Bitcoin's recent correction and retracement of gains linked to BlackRock's BTC ETF application indicate weakness in the market, prompting one crypto trader to stay on the sidelines until Bitcoin either reclaims $30,000 or experiences a major collapse, while also noting that trader sentiment currently favors altcoins.
Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana have already reached their lowest points of the cycle, according to former ARK Invest executive Chris Burniske, who predicts that the long-term uptrend for these digital assets will persist into 2024 and 2025 despite potential market fluctuations.
Bitcoin and Ether rose over 3% to reach their highest prices in a week, while Solana, NEAR, Cardano, Polkadot, and Binance's altcoins also experienced gains, following a surge in traditional markets; however, experts predict that the downtrend in digital assets may continue for the next few weeks.
Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen warns that Solana (SOL) could experience a significant decline similar to Cardano (ADA) in the last cycle, potentially falling over 50% to $10, while also predicting a possible double bottom pattern for Bitcoin (BTC) and suggesting Litecoin (LTC) will underperform Bitcoin.
Bitcoin remains on track for a massive bull cycle despite recent price decline, as indicated by broader indicators of its price patterns and the use of logarithmic growth curves. The 200-week moving average is seen as less significant as a key price support level for Bitcoin, and the analyst is also looking for an entry point for Ethereum.
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe believes that Ethereum's current price dip could be due to Bitcoin's upcoming halving, and suggests that BTC may follow the path of commodities, while naming certain altcoins, including ARB, OP, INJ, SUI, PEPE, and DOGE, that he's keeping an eye on.
Altcoin Pepe has seen a significant drop against Bitcoin, leading crypto strategist Credible Crypto to warn of potential similar price declines for other altcoins, while also predicting a rise in Bitcoin's dominance in the market.
Ethereum's price has surpassed Bitcoin's in the second half of 2023, as investor sentiment towards Ethereum has improved and Bitcoin dominance has declined, indicating a shift towards altcoins; Ethereum's oversold status and resilient consolidation above $1,500 suggest a potential bullish reversal in the coming days, but a drop below $1,500 is possible if bears gain control.
Bitcoin's velocity has decreased to a 3-year low, potentially suggesting that whales are holding onto their positions rather than transferring ownership to new investors. Meanwhile, select altcoins like Toncoin, Monero, Mantle, and Quant are showing signs of strength and could present short-term trading opportunities depending on Bitcoin's next move.
The total value of assets locked in Solana's blockchain has increased by 50% since the beginning of 2023, with the volume of transactions also rising, indicating a potential recovery in SOL price despite its current downward trend.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been heavily impacted by the crypto bear market, with the total value locked in DeFi reaching its lowest point since February 2021, as investors withdraw approximately $170 billion in deposits due to decreased yields and increased exploits. However, newer protocols like Unibot are attempting to simplify the DeFi experience and show promising signs for reigniting the DeFi space.
Long-term holders of Bitcoin are continuing to accumulate the cryptocurrency despite recent market volatility, indicating a bullish outlook for the future, according to analysts from Bitfinex. However, newer long-term holders who acquired their positions during the bear market are showing more unease and have exited their positions during price drops.
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe suggests that altcoins, including Ethereum, are following a historical pattern before Bitcoin halving events, indicating a potential bullish move in the market.
The concept of total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) is expanding to include tokenized real-world assets (RWA), such as mortgages and private equity investments, as blockchain adoption by traditional financial institutions progresses, making it increasingly important for institutions to select the most suitable blockchain platform for tokenized RWAs based on their TVL.
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto assets have been liquidated as Bitcoin's price falls below $26,000, with the majority of the liquidations coming from exchanges such as OKX, Binance, and ByBit.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are experiencing a decline as analysts predict further decreases ahead.
Ether's price has been supported by the Federal Reserve's injection of $300 billion, but doubts are growing about its ability to sustain this level due to bearish sentiment in the cryptocurrency market and declining metrics on the Ethereum network, including a decrease in the number of ETH investors and a decline in activity on decentralized applications. Competitors such as Solana are also benefiting from stablecoin volumes, and there is an increased likelihood of Ether's price dropping below the $1,600 support level.
Staking in the crypto market is rebounding, with proof-of-stake revenue generation reaching almost all-time highs, driven by the surge in total value locked for liquid staking protocols and the appeal of staking as a safer investment option in a year of liquidity challenges and DeFi hacks.
Bitcoin (BTC) has remained stagnant below $26,000, with investors waiting for further developments in the cryptocurrency market and the wider economy, while Ether (ETH) is expected to outperform BTC in September and October due to the potential approval of the first ether ETF in mid-October. Additionally, SOMA Finance plans to sell tokens that represent a financial interest, addressing the criticism that crypto tokens lack equity or debt claims. Binance continues to dominate the crypto market as the leading exchange.
Despite the recent downturn in the crypto market, a key Bitcoin metric shows that 95% of the existing supply of Bitcoin has not moved in the past 30 days, indicating strong holding behavior and potential for a price rally with a buy-side catalyst.
Despite Visa's announcement and warnings from Binance's CEO, major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are struggling in a bearish trend while a top Federal Reserve official expresses deep concern over the $120 billion stablecoin market.
The top crypto exchanges in the world are dominating the market, with the eight largest platforms accounting for over 91% of market depth and 89% of trading volume, according to crypto insights firm Kaiko. Binance remains the leading exchange, with a market share of 64.3% in 2023, but liquidity is concentrated within a few exchanges, leading to concerns about decentralization. Altcoin liquidity has also suffered due to regulatory issues in the US, with Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitstamp holding the majority of altcoin liquidity.
FTX, a bankrupt crypto exchange, is seeking court approval to liquidate $3.4 billion in cryptocurrencies, with a maximum offload of $100 million per week, potentially impacting the market in a more gradual manner rather than causing a sharp fall in asset prices; this article examines the price movements and potential impact on Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Aptos (APT).
Crypto markets experienced a decline as FTX's potential selling pressure raised concerns, causing Bitcoin to fall below $25,000 for the first time since mid-June, and altcoins to underperform, particularly Solana (SOL).
Bitcoin, ethereum, and other top cryptocurrencies have been struggling recently despite the market conditions, as the bitcoin price drops and Coinbase plans to integrate bitcoin's lightning network, potentially causing crypto price chaos.
Bitcoin's vulnerability to contracting global liquidity is highlighted by Bloomberg Intelligence's crypto market analyst Jamie Coutts, who suggests that the cryptocurrency will only turn bullish when global liquidity levels expand, warning that it is unlikely to rise until liquidity reverses and anticipating that institutional investors will only show significant demand for digital assets once liquidity rises.
Bitcoin's rise may trigger leverage liquidations and price increases for alternative cryptocurrencies like solana's SOL, as traders who were shorting those tokens risk being forced to cover their positions.
The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem experienced a decline in on-chain economic activity in August, with exchange volume decreasing by 15.5%, the DeFi Index falling 21%, and the total value locked decreasing by 8%; however, positive developments such as stablecoin growth were observed.
