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Altcoins rally as bulls pile into large-cap tokens and layer-1 projects
The cryptocurrency market provides investors with another day of 'altseason' as the majority of altcoins in the top 100 on CoinMarketCap rallied today. Several large-cap tokens reached multi-year highs and this all took place as Bitcoin (BTC) price struggles to hold any of the news-event-driven gains that it has accrued throughout the week. One of the most notable performances has been put on by Ethereum Classic (ETC), the “unaltered” Ethereum (ETH) fork that has been gaining traction over the past week as its dedication to a proof-of-work consensus mechanism attracts the attention of miners and retail 'Robinhood' investors. Data from …
Bitcoin / May 6, 2021
Another 50% daily gain for Dogecoin confirms 'alt season' as Bitcoin slumps
The cryptocurrency market awoke to the sight of Dogecoin (DOGE) price surging to as high as $0.69 in the past two days, leading many to wonder if the recent performance of the world's most popular meme token is now the leading indicator for the arrival of alt season. Long-time crypto fans mark the fourth of May as a special day for the Bitcoin community as a whole for being the birthday of one of the earliest known supporters of the Bitcoin network Hal Finney, who would have celebrated turning 65. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and Tradingview shows that while the …
Bitcoin / May 5, 2021
Range-bound Bitcoin price opens the door for altcoins to move higher
Ether (ETH) took charge as a new month begins and the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rallied to a new all-time high at $3,338. This has many analysts shouting out that a new 'altcoin season' has commenced. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) price is continuing to meet resistance around the $56,000 to $58,000 level. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that since dropping to a low of $2,160 on April 25, the price of Ether has rallied 54% to a new record high at $3,324 on May 3 as Monday’s 12% spike lifted the top altcoin above the $3,300 level for …
Bitcoin / May 3, 2021
Bitcoin bulls attack $57,000 and altcoins rally as April comes to a close
Bitcoin (BTC) and the overall cryptocurrency market sprang to life on April 30 as an uneventful close to this month's $4.2 billion options expiry occurred without any signs of controversy. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that after a brief dip below the $53,000 support level on April 29, the price of Bitcoin staged a 10% rally back above $57,400 by midday. The revelation from MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor that the company saw a 52% surge in revenue compared to the same quarter last year will likely strengthen the argument that organizations should hold Bitcoin on their balance sheet …
Blockchain / April 30, 2021
Bullish ETH/BTC pair revives the Ethereum 'flippening’ discussion
Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market saw minor losses on April 29 as the market heads into the expiry of $4.2 billion worth of (BTC) options contracts. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that since reaching a high above $56,400 on April 28, the price of Bitcoin has dropped more than 6% back down near the $53,000 support level while Ethereum (ETH) continues to trade above $2,700. Despite the lull in market activity, signs of mainstream cryptocurrency integration continue to emerge on a near-daily basis. Earlier today Coinbase announced that users can now purchase up to $25,000 worth of …
Bitcoin / April 29, 2021
Bitcoin dominance drop and resistance at $55K stoke alt season hopes
The overall cryptocurrency market saw a second day of gains on Tuesday after the weekend sell-off proved to be a good buying opportunity for retail and institutional investors. Lower gas fees following the Ethereum network’s Berlin upgrade along with an increase in institutional buying and decentralized finance activity lifted the price of Ether to a new all-time high at $2,680. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $54,000 in the early trading hours on Tuesday, and bulls are now aiming to break through the $55,000 resistance level for a possible rally to $58,000. With Ether …
Bitcoin / April 27, 2021
Bitcoin price nears $55K as fund manager ‘still sees $100K’ in 2021
Bitcoin (BTC) is still on course to hit $100,000 this year, and its recent dip is “unchanged price action.” That was the conclusion of one of the industry’s best-known investors as BTC/USD recovered from its trip to near $46,000. Tapiero eyes “very rare buy signal” for Bitcoin... In a tweet on Tuesday, fund manager Dan Tapiero revealed that he had been “inundated” with concerned clients over Bitcoin’s recent price dip. There was, however, no need to panic. Highlighting a technical (TD sequential) buy signal not seen since the March 2020 crash to $3,600, Tapiero gave hope to those wondering what …
Bitcoin / April 27, 2021
Altcoins hit new highs after bulls kick Bitcoin price back above $50K
Cryptocurrency investors breathed a sigh of relief on April 26 as the sharp reversal in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) was accompanied by a marketwide recovery that has a majority of altcoins seeing green. It's likely that the breakout was aided by bullish assessments from JPMorgan Chase analysts and PayPal's announcement that demand for purchasing cryptocurrencies had surpassed expectations. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that after bouncing off a low near $47,000, Bitcoin roared back above the $50,000 support level and climbed above $53,500, while Ether (ETH) reclaimed $2,500. Last week’s market pullback did little to slow the …
Blockchain / April 26, 2021
Pros say Bitcoin’s ‘very healthy’ correction ‘builds ground for more stable growth’
Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market took a beating in the late ho April 22, and intense selling saw (BTC) price dip below $48,000 in a move that came as a relief to quantitative analysts like PlanB who were worried that the price growth was showing signs of being inorganic. A variety of factors have been identified as being the cause of the drop in price, including an overcrowded futures market and heavy selling activity from small- to medium-size whales. Aside from the activity of whales in the crypto market, the most impactful development was a proposal from the administration …
Blockchain / April 23, 2021
Altcoins rally as analyst warns Bitcoin is in the '$50K – $60K twilight zone'
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is still stuck in what traders hope will be a short-term downtrend as the impact of the April 18 rumors of a crackdown on “unnamed financial institutions” for facilitating money laundering using cryptocurrencies has yet to be shaken off. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that since being pummeled below the $51,000 level on April 18, the price of BTC has been trading in a range between $52,500 and $57,500 and establishing a descending pattern of lower highs and lower lows. While regulatory concerns may have played some role in the current drawdown, there …
Blockchain / April 22, 2021
Bitcoin dips under $60,000 — What's pulling down BTC price?
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) declined below $60,000 on April 17 after a strong rally throughout the past week in anticipation of the Coinbase public listing on Nasdaq. However, after the COIN listing, which is the ticker of the Coinbase stock, the cryptocurrency market started to correct. An expected Bitcoin sell-the-news drop Coinbase's public listing brought significant attention to the cryptocurrency market. It marked the first public listing of a major cryptocurrency exchange, leading to high institutional demand. As a result, the cryptocurrency market rallied leading up to the listing with BTC price hitting new all-time highs above $64,000. However, …
Bitcoin / April 17, 2021
Dogecoin (DOGE) and Maker (MKR) soar as the altcoin market cap tops $1T
Now that the Coinbase (COIN) stock listing is out of the way, the focus of traders has shifted back to the crypto market as Bitcoin (BTC) price works to regain its footing above $63,000 and altcoins move higher. After reaching a new all-time high near $65,000, BTC price dipped below $62,000 before finding a bit of momentum in the range which one fund manager called a “great opportunity to buy.” Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that Bitcoin has steadily climbed higher since Wednesday's correction and bulls are attempting to flip the $63,500 level from resistance to support. Trading …
Blockchain / April 16, 2021