Cryptocurrencies traded higher today, fuel for the industry's gains added by the major indices rising during yesterday's Fed conference. Will digital assets maintain the bullish momentum?
- Total market capitalisation is back above US$1 trillion. Bitcoin soared above USD 23,000, Ethereum above USD 1,600. The major cryptocurrencies have traditionally been followed by altcoins like Uniswap and Bitcoincash, with gains of up to a dozen per cent. The unwinding has led to the liquidation of nearly USD 202 million worth of short positions;
- Cryptocurrencies remain extremely volatile instruments. A negative US GDP reading (-0.9% vs 0.5% expectations) weakened US indices. Yesterday, the cryptocurrency market also received news of the sale of more than 1.4 million shares of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase by the ArkInvest fund. The fund is managed by Cathie Wood, who has an interest in blockchain technology;
- Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has challenged Coinbase to make shares available for trading in all US states. The FTX exchange has acquired securities trade settlement provider Embed Financial Technologies. The FTX token registered 10 per cent gains.
Bitcoin entering above $22,600 has once again pierced the 200-session moving average (200WMA) on the weekly interval and is defending the upside scenario. The average has historically indicated a ramming price bottom. At the same time, we see 2 other key averages 111DMA and 200DMA. The first average represents short-term, psychological resistance which stems from the Pi Cycle Top which runs around $35,000 and will act as long-term resistance for the bulls. Source: Glassnode
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Open account Try demo Download mobile app Download mobile appThe CDD (Coin Days Destroyed) and MVRV (Market Value by Realized Value) indicators point to a potential undervaluation of Bitcoin. CDD aims to indicate when the Bitcoin market is at a total loss and long-term investors so-called hodlers are selling. The MVRV indicator shows the price of Bitcoin relative to the average purchase price on the blockchain (realised price). Historically, levels below -1 (indicating a loss of most of the market) have indicated the formation of a bottom; in June, the indicator reached historic lows and indicated -1.45. Source: Glassnode
Ethereum chart, W1 interval. The second largest cryptocurrency is showing strength against the overall cryptocurrency market and Bitcoin. The token has been trading above its 200-session average ($1150) on the weekly interval for nearly 3 weeks and continues its rally caused by the so-called 'The Merge' scheduled for 19 September this year. The event will see Ethereum become up to 99.5 per cent less energy-intensive, with trades validated in a Proof of Stake model. Investors, however, are most interested in the 'difficulty bomb' planned in connection with this, which could freeze supply by eliminating miners. Source: xStation5
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