Market Analysis

The geopolitical news flow is likely to result in volatile moves in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins in the next few days. News of Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering the nuclear deterrence forces on high alert may be viewed as a negative, but reports of talks between the warring nations could be positive as it raises

Buyers returned to the Bitcoin (BTC) market, locating interim upside opportunities as the price rebounded to nearly $40,000 on Feb. 25, gaining 16% in less than 24 hours.  Investors bulk up Bitcoin holdings The number of Bitcoin addresses with a balance greater than 0.01 BTC (~$400) reached a record high of 9.51 million, the latest

Ethereum (ETH) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are undergoing a seismic shift as the transition to Eth2 and a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism is helping to increase the value proposition for the network which has historically has been plagued with scaling issues and high transaction costs.  Alongside this transition has been the introduction of liquid staking, which

The cryptocurrency ecosystem has seen a tremendous amount of growth over the past couple of years, as the introduction of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the popularity of nonfungible tokens (NFT) have led to an explosion of projects on more than a dozen blockchain networks.  The rapidly growing ecosystem means investors have to keep track of

A rebound rally in the Terra (LUNA) market this week risks exhaustion as the price retests a key trendline for a potential pullback. Descending channel risks LUNA decline LUNA has been trending lower inside a falling channel—made up of two parallel descending trendlines—since December 2021. In doing so, the Terra token typically tests the lower

Global financial markets and crypto markets were pummeled over the past 24-hours as the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces sent investors scrambling and sell-offs took place across most asset classes. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) hit a low of $34,333 in the early trading hours

Bitcoin (BTC) edged higher after Wall Street opened on Feb. 24 with Russia’s Ukraine invasion and its aftermath still top on markets’ agenda.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Risk sentiment set to be “dominant driver” in crypto Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD nearing $36,400 on Bitstamp two hours after

Just as it started to look like the crypto market was staging a comeback and bracing for a new bull run, geopolitical tensions stepped in to drive the price of Bitcoin (BTC) below $40,000 again, with most altcoins seeing deep red as well. Such periods of market uncertainty, however, are not unprecedented, and digital assets’

Bitcoin (BTC) checked its latest advance on Feb. 23’s Wall Street open as Russia repercussions continued to play out.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Stocks sour crypto recovery Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD falling back towards the $38,000 mark during Feb. 23, having earlier reached $39,200 highs. Pressure from the

Bitcoin’s sell-off appears to be taking a pause even though the United States rolled out new sanctions against Russia on Feb 22. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to hover slightly below $38,000, which some analysts have identified as a significant support and resistance zone. BTC/USDT 1-day

Bitcoin (BTC) recovered to $38,000 as Wall Street opened on Feb. 22 amid a tense atmosphere over geopolitical instability.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin tiptoes around macro cues Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed an eerily calm start to the first Wall Street session of the week for both stocks and

One of the most significant transitions to occur for the cryptocurrency ecosystem since the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) has been the increasing dominance of proof-of-stake (PoS) protocols over the proof-of-work (PoW) model, primarily due to energy requirements of the PoW model and growing concern over its environmental impact.  As more projects launch or transition to

Bitcoin (BTC) kept falling lower on Feb. 21 as $38,000 became the latest level to fail the test for bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $40,000 eyed as BTC relief bounce target Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView painted a grim picture for BTC/USD Monday, as $38,000 support abruptly vanished after holding throughout

Bitcoin (BTC) saw its first dive below $38,000 in over two weeks on Feb. 20 as macro triggers rattled low-volume weekend markets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader on BTC: “Nothing to get excited about” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD losing ground Sunday, following threats of fresh sanctions on Russia

Bitcoin (BTC) saw its first major test of $40,000 for several weeks overnight, but what price zones are traders watching next? Whether long or short-term, the answer for many is simple: the range is still intact. Bitcoin wobbles after “moment of truth” On the back of macro pressures, BTC/USD saw a moderate sell-off on Feb.

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its decline further into the week as BTC clung to the $40,000 support level on Feb. 18. BTC price up-down debate “mostly noise”  While many analysts anticipated BTC’s price to fall toward $30,000 next, mostly based on technicals, Jurrien Timmer of Fidelity Investments lambasted the downside bias, calling it “mostly noise.” Bitcoin has been