Market Analysis

The start of May has seen a continuation of the weakness in crypto and equities markets and at the moment, there is no indication of any short-term factors that could reverse the bearish trend. Equities markets are also in a downtrend and according to researcher Clara Medalie, the price of stocks from companies with exposure

Bitcoin (BTC) may continue its “bear market,” one trader says amid hope that a U.S. dollar reversal could soon improve BTC price action. In his latest YouTube update on May 2, Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe argued that USD’s current surge would not last long. Dollar strength reversal “close” Bitcoin is still under pressure

The month of April has been a forgettable one for equities and cryptocurrency investors. Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted 17% in April to record its worst ever performance in the month of April. Similarly, the Nasdaq Composite plunged 13.3% in April, its worst monthly performance since October 2008.  However, a major positive for crypto investors is that

One of the most popular topics of debate within the crypto community revolves around the Bitcoin (BTC) four-year halving cycle and the effect it has on the long-term price of the top cryptocurrency.  Bitcoin price failed to hit the long-predicted $100,000 level in 2021 and many crypto analysts now find themselves wondering about the outlook

Bitcoin (BTC) fell into the May holiday weekend after late trading saw crypto losses echo “basically everything.” Macro keeps BTC firmly in its place Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reversing at $38,180 on Bitstamp to circle $38,600 on April 30.  The pair had performed weakly during Friday, this nonetheless echoing the vast

Avalanche (AVAX) price is down more than 30% in April, but despite the negative price move, the smart contract platform remains a top contender for decentralized applications due to its scalability, low-cost transactions and its large footprint in the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. The network is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and unique

Bitcoin (BTC) fell into the Wall Street open on April 29 as United States markets opened to volatility, including an 11% drop in Amazon stock. All change at the Fed Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed BTC/USD dipping to $38,622 on Bitstamp Friday. Despite a let-up in the U.S. dollar’s relentless bull run, Bitcoin

Axie Infinity was a pioneer of the play-to-earn movement and the project inspired new Web3 applications that aspire to apply the earning model to their respective ecosystems.  The latest project to join the move-to-earn movement is STEPN, a Solana-based Web3 application where owners of the NFT sneakers earn as they walk. STEPN has programmed a

Having supported Zug’s Crypto Valley in the early days and founded Crypto Oasis in Dubai to serve as blockchain innovations hubs with regulatory certainty, Ralf Glabischnig is practically a node of the blockchain industry. When Bitcoin companies began pouring into his small town in Switzerland in 2013, Ralf Glabischnig was an IT consultant turned entrepreneur

Bitcoin (BTC) remains a slave of the U.S. dollar on April 27 as the greenback spells fresh misery for risk assets across the board. BTC faces off with the support zone to hold Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed a precarious picture of BTC markets on April 27 as bulls battled for control of

The world’s first Bitcoin (BTC) spot price exchange-traded fund (ETF) is buying BTC again after a month of selling. Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass confirms that on April 27, Canada’s Purpose Bitcoin ETF added 1,132 BTC to its holdings. Data: Buy the dip interest “skyrocketing” Despite fears that Bitcoin is not yet done with

Bitcoin (BTC) pierced $40,000 at the Wall Street open on April 26 as its latest relief rally lasted less than 24 hours. $39,500 eyed as BTC safety net Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping from local highs of $40,800 on April 26. At the time of writing, volatility was in evidence as

The cryptocurrency market fell under pressure in the early trading hours on April 25, but a brief spurt of bullish price action sparked after media headlines announced that Elon Musk had reached a deal to purchase Twitter for $44 billion.  Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that after dropping as low as $38,210

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Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward $40,000 on April 22 after a major retracement in equities speared bulls’ latest advance. Bitcoin sheds $3,000 on U.S. stocks plunge Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD being kept firmly under $41,000 Friday after volatility during the latest Wall Street trading session. Thursday had seen United States markets react

Bitcoin (BTC) faced selling pressure at the Wall Street open on April 22 as markets began a rerun of April 21’s losses. No let-up for stocks or crypto as losses mount Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD following a grimly familiar course on April 22, hitting lows of $39,197 on Bitstamp. The previous

Bitcoin (BTC) regained fresh ground on April 21 after bears failed to gain control of short-term price action overnight. Trader: Holding $42,300 could open up path to $50,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching new local highs of $42,455 on Bitstamp Thursday. With the Wall Street open still to come, upward momentum

Stablecoin minting and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have been the latest trending topics in the cryptocurrency market and protocols like Terra (LUNA) have led the discussion on why stablecoins should be backed by assets like Bitcoin and Avalanche (AVAX).  One project that appears to be following Terra’s lead is Origin Protocol (OGN), a platform focused on

Things are looking up for the United States’ largest institutional Bitcoin (BTC) product by asset holdings as pressure mounts on regulators. Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass confirms that as of April 21, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is rebounding toward 2022 highs. Grayscale CEO: “‘If’ not ‘when'” for U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF After a