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Bitcoin Climbs While Ethereum Struggles

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Bitcoin continues to be the leader of the pack while Ethereum and altcoins can’t make a move. Just this morning we witnessed Bitcoin blast through the 7350 double top on the daily charts. That spot was just too tempting for Crypto Arthur Hayes to run Bitcoin higher and hit all the shorts stops on BitMex.

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Bitcoin shorts keep coming

Over a two day span, the shorts built their positions from 22k from 34k. In all my time trading Bitcoin, I’ve never seen such a large buildup in short positions in such a short amount of time. The shorts have been rather relentless this year and must have been certain that Bitcoin was going lower after the 7350 resistance wall held firm.

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It seems this year that many are still betting on the Bitcoin seeing $5000. I believe that the bears had their chance this year when Bitcoin tested $5700. That strong support held and now we are sitting at $7400. I have been saying that Bitcoin is to be bought below $6500. Now that we are above $7300, us HODLers have to let things play out. While the bears will not go down without a fight, the momentum is with us bulls.

Ethereum is depressing

The talk among the Crypto Twitter universe this weekend was the article titled “The Collapse of ETH is Inevitable” by Jeremy Rubin. While I am not technologically savvy enough to determine whether there’s merits or not, I instead focus on what others are saying. The most interesting in my opinion came from Paul Everton who had an interesting response to Vitalik Buterin’s own rebuttal.

For me, I’m a trader and not a technologist, so I can only speak from a price perspective. Looking at the price of Ethereum and there is nothing to get excited about. While I am bullish Bitcoin, I believe Ethereum is heading lower. The Ethereum market is very weak and rallies are not sustainable. The ETH/BTC price keeps heading lower and I have no confidence that the market will turn. Here’s the daily chart for ETH/BTC.

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I expect Bitcoin to continue strengthening and that will put further pressure on Ethereum. Bitcoin has in effect became the safe haven for crypto traders. Articles on the death of Ethereum are not helping improve investor sentiment at the moment and while ETH is not a falling knife, it is at least a constant paper cut for those trying to pick the bottom. Unfortunately, I am an ETH HODLer and just watching the slow bleed take hold.

Bottom line

The next levels I am watching for Bitcoin are 7440 and then 7500. If we break above 7500, look for the market to test 7800 then 8000. I don’t expect it to be violent as we are not seeing the huge candles like before. I think Crypto Hayes just keeps running stops and gives the shorts enough confidence to come in and short again, only to be squeezed further at a later date of Arthur’s choosing. Overall, it is fun watching and I expect higher prices this week.

Happy Trading~

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Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. Global Coin Report and/or its affiliates, employees, writers, and subcontractors are cryptocurrency investors and from time to time may or may not have holdings in some of the coins or tokens they cover. Please conduct your own thorough research before investing in any cryptocurrency and read our full disclaimer. This author is long Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Bitcoin Price Dumps Below $41,000 Amid Uncertainty

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Bitcoin price dumped hard on Monday, briefly slipping below $41,000, erasing gains recorded in the previous week. The premier cryptocurrency seems to have exhausted its recent rally propelled by industry vulnerabilities. At the time of writing, the world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading slightly lower at $41,385. Bitcoin’s total market cap has dipped by 2% over the past day, while the total volume of BTC tokens traded over the same period climbed by 58%.

Fundamentals

Bitcoin price has been facing retracements and a rollercoaster over the past few days after recently rocketing to a 20-month peak. On-chain data has suggested that many investors used the opportunity to take some profits, leading to a decline in the asset’s price.

Bitcoin’s price slump is mirrored in the wider crypto market, with the global crypto market cap decreasing by 1.85% over the past 24 hours to $1.55 trillion. The total crypto market volume has increased by 32% over the same period. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has plunged from a level of extreme greed to a greed level of 70, suggesting a decline in risk appetite.

Ethereum, the largest altcoin by market capitalization, is currently trading at $2,167, down almost 3% for the day. Meme coins have been hit hard by the market slump, with Dogecoin and Shiba Inu down by more than 4% over the last day.

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Bitcoin Price is in Consolidation Mode Despite Market Optimism Post-Fed Decision

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Bitcoin price edged lower on Thursday despite optimism in wider markets on the back of the Fed’s interest rate decision. The flagship cryptocurrency has been consolidating above the critical level of $42,000 after briefly topping $44,000, its highest level in 20 months. Bitcoin was trading 0.71% lower at $42,569 at press time. BTC’s total market cap has increased by more than 3% over the last day to $832 billion, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period jumped by 22%.

Economic Outlook

Bitcoin price has been trading sideways over the past few days, suggesting a pause in its recent rally towards $45,000. The premier cryptocurrency has decreased by 4% in the past week but remains 15.22% higher in the month to date. The digital asset has staged a significant recovery this year after a torrid 2022 in which a string of scandals, including the collapse of FTX, led to a market meltdown, undermining the credibility of the sector.

The crypto market has been buoyed by the Fed’s latest interest rate decision. The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged for the third consecutive time, in line with market expectations. With the easing of the inflation rate, members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to keep the benchmark overnight borrowing rate in a targeted range between 5.25%-5.5%.

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Bitcoin Price Blasts $44K in Spectacular Surge as Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Looms Large

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Bitcoin price has been hovering above the $43,000 psychological level over the past two days amid anticipation about the potential approval of a spot bitcoin ETF. The flagship cryptocurrency has climbed more than 16% in the past week and nearly 170% in the year to date. Bitcoin’s total market cap has increased by nearly 5% over the past 24 hours to $858.9 billion, while the total volume of the token traded rose by 43%. The Bitcoin price was trading at $43,914 at press time.

Fundamentals

Bitcoin price has posted significant gains over the past few days, climbing to its highest level since April 2022, before the crash of a stablecoin that started a litany of company failures, pummeling crypto prices. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly topped the crucial level of $44,000 on Wednesday amid rising momentum despite being massively overbought.

According to analysts, with no spot bitcoin ETF approvals yet and the halving event five to six months away, the market is riding on FOMO. Capital has been flowing in the Bitcoin market amid enthusiasm that the launches of spot ETF will bring in billions of dollars of new investment into the crypto sector.

Investors have already started providing capital as seed money for ETF products. Notably, a recent report by CoinDesk showed that the world’s largest fund manager, BlackRock, received $100,000 in capital from a seed investor for its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund…

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