Market Analysis

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of February in a newly bearish mood as multimonth highs fail to hold. In what may yet bring vindication to those predicting a major BTC price come down, BTC/USD is back under $23,000 and making lower lows on hourly timeframes. Feb. 6 trading may not yet be underway in

Bitcoin (BTC) could face a retest of $20,000 and the United States will fail in its plans for a “soft landing” on inflation, a new analysis says. In a YouTube update on Feb. 5, Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe, founder and CEO of trading firm Eight, warned that the tide is due to turn

Avalanche (AVAX) bulls should brace themselves for impact led by a growing divergence between several key indicators on the daily-timeframe chart. AVAX price chart paints bearish divergence The daily AVAX chart shows a classic bearish divergence between its price and relative strength index (RSI), a momentum oscillator forming since Jan. 11. In other words, the price

The memecoin phenomenon didn’t prove as effective in the last month’s start of year crypto market rally, as the gains of the top cryptocurrencies in this category barely outperformed Bitcoin. The monthly gain of BTC stood at 44.5%, while the top two meme-based coins DOGE and SHIB gained 27% and 40.7%, respectively. Top meme-coins by

Bitcoin (BTC) hovered around $23,000 on Feb. 1 after sealing its best January performance in 10 years. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView End of Bitcoin bear market is “default view” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed a monthly close of around $23,100 for BTC/USD — its highest since July 2022. The

Bitcoin (BTC) preserved its active trading range into the Feb. 1 Wall Street open as markets looked to the day’s key macroeconomic data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $23,500 becomes the level to beat for Bitcoin bulls Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued to move in a

Bitcoin (BTC) is rapidly regaining its lost dominance in the crypto market so far into 2023. On Jan. 30, Bitcoin accounted for 44.82% of the total crypto market capitalization, the highest since June. In September, Bitcoin’s dominance index was as low as 38.84%. The index typically rises when most crypto investors reduce their exposure to

There are rumors that Dogecoin could switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake (PoS).  Do I know if Dogecoin is switching to PoS? No. Do I think it’s going to PoS? Probably not. But I love the “what if” game. As a person who works in the crypto mining industry, I do my best to gauge where

Bitcoin mining stocks usually follow BTC’s price because it directly influences the company’s earnings. These stocks were beaten down heavily in the last quarter of 2022, especially in the month of December. The downturn after FTX’s collapse worsened with the bankruptcy filings of the largest U.S.-based Bitcoin mining company, Core Scientific. During this time, other

Bitcoin (BTC) remains firmly “bullish” at $23,000, according to new on-chain metrics from one of the industry’s best-known names. In a preview on Jan. 28, market cyclist and on-chain analyst Cole Garner revealed what he said were “backtested and validated” Bitcoin trading tools. Garner: BTC price signals should excite bulls While BTC/USD attempts to push

Aptos’ APT reached a new all-time high of $20.39 after posting gains exceeding 400% since the start of 2023. While the rally could just be a pump-and-dump event due to the perception of weak fundamentals, increasing negative sentiment toward the token will likely fuel the prices in the short term. Let’s explore some of the

Bitcoin (BTC) has “well-formed” evidence, which suggests that its next all-time high will top out at $200,000, one analyst says. In a tweet on Jan. 27, popular Twitter commentator Trader Tardigrade, also known as Alan, also revealed $70,000 as the next potential bear market bottom. Stochastic indicator offers Bitcoin bulls historical firepower For many, BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) price had a mixed reaction on Jan. 25 after the United States reported a 2.9% gross domestic product growth in the fourth quarter, slightly better than expected. Still, the sum of all goods and services commercialized between October and December grew less than 3.2% from the previous quarter. Another data set limiting investors’

Bitcoin (BTC) could get sucked toward $50,000 like a magnet if it continues to follow gold, fresh analysis predicts. In a Twitter update on Jan. 26, popular trader and market commentator TechDev presented a lofty new BTC price target tied to XAU/USD. Gold, Bitcoin inverse dollar correlation “without question” As the debate over how much

Bitcoin (BTC) saw weakness at the Jan. 25 Wall Street open as United States equities fell in step.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price faces stiff resistance Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD heading below $22,500 after failing to crack resistance near five-month highs. U.S. stocks saw a weak

Bitcoin investors’ sentiment improved after signals pointing to lower inflationary pressure suggested that the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon move away from its interest rate increase and quantitative tightening. Commonly known as a pivot, the trend change would benefit risk assets such as cryptocurrencies. On Jan. 22, the China-based peer-to-peer trades of USD Coin (USDC)