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Price analysis 7/24: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, ADA, DOGE, SOL, MATIC

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Bitcoin is at the pivotal 50-day SMA support and a drop below this level could result in accelerated selling in BTC and altcoins. Bitcoin (BTC) plunged to $29,000 on July 24, signaling that bears are trying to seize control. It looks like the failure to hold on to the higher levels may have tempted short-term bulls to book profits and aggressive bears to initiate short positions. Although the near term looks bearish, long-term investors remain unfazed and they continue to hold on to their positions. Glassnode data shows that Bitcoin’s Long-Term Holder Supply made a new high of 14.52 million Bitcoin, “equivalent to 75% of the circulating supply.” Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 While the cryptocurrency markets have turned soft in the near term, the United States equities markets remain on a strong footing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen for ten straight days, its longest streak since 2017. However, things could change this week with a slew of key ea...

Price analysis 6/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, MATIC

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Market observers will closely watch the United States CPI data and the Fed’s policy decision to provide direction to the stock and crypto markets. After the tough sell-off seen in the past week, the cryptocurrency markets will be looking for some support from the macroeconomic data this week. The all-important United States Consumer Price Index report on June 13 will be followed up by the Federal Reserve’s policy decision on June 14.  Both these events could trigger a sharp response from equities and crypto traders. While a knee-jerk reaction is expected, it will be interesting to note if there is any follow-up to it. Traders may remain cautious as market volatility is likely to pick up over the next few days. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 Although the lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance and Coinbase has weakened sentiment, Bitcoin (BTC) whales are using this opportunity to increase their holdings. Behavior analytics ...

Bitcoin erodes 4% gains as BTC price downside targets stretch to $23K

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A spike above $28,000 begins to fade as the new week begins, while a U.S. holiday means no external BTC price triggers from equities. Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $28,000 on May 28, with traders still wary of a full correction of weekend upside. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView BTC shorts increase as $28,000 slips Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD cooling volatility after a last-minute surprise saw action around the weekly close. With United States markets closed for the Memorial Day holiday, crypto markets were quieter — traders were waiting for a Congressional vote on the proposed deal to extend the U.S. debt ceiling. Bitcoin, up 4.4% on May 28, meanwhile, failed to convince everyone that bulls might now have the upper hand. BTC/USD annotated chart. Source: Crypto Tony/Twitter Uploading a potential BTC price roadmap to Twitter, popular trader Crypto Tony called a move back to as low as $23,000 “still very much a possibility....