Macro

Assessing 1INCH’s prospects for growth over December

1INCH has seen its own share of ups over the past few weeks. During the initial half of October, this coin rallied from under $2 to $4.5. It briefly consolidated after that for a week and then registered a mammoth green candle on its chart on 27 October. That very day 1INCH was briefly seen exchanging hands around the $7.7 threshold. The next couple of weeks that followed saw this alt shrink in value. At the time of this analysis, 1INCH was trading 56% lower than its aforementioned local high.

Here’s how crypto-market’s 24/7 trading is setting an example

The past couple of years have witnessed the continued growth of institutional investments flowing into the cryptocurrency market. It includes not only hedge funds and family offices but even pension funds and conservative custody banks parking their funds here. Naturally, this has led to the entangling of traditional and crypto finance, with the latter having profound effects on stock and currency markets. These include the trading times that these markets follow. While cryptocurrency exchanges operate non-stop, traditional exchanges operate only during specific days and time frames. This could change in

Bitcoin Records Highest Monthly Close Ever, What’s Next for BTC?

Bitcoin closed the month of October at $61,343, which is its highest monthly close ever recorded. As Bitcoin Archive notes on Twitter, all-time high monthly closes are quite often a sign of more strength to come.  Bitcoin’s closing price was roughly 3% away from analyst PlanB’s floor price prediction of $63,000, though that level was already hit earlier in the month. PlanB is now shooting for $98,000 in November, or about a 58% gain over the next 30 days.  Some analysts are looking to previous bull markets to forecast what’s

Bitcoin Below $60K for the First Time in 10 Days – Should You Buy the Dip?

Bitcoin is below $60,000 for the first time in over 10 days after what many crypto investors saw as an anticlimactic break of all-time highs. After spending 6 months below its previous all-time high just short of $65,000, Bitcoin made it all the way back and managed to break $66,000 before losing steam. At the time of writing, BTC is trading just above $59,000.  Aside from a few select altcoins, almost the entire crypto market followed Bitcoin’s lead today by making a downward move. As is often the case, excess

Generative artist nets $5.38 million in latest Art Blocks hit

A generative artist whose work depicts flowers within a “potentially infinite field of foliage” has made 1,623 ether (around $5.38 million) through a sale on Art Blocks, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform.Monica Rizzolli’s ‘Fragments of an Infinite Field’ collection, comprised of 1,024 pieces, was sold through a Dutch auction on Art Blocks Curated on September 13 – with prices starting at 10 ether. The entire set sold out in under an hour. Transaction data on Etherscan shows Rizzolli netting 1,623 in ether across three transactions in the hours after the

Bitcoin (BTC) Rebounds, Aims to Reclaim $51,000

Bitcoin (BTC) continues its uptrend and reclaimed its 200-day moving average (MA) yesterday. If the trend continues, it could lead to the long-term resistance area at $51,000.Sponsored Sponsored Looking further out, a Wyckoff distribution pattern is possible, which would take BTC to the support area at $37,300. Bitcoin rebounds After printing a gravestone doji candlestick on Aug 18, BTC rose almost 5% to close at $46,765. On Aug 20, BTC continued on its upward trajectory and is attempting to break through the previous peak at $48,150 from Aug 14. Yesterday’s

How profitable is Ethereum in the current market

The recent 34.4% rally Bitcoin achieved stabilized the market after almost a month of a consolidated downtrend and the rally also reflected on Ethereum. When it comes to altcoins it is assumed they follow Bitcoin’s lead thus at the moment they should be rising as well. However, while Ethereum did follow BTC and jumped in value, at the moment it seems to be hitting consolidation again. Which way is ETH headed? Ethereum back into consolidation After registering a 28.8% rise in the past week, on July 27, ETH started showing

Analysts Are Watching This Level After Bitcoin Price Plunged Under $12,000

Bitcoin seriously broke higher on Monday, breaking above $12,400 for the first time since 2019. The asset has since suffered a strong correction to $11,900, where it trades as of this article’s writing. BTC’s drop comes after the value of gold and the S&P 500 plunged after a strong start to the Tuesday trading session. Bitcoin remains above a pivotal support level, though, that analysts say the asset must hold to remain in a bullish state. BTC is now trading below the pivotal $12,000 level. That level held as resistance

Bitcoin and Gold Short-Lived Correlation Not a Sign of Comparability

The Bitcoin (BTC) and gold one-month correlation reached a record high of 68% as Bitcoin hit $12,000 early in August, but the correlation crashed by 20% the following week. Despite this, Bitcoin looks set to become digital gold in 2020 considering the price correlations and trends in the futures market.Both gold and Bitcoin are having a phenomenal year in terms of year-to-date returns. According to Skew Analytics, gold has a 27.93% YTD return, while Bitcoin has racked up a 71.68% YTD yield. Although Bitcoin sees much higher volatility than gold,

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Market Roundup, and the Week Ahead

Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin is cementing its position as a mainstream macro asset. As cryptocurrency was advertised on TV screens nationwide last week, and in the pages of the Financial Times, the bitcoin adoption rush has intensified. Day trading social media mogul Dave Portnoy is dabbling in cryptocurrency, and MicroStrategy, a listed company with over $1 billion in revenue, has chosen bitcoin as a reserve asset. Even former skeptic George Ball, chairman at investment firm Sanders Morris Harris, has advised investors that Bitcoin is a safe bet. These fundamental developments have

Here’s Why Bitcoin Is Primed to Move Towards $13,000

Bitcoin is surging higher after holding in the high-$11,000s for a number of days. As of this article’s writing, the leading cryptocurrency trades for $12,150. Although this is not much higher than the breakout zone at $12,000, analysts are optimistic about what’s next for the market. This rally was predicated on a surge of spot market volume, adding fuel to the case for upside. BTC is expected to move to $13,000 next, which is around where the next level of macro resistance lies. Bitcoin’s ongoing rally seems to be influenced

Alt Season Reigns as Big Money Exits the U.S. Dollar

Open up the keg of powder, it’s time to lock and load. It’s alt season. In July, I predicted a bump of BTC followed by an open alt season. I was right. A perfect storm is bringing back memories of December 2017, and this time big money is looking to exit the U.S. dollar. Duck Season? Rabbit Season? No, Alt Season. It’s official. Alt season is here, and non-bitcoin cryptos are doing what they do best: pump. Total crypto markets have seen a surge from $165 billion in March to