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Ethereum Price Nudges Higher Amid Successful US Debt Ceiling Bill and a Weaker Dollar
Ethereum price jumped on Friday, hovering slightly below the important level of $1,900 as the approval of the US debt ceiling bill increased bullish sentiment in markets. At the time of writing, Ethereum was trading 1.48% higher at $1,888.86, surpassing the 50-day exponential moving average at $1,845. The asset’s total market cap, as well as its total volume, has increased over the last day.
Fundamental Analysis
The crypto market was in the green on Friday as investors digested the latest news on the US debt ceiling bill. The global crypto market cap increased by nearly 1% over the past 24 hours to $1.14 trillion. Even so, the total crypto market volume, as well as Bitcoin’s dominance, inched lower over the same period.
Ethereum price jumped to an intraday high of $1,900 on Friday before pulling back slightly amid increased bullish sentiment and a weaker US dollar. The US Senate passed the bill to suspend the US debt ceiling deal to January 1, 2025, on Thursday, a few days before the US government ran out of cash. The US government will now be able to keep borrowing money to pay its bills.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s performance against six major currencies, has dropped by nearly 1% this week, its biggest weekly loss since mid-January. The passage of the US debt ceiling deal removed a pillar of support of the US dollar, which had been a key beneficiary because of its safe-haven status.
With the debt ceiling now in the rear-view mirror, the focus will be on the central banks and economic data. Data released on Friday shows that Nonfarm payrolls grew by 339,000 in May, beating analysts’ expectations and marking the 29th straight month of positive job growth.
Traders have ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will be pausing its interest rate hike in June but does not rule out further hikes later in the summer. Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker said on Thursday, “It is time to at least hit the stop button for one meeting and see how it goes”.
Ethereum Price Outlook
The daily chart shows that the Ethereum price has been moving sideways for the past few days. Even so, the digital asset has managed to move above the 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages. It has also moved above the 100-day and 200-day simple moving averages.
Its Relative Strength Index (RSI) has moved up the signal line into the neutral zone, indicating an increase in buying pressure. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator also suggests a bullish uptrend.
Therefore, the Ethereum price is likely to jump higher in the ensuing sessions as buyers eye the important resistance level of $2,000. A flip above this level might give bulls enough momentum to push the price higher to this year’s high at $2,145. On the other hand, a move below the crucial level of $1,845 will invalidate this view.
Solana price performance in recent times has been remarkable, surpassing Ripple and Binance Coin to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The SOL price breached the critical level of $100 for the first time since April 2022 over the weekend to imbue optimism among investors. However, the altcoin has corrected by 7%, suggesting that the market is overheated. At the time of writing, the ‘Ethereum killer’ was trading slightly lower at $111.60.
SOL Outlook
Solana price has made a significant recovery over the past few weeks, climbing above the psychological level of $100. The altcoin has been one of the best-performing assets this year, extending its year-to-date gains to more than 1,025%, with more gains recorded in the past month alone. However, even with such growth, analysts have noted that Solana has a bleak chance of topping its ATH of $260.
The reason behind this is the increase in supply relative to its value. In November 2021, when the Solana price hit its all-time high of $260, its total market capitalization was around $78 billion. Despite the value of the crypto asset being less than half of what it was at the top, its market cap is currently hovering near $50 billion.
This has been brought about by the increase in the Solana supply by more than 100 million SOL over the past two years. According to some analysts, for the altcoin to retest $260, its…
Solana price has noted significant gains over the past few weeks, climbing to its highest level since April 2022. The ‘Ethereum Killer’ almost topped the crucial level of $100 on Friday, before pulling back slightly. The asset’s recent surge has catapulted Solana’s total market cap to $39.6 billion, ranking 5th after and above BNB and XRP, respectively. Solana has jumped by more than 22% in the past week and more than 80% in the month to date. At the time of writing, SOL price was trading 0.90% lower at $93.10.
Catalysts Behind SOL’s Rally
Solana price has been on a strong bull run over the past few days, rocketing to its highest level in 20 months as the network benefits from the substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins. The SOL token, the native digital asset of the high-performance blockchain platform Solana, has shown some serious strength over the past few weeks, outperforming all the altcoins in the market.
The recent surge in the Solana price has been linked to heightened on-chain activities on the Solana blockchain. Notably, the ongoing hype for the blockchain’s speedy transactions, cheap fees, and a lottery of meme coin issuances has buoyed SOL’s on-chain activity. Metrics have revealed that Solana has been the strongest draw among on-chain traders, with trading volumes and network fees outperforming Ethereum- the largest altcoin by market cap.
Cited figures provided by DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama…
Solana price has jumped more than 8% over the past week, breaching the important level of $60. At the time of writing, Solana was trading 3% higher at $61.07. The asset’s total market cap has climbed to $25.9 billion over the past week, ranking it the 6th largest cryptocurrency after XRP. The total volume of SOL traded over the last day has declined by 8%.
SOL’s Bullish Cues
Solana’s price has been among the best-performing cryptocurrencies this year amid continuous growth. The “Ethereum killer” has consistently impressed investors throughout the year on the back of a resurgence in bullishness, which saw SOL’s price climb more than 513% in the year to date. Institutional investors have also shared the bullish sentiment, making Solana their most preferred altcoin.
In the week ending November 24, Solana recorded inflows worth nearly $3.5 million, significantly more than the other altcoins’ inflows combined. The asset’s monthly inflows were higher at $40.2 million, lower than Ethereum’s $99.6 million inflows in the same period. Other altcoins, including Litecoin and Ethereum, noted significant outflows, making Solana nearly half of the home for DeFi. This implies that when it comes to institutions, Solana is currently the best-performing altcoin with the potential of a long-term rally much higher than other digital assets.
Notably, the Solana DeFi ecosystem accomplished a significant milestone earlier this week. Its Total Value Locked (TVL) hit a new yearly peak of over $655 million,…
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