Momentum

UBS Expects Gold to Hit $2,000; What Does It Mean for Bitcoin?

UBS Global predicts that gold would climb to $2,000, at least by September, just as the metal’s correlation with Bitcoin reaches a new high. Wayne Gordan, executive director of Commodities and Forex at UBS, projected negative US real yields as the core reason behind the increasing bids for gold. The other key point, Mr. Gordon stated, is the ongoing plunge in the US dollar. Bitcoin traders should brace for a decent upside momentum led by the gold market. It is because of the increasing realized correlation between the two assets.

XRP Posts Classic “Bearish Retest” Pattern as Analysts Eye Lower Lows

XRP has been able to post some notable gains throughout the past couple of days Its recent upswing has even come about as Bitcoin and Ethereum both reel lower as a result of their latest rejections Despite being laggard throughout the early phases of this rally, the embattled crypto is now looking strong Analysts are still cautious about its mid-term outlook, however, as this latest upswing could simply mark a “bearish retest” of the upper boundary of a long-held trading range If this is the case, then it may still see

Cryptocurrency News Roundup for Aug 3, 2020

Bitcoin started the week on a positive note after an unusually volatile weekend by recent standards. The BTC/USD price temporarily reached a local high of over $12,000. The eventful weekend was preceded by a credit-rating downgrade from Fitch who placed a “negative outlook” on the United State’s triple-A rating on Friday. Fitch added that a “resurgence of inflation” could be on the cards, which would in turn force the Fed to increase interest rates. It would be interesting to see the effects that would have on Bitcoin and its brethren.

Weekend Market Action Signals DeFi-Driven Bull Market Has Arrived

This weekend’s epic crypto market momentum has been a remnant of the volatile action witnessed in late 2017. Ethereum has been in the driver’s seat, but instead of the ICO-saturated market of yesteryear, DeFi platforms are now dominating the sector in 2020. Cryptocurrency markets have reached their highest levels this year in terms of total market capitalization. Trouncing February’s highs of $300 billion, the total market cap surged to $360 billion this past Sunday. The figure has yet to top the 2019 peak in mid-June when the total cap exceeded

Ripple Rebounds and Overruns the Bears as It Targets $0.28 Resistance

Aug 01, 2020 at 11:14 // News Today, Ripple has hit above the $0.26 price level at the time of writing. Earlier on, buyers have been pushing XRP from the previous overpriced level of $0.235. The coin bounced above $0.23 to break the $0.235 resistance. Nonetheless, the momentum extended to $0.25 high on July 29. However, further upward movement was stalled below the resistance as buyers fail to push XRP above $0.25. On July 31, the resistance was breached as price rallied above it. Today, XRP is trading at $0.27

Ethereum Rallies Continue as It Faces another Hurdle at $360

Aug 01, 2020 at 09:42 // News Ethereum has continued its bullish run as buyers were able to push ETH above the previous resistance at $340. They were initially stopped at the $340 resistance as the market dropped to $330 low. There was a quick recovery as price broke the resistance and push to the previous highs. Today, ETH has broken above $340 and it is approaching the high of $360 at the time of writing. The upside rise will face minor resistance but it will propel price for a

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Reaches the Expected Target at $11.5k as Buyers Take Bold Steps to $12k Mark

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – August 1, 2020Today, BTC/USD is now trading above $11,400 after days of battle against the resistance at $11,200. The king coin is close to its next target price of $11,500. This is a positive sign as buyers continue to exercise dominance over sellers. Resistance Levels: $10,000, $11, 000, $12,000Support Levels: $7,000, $6,000, $5,000 BTC/USD – Daily Chart Since July 27, the bulls have been having a running battle to push BTC above the $11,200 resistance. Buyers have retested the resistance on four different occasions without

Novogratz’ Galaxy Digital Continues Losing Streak in 2019, Posts $33M Q4 Loss

Galaxy Digital, a major cryptocurrency investment bank founded by ex-Goldman Sachs partner, Mike Novogratz, continued its 2018 trend by posting another net loss in Q4 of 2019.According to an official April 8 announcement, the company suffered a net loss of more than $32.9 million in Q4, with the company outlining “realized loss on digital assets” and operating expenses as causes for the loss.Galaxy Digital has posted repetitive losses since its founding in 2018Galaxy Digital was officially founded in early 2018 with the mission to institutionalize the crypto industry. Since then,

If Bitcoin Hits $8K, What Will Happen Next?

Bitcoin has been holding above $7K, but where will its next move take it? Many investors are eyeing $8K as a key level for continuing Bitcoin’s upward momentum and possibly pushing it into a bull market. However, a couple traders believe Bitcoin could easily make a reversal in the near future and plummet back down to $3K. BBC featured trader Charlie Burton and co-founder of Genesis Block HK Clement Ip weighed in on Bitcoin’s short term and long term future in Cointelegraph’s latest crypto market discussion video.Will Bitcoin Make it

Algorithmic Trading Strategies, Explained

Momentum trading is based around the logic that if a predominant trend is already visible in the market, then that trend is plausibly going to continue at least until signals begin to come in that it has ended. The idea with momentum trading is that if a certain asset has been moving primarily in one direction for, say, several months, then we can safely assume this trend will continue, at least until data starts to show otherwise. Therefore, the plan will be to buy on every dip and lock in

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Makes Sharp Rise, Faces $175 Resistance

Key Highlights Ethereum has risen to $175 but faces resistance Ether will rally above $200 if the resistance line is breached Ethereum (ETH) Current Statistics The current price: $169.62 Market Capitalization: $18,623,402,337 Trading Volume: $14,698,755,099 Major Resistance Zones: $175, $200, $225 Major Support Zones: $125, $100, $75 ETH Price Analysis April 09, 2020 Ethereum has moved up to a high of $175 after a rebound at the low above $140. Ether was earlier in a tight consolidation between $120 and $140. It faces rejection at $145 any time it rises