Market Analysis

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in an altogether different mood as the weekly candle close brings a move higher. The largest cryptocurrency, still stuck in a narrow range, is at last showing signs of life after several spikes to two-month lows. With volatility back in play, traders nonetheless remain conflicted — can short-timeframe strength

Bitcoin shrugs off new U.S. inflation woes Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD nearing $27,000 on Bitstamp. The pair rose unexpectedly after the day’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data showed its first rises since October 2022. Such a reading should present a headwind for risk assets, including crypto, as it implies that

Bitcoin (BTC) is at 10-week lows, but one longtime analyst is telling investors to ignore the “panic.” In a Twitter update on May 25, Philip Swift, creator of data resource LookIntoBitcoin and co-founder of trading suite DecenTrader, eyed a BTC price breakout still in progress. Swift: “Bitcoin performing well and as expected” Bitcoin has not

Bitcoin’s price failed to break above $27,500 for the fourth time in 12 days on May 23. The subsequent 24-hour rejection down to $26,100 might seem small in absolute terms, but it potentially represents the lowest daily close in 68 days. As the deadline for the Bitcoin (BTC) monthly options expiry on May 26 approaches, the fate

Synthetix weekly trading volumes surpassed $1 billion, overtaking decentralized derivatives exchange GMX to become the second-most active platform. The trading volume data from Token Terminal shows that Synthetix did more than twice the trading of GMX in the seven-day period starting May 17, thanks to Optimism (OP) token incentives for perpetual swap traders. The Synthetix

Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $26,000 on May 25 after an overnight dip offered a retest of recent lows. BTC price action acts around key 200-week moving average Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD acting in its range from the day prior, having recovered from flash weakness after the daily candle close. With

Bitcoin’s price has stabilized near $27,000 since May 13, displaying reduced volatility in the period. This movement is eerily similar to early April, when Bitcoin’s (BTC) 12-hour chart ranged between $27,800 and $28,700 for 11 days. Traders are now questioning whether a bullish breakout is the next possible outcome for the Bitcoin price. According to technical analysis,

Earlier in May, the market capitalization of Pepecoin (PEPE) — a cryptocurrency inspired by the popular internet meme Pepe the Frog — had soared to $1.8 billion. Two weeks later, the PEPE market cap has come crashing down to roughly $665 million, a 65% decline. Let’s look at the reasons why.  Pepe mania winners dump PEPE whales appear

Bitcoin (BTC) price has consolidated within a tight range as hodlers remain hardened and new liquidity is not arriving.  While Bitcoin is typically a highly volatile asset, weekly consolidation around a slight 3.4% price range has many analysts feeling that BTC price is stuck. Others are anticipating an uptick in volatility. While the lack of

Illuvium CEO Kieran Warwick has once again been in the thick of a controversy, this time taking aim at applicants seeking to join Illuvium DAO’s marketing sub-council. Warwick, who is not coincidentally also the game studio’s chief marketing officer, took to Twitter on May 9 to say that the DAO faced a “significant challenge,” with

Bitcoin (BTC) has crossed a significant threshold this month — and while it does not involve price, it does involve “millions.” Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode confirms that as of May 18, there are over one million addresses which hold at least 1 BTC. Back: Adoption trend lays path to “hyperbitcoinization” It was a

Bitcoin has been trying to break above the $27,500 resistance for the past week but to no avail. One of the reasons limiting Bitcoin’s (BTC) upside is the risk of an eventual United States default as the government struggles to get the debt limit increase approved in Congress.  Still, some analysts and investors argue that the U.S.

Bitcoin (BTC) remained stuck inside a narrow range into May 20 as cryptocurrency markets shook off United States macro triggers. Powell leaves market with “tons of uncertainty” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD trading just below $27,000. The pair had seen brief volatility after Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, gave

Bitcoin (BTC) stares at potential losses heading into the third-quarter of 2023 after U.S. lawmakers will likely reach an agreement on raising the debt ceiling. A $1 trillion liquidity hole ahead Raising the debt ceiling means the U.S. Treasury could issue new bonds to raise cash to meet its previous obligations. As a result, the

Bitcoin (BTC) nudged $27,000 after the May 19 Wall Street open as the Chair of the United States Federal Reserve delivered comments on policy. BTC price volatility returns as Powell speaks Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it attempted to reclaim the focal level in its short-term trading range. All eyes

Bitcoin (BTC) traded back below $27,000 on May 19 as analysis flagged large-volume trades pressuring price. Inflation specter haunts crypto markets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting lows of $26,380 on Bitstamp. A modest recovery then took the pair to a range familiar from several days prior, this still in focus

Hong Kong partners with 16 companies to build CBDCs On May 18, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the launch of the cyber Hong Kong dollar pilot project. According to officials, 16 selected companies from the financial payment and technology sectors will conduct the first round of trials this year on the feasibility of

Most technological revolutions come with an unforeseen darker side. When Austrian-born physicists Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch first split the atom in the late 1930s, they probably didn’t anticipate their discovery would lead a few years later to the atomic bomb. The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is arguably no different.  AI algorithms have been around

Bitcoin (BTC) price lost steam after a failed rupture of the $27,500 resistance on May 15, putting bears in a better position for the May 19 expiry. The regulatory newsflow likely played a key role in trimming investors’ risk appetite as governments seek more control over the sector. In a memo circulated among committee members,

Bitcoin (BTC) looked poised to give up $27,000 as support on May 17 with traders lying in wait for new lows. Whales meet low liquidity Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD trading near $26,800 at the time of writing. The pair had staged multiple crosses of the $27,000 mark the day prior,