Crypto stocks experienced a rally on July 15, alongside Bitcoin, in a market move attributed to former President Donald Trump’s increasing odds of winning the United States presidential election in November. The price rallies primarily affected mining stocks such as Marathon Digital (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT), and CleanSpark (CLSK), which gained 17%, 16%, and 16.2%, […]
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Bitcoin traders eye bear trap as BTC price hits 10-day high of $60.4K
Bitcoin traded above $60,000 on July 14 as an assassination attempt on United States presidential candidate Donald Trump sparked BTC price volatility. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price spikes above $60,400 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a crypto market surge as news of the attack, which Trump survived, came in. Local highs of $60,423 on Bitstamp […]
Why Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Soared or Slumped in the First Half of 2024
Find out which crypto-related stocks are thriving in the post-halving market of 2024 and why. The answer may set you up for market-beating returns in the long run. The Bitcoin (BTC 3.51%) cryptocurrency posted a solid gain in the first half of 2024, starting with the introduction of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. Bitcoin mining rewards were halved on April […]
Bitcoin carves out a bottom, opening the door for KAS, MKR, AR and NOT to rally
Bitcoin has been in a sideways price action for months. The bears pulled the price below the range, but their failure to sustain the breakdown on July 8 shows that selling dries up at lower levels. That attracted buying from the aggressive bulls who aim to keep the price inside the range for some more […]
Bitcoin risks 30% loss against XRP if ‘triple bottom’ confirms
After hitting a four-year low, XRP appears on the brink of a comeback against the Bitcoin trading pair. Fueling this optimistic turnaround is the emergence of a classic bullish pattern, namely the triple bottom formation. XRP eyes a 30% rebound versus Bitcoin A triple bottom pattern develops when the price forms three distinct lows, all […]
Spot Bitcoin ETFs see highest flow day in over 5 weeks
United States-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded over $310 million in inflows on July 12, marking their best-performing day since June 5. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund accounted for most of the flows at $120 million and $115.1 million, respectively, according to Farside Investors data. The Bitwise Bitcoin ETF came […]
Bitcoin futures term structure indicates bullish sentiment
The Futures Term Structure is a graphical representation of the pricing for futures contracts expiring at increasingly distant dates into the future. The most common state of the graph, an upward slope, indicates a premium must be paid to purchase exposure, or delivery, of an asset in the future. Conversely, a downward slope indicates a […]
Bitcoin bottom signal? German gov’t runs out of BTC to sell
Bitcoin’s price may have seen the local bottom as the German government is running out of Bitcoin to sell. Technical indicators point to the potential beginning of a reaccumulation phase. German government is nearly done selling Bitcoin The German government’s wallet is down to just 3,856 Bitcoin, only three weeks after it started selling. As a result, […]
German government offloads its final Bitcoin holdings
Germany’s government offloaded the last of its Bitcoin holdings on July 12, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The final transaction included 3,846 Bitcoin sent to “Flow Traders and 139Po,” which Arkham described as “likely institutional deposit/OTC service.” The transaction followed weeks of increased selling pressure from the German government, which offloaded tens of thousands […]
Bitcoin Bulls Fail Again, but There Is Still Hope
BTC bulls failed to penetrate critical resistance after positive U.S. inflation data, leaving the doors open for more losses. Downside may be limited as recent supply overhang from Germany’s Saxony state has exhausted. Fed rate cut bets, FTX repayments may offer support, according to a prime broker. Thursday was a significant day for crypto markets […]