crises since the Great Recession. If either the U.S. or China does not keep up their part of the trade deal, it could only make matters worse. Scrapping of the Phase I trade deal could ultimately result in a huge sell-off…
Price Analysis 5/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
Many altcoins are showing significant strength as they approach their 200-day moving averages, this suggests that the sentiment in the sector remains bullish. Institutional demand for Bitcoin remains high, even as the price turned down after the block reward halving. Some in the space believe that if institutional and retail demand picks up, there will be a severe shortage of (BTC), which can quickly push its price higher. A small example can be seen in the way crypto fund manager Grayscale Investments has been lapping up Bitcoin, the top-ranked cryptocurrency…
Price Analysis 5/25: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
Several major cryptocurrencies have turned down from their resistance levels, hinting that further downside could occur in the short-term. Bitcoin (BTC) has neither run away nor plunged following its halving, which suggests that history might be repeating itself. After the first halving, the top-ranked cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap moved up only by 7% after a month. After the second halving the price dipped 10% during the same period. However, the important thing to note is that both the halvings were followed by strong bull runs. Therefore, even if history doesn’t repeat…
Price Analysis 5/22: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
A few major cryptocurrencies are in an uptrend and they could offer buying opportunities in the short-term. For some reason, Bitcoin (BTC) analysts never take the middle path. They either project that the price will go to the moon or warn of imminent doom. After surviving and thriving for over a decade and being one of the best assets to own during the current crisis, any doubts about its longevity should be put to rest. On the other hand, for the top-ranked cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap to replicate the previous bull…
Price Analysis 5/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, XLM
Most major cryptocurrencies are struggling to break out of their immediate resistance levels, which could result in a minor pullback for the next few days. Several economies around the globe are lifting lockdown restrictions that have been in place for the past few weeks. This will enable businesses to gradually come back on track and investors are also closely watching the various coronavirus vaccines that are in developmental stages. Any positive news on this front is likely to boost sentiment. As the globe is flush with liquidity, any improvement in…