Bitcoin (BTC) is testing an important support zone, although upside appears limited, especially on long-term charts. Momentum continues to slow, which increases the risk of a breakdown. Original
Bitcoin Struggles to Hold Support at $27K-$30K
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2 key Ethereum price metrics suggest traders will struggle to hold the $2K support level
Ether (ETH) price has been trying to establish an ascending channel since the May 12 market-wide crash that sent its price to $1,790. Currently, the altcoin’s support stands at $2,000, but the high correlation to traditional markets is causing traders to be highly skeptical s cryptocurrency market recovery. Ether/USD 4-hour price at Bitstamp. Source: TradingView To date, the Federal Reserve continues to dictate the markets’ performance and uncertainty has been the prevailing sentiment because the central banks of major economies are trying to tame inflation. Considering that the correlation between…
Bitcoin, Ether Hover Above Support Amid China Optimism, U.S. Futures Bump
Lately correlated nearly 1:1 with broader equity markets , cryptocurrencies were ahead 3.2% after nearly a week of declines that saw bitcoin (BTC) fall to as low as $24,000. At current press time, the largest crypto is selling for $30,300. Ether (ETH) added 2.2% in the past 24 hours to trade above $2,000, with similar gains for Avalanche’s AVAX, BNB Chain’s BNB, and Dogecoin. Source
Bitcoin Holds Key Support, Why BTC Must Clear This Resistance
Bitcoin corrected lower and tested the $29,000 support against the US Dollar. BTC must settle above the $30,500 resistance to start a decent increase. Bitcoin failed to gain pace above $31,000 and corrected lower below $30,000. The price is now trading above the $30,000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance near $29,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could gain bullish momentum if there is a close above…
Bitcoin bulls aim to flip $30K to support, but derivatives data show traders lack confidence
Bitcoin (BTC) bounced 19% from the $25,400 low on May 12, but has investor confidence in the market been restored? Judging by the ascending channel formation, it’s possible that bulls at least have plans to recover the $30,000 level in the short term. Bitcoin/USD 4-hour price at Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Does derivatives data support reclaiming $30,000, or is Bitcoin potentially heading to another leg down after failing to break above $31,000 on May 16? Bitcoin price falters in the face of regulatory concerns and the Terra debacle One factor placing…
Bitcoin Struggles at $27K-$30K Support Zone; Resistance at $35K
Further, the recent underperformance of alternative cryptos (altcoins) relative to bitcoin suggests a lower appetite for risk among crypto traders. Typically, alts decline more than bitcoin during down markets because of their higher risk profile. The broader risk-off environment could keep BTC’s short-term downtrend intact. Source
Binance CEO CZ to support Terra community but expects more transparency
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the CEO of crypto exchange Binance, recently questioned the idea of hard forking the Terra blockchain as a means to revive the once-thriving LUNA and UST ecosystems. Following up on the same, CZ revealed his perspective on the appropriate course of action for falling projects across the crypto community. “This won’t work,” said CZ while dismissing the validators’ idea of a hard forking to TERRA2, which would involve providing a new version of LUNA to all holders based on a snapshot of the holdings before the market…
Proposed Crypto Mining Ban in Norway Fails to Gain Support in Parliament – Mining Bitcoin News
A push to prohibit the energy-intensive proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies in Norway has been rejected by the majority of lawmakers. The ban had been suggested by the far-left Red Party which also didn’t win backing to raise an electricity tax for crypto miners. Norway Will Not Ban Bitcoin Mining The parliament of Norway has considered and voted against a draft law banning the minting of digital currencies based on the proof-of-work concept. The legislation, which was proposed by the communist Red Party in March, was supported only by two other…
Digital Asset Exchange Crypto.com Lists Two Low-Cap Altcoins As Crypto Markets Search for Support
Singapore-based exchange giant Crypto.com is adding two small-cap altcoins to its roster amid a market-wide slump. First up is Lido DAO (LDO), the governance token of decentralized staking platform Lido Finance which offers staking solutions across several popular blockchains. Lido’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) grants holders of the Ethereum (ETH)-based token voting rights on project parameters, upgrades and staking protocols. Back in March, the Silicon Valley-based investment firm Andreessen Horowitz revealed it was backing Lido because the project democratizes the proof-of-stake process by both making minimum deposit amounts attainable to…
Aave Below Its Long Term Support; What To Expect Now?
Aave has been on a downtrend since April amidst intense volatility in the market. Major altcoins have extended losses owing to a major sell off all across the cryptocurrency industry. Over the past week, the coin presented lower lows and displayed intense selling pressure. The altcoin has also experienced high trading volumes which was tied with increased selling pressure. This has also added to the falling market value of the asset on the one day chart. Fall from the current price level would mean Aave could soon eye the support…