Category: Analysis
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Market flips bullish as Bitcoin pushes past $19,000, key technical supports hold
After plunging as low as $17,600 in the middle of last week, Bitcoin has entered an uptrend. The coin currently trades for $19,200 as of this article’s writing, though moved as high as $19,400 just hours ago. This is the highest Bitcoin has traded in approximately one week. Chart of BTC’s price action over the…
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Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson takes rare interview, expresses excitement about Bitcoin
The chief executive of one of Wall Street’s largest firms, Fidelity Investments, recently took a rare interview with Barron’s Magazine. In the interview, she took some time to mention Bitcoin, expressing her excitement about the technology and its future. We’re in #bitcoin for the long haul. Abby Johnson w/ @barronsonline this week: pic.twitter.com/0A6S3uEMif — Alex…
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Correlation between Bitcoin and S&P 500 hits a 10-month low
The correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and the S&P 500 reached a 10-month low, according to Santiment. Historically, this has been a bullish sign for the dominant cryptocurrency. A low correlation with the S&P 500 is an optimistic factor for Bitcoin because it means BTC is not trailing the broader risk-on market. Analysts at Santiment said:…
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Correlation between Bitcoin and S&P 500 hits a 10-month low
The correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and the S&P 500 reached a 10-month low, according to Santiment. Historically, this has been a bullish sign for the dominant cryptocurrency. A low correlation with the S&P 500 is an optimistic factor for Bitcoin because it means BTC is not trailing the broader risk-on market. Analysts at Santiment said:…
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Why this leading trader is hesitant to build a Bitcoin short position here
From a technical perspective, Bitcoin is bearish, according to many traders. On-chain trends, which show that miners and other large players have begun to liquidate their holds, have also begun to show that there is reason to believe Bitcoin may retrace. But multiple analysts have commented that there’s a crucial reason why they’re hesitant to…
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Ex-Goldman Sachs exec: Ethereum could surpass Bitcoin’s market cap in 10 years
Bitcoin has been the clear leader in the crypto space since it was launched in 2009. Its market cap strongly eclipses that of any other crypto asset. CryptoSlate market data indicates that Bitcoin has a market capitalization of $334 billion while Ethereum has a market capitalization of closer to $62 billion. But, a leading Wall…
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Why Bitcoin traders pinpoint $17,000 as the next logical bottom
The Bitcoin price has been declining throughout the past four days. Ever since its rejection at $19,420 on December 7, the dominant cryptocurrency has struggled to see renewed momentum. For most traders, the $18,500 and $18,000 support levels were key to hold BTC’s short-term bullish market structure. Throughout December, at least until the recent correction,…
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Bitcoin bull case validated again as new trillion-dollar stimulus programs roll out
Bitcoin has stagnated over the past few days after peaking at $19,950 at the start of December. It currently trades for $18,200, stuck in a consolidation range between $18,000 and $19,500. Chart of BTC’s price action over the past six days. Source: BTCUSD from TradingView.com Some have begun to fear a correction due to technical…
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Ethereum will become more scarce: why this ETH upgrade is a game-changer
The request for the EIP 1559 technical proposal on Ethereum went live on the Github code repository on December 10. Analysts say that this proposal would make ETH more scarce over the long term. Github is a repository where developers can suggest changes or additions to a codebase. The EIP 1559 proposal was uploaded on…
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Cardano is still the most heavily developed blockchain on GitHub
The latest data from crypto data aggregator Santiment has shown that Cardano is still the number one blockchain by average daily development on GitHub. With an average of 403 daily commits, Cardano has surpassed Ethereum with 369, Polkadot with 322, and Gnosis with 270. And with heavy work currently being done on Goguen and Voltaire,…