Market Analysis

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a dramatic change of mood into June 22 as multi-day highs gave way to a fresh dive under $20,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC could see accumulation below key trendline Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD abruptly halting its latest gains to hit lows of $19,947

Avalanche (AVAX) is down 45% in 30 days and in the same time the cryptocurrencies’ total market capitalization shrank by 29%. Despite the recent downturn, this decentralized application (DApp) platform remains a top contender in the layer1 and layer2 race and it ranks high in terms of smart contract deposits and active addresses. Yet, the

More than half of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses are still in profit, raising questions about the severity of the current “bear market.” Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode confirms that as of June 20, 56.2% of addresses were still worth more in U.S. dollar terms than when their coins entered them. Profitability fails to match previous

Canada’s Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC) witnessed its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings slashed by half in just one day, suggesting an alarmingly waning buying sentiment among the crypto’s most-experienced investors. Purpose Bitcoin ETF has 51% of AUM slashed The fund’s holdings dropped from $47,818 BTC to 23,307 BTC between June 16 and 17, its lowest level since

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), underwent a sharp relief rally after falling to $880, its lowest level in eighteen months, on June 18. ETH price regains 30% in two days Ether’s price reached above $1,150 this June 19, marking 30%-plus gains in just two days. However, at the beginning of the new weekly session this

The largest Bitcoin investment vehicle, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), is now trading at its biggest ever discount to the spot market. Data from on-chain analytics resource Coinglass shows GBTC shares down 34% versus BTC/USD on major exchanges as of June 17. GBTC suffers in market downturn Amid continued turmoil in DeFi spilling over to

Bitcoin (BTC) achieved a bear market first on June 18 as BTC price action gave up $20,000 support. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price crosses under 2017 all-time high Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed BTC/USD sliding under $20,000 for the first time since December 2020, reaching press-time lows of $19,066.

The total crypto market capitalization fell off a cliff between June 10 and 13 as it broke below $1 trillion for the first time since January 2021. Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 28% within a week and Ether (ETH) faced an agonizing 34.5% correction. Total crypto market cap, USD billion. Source: TradingView Presently, the total crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) survived another night without breaking $20,000 on June 17 as $14,000 cemented itself as a likely bottom level. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader plans to go “all in” on BTC at $14,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping to $20,220 on Bitstamp overnight before rebounding up to

In the summer of 2021, the Chinese government banned Bitcoin (BTC) mining and cited the typical concerns of harmful environmental effects and money laundering. Now, the Chinese government is working toward establishing its own digital yuan currency. This raises the question as to whether the original reasoning was merely a Trojan horse. This ban could

Bitcoin (BTC) ran out of steam near $23,000 on June 16 after the biggest United States key rate hike in nearly thirty years. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Dollar strength wobbles after rate hike news Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching highs of $22,957 on Bitstamp after the Federal Reserve

The price of Nexo (NEXO) continued to fall on June 15 as crypto lending firms continue to be shaken by the falling cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, Nexo has denied rumors of exposure to Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a Dubai-based crypto fund facing insolvency risks. NEXO price suffers on DeFi contagion fears  NEXO, which serves as a

Bitcoin (BTC) spared hodlers the pain of losing $20,000 on June 15 after BTC/USD came dangerously close to last cycle’s high. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin “bottom” fools nobody Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD surging higher after reaching $20,079 on Bitstamp. In a pause from its sell-off, the pair

On June 14, discussions of Celsius continued to populate media headlines and June 14’s news involved the platform’s CEL token accruing massive gains after what appears to either be an exchange glitch or a short-squeeze. CEL price spiked from $0.18  to $1.55 in one abrupt candle before sinking back to $0.60 within the same one-hour

Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) is showing signs of bottoming out as ETH price bounced off a key support zone. Notably, ETH price is now holding above the key support level of the 200-week simple moving average (SMA) near $1,196.  The 200-week SMA support seems purely psychological, partly due to its ability to serve as bottom

On June 13 cryptocurrency prices plunged deeper into bear market territory after Bitcoin (BTC) sliced through its current trading range and briefly touched $22,600, the lowest level seen since December 2020. According to BTC historical data, the market has now reached valuation metrics which show the price is severely oversold and perhaps near a bottom.