As Bitcoin’s price rallies there are a few traders wishing for one last price drop so they can fill their bags. This isn’t what retail traders would conventionally ask for, but back in 2017, there were nearly 7 opportunities for buying more Bitcoin, before the price skyrocketed to the ATH. 2020 didn’t exactly see aContinue reading “Why the previous Bitcoin top is shrinking on price charts”

When the volatility in the cryptocurrency market is high enough to gain over 12% in price in 24 hours, there is a persistent fear of making mistakes. Bitcoin’s price chart has broken nearly all ceilings to hit the new ATH of $41780 on most top exchanges. While price discovery beyond the new ATH is yetContinue reading “Bitcoin: Why there is scope for greater volatility”

The 2021 alt season may have kicked off with Ethereum’s high OI. Currently, the open interest in Ethereum is higher than $3.5 Billion. It is a rare occurrence that a bullish trend emerges so clearly in Ethereum, but Bitcoin’s price rally has supported the trend. During the past weekend, the OI broke all records andContinue reading “Ethereum’s OI is up 75% in 7 days, how will the price react?”

While Bitcoin’s price nosedived by 17% on Monday, at press time, it had recovered considerably, with the cryptocurrency noting gains of 10.82% in a single 24-hour window. These statistics are not enough, however, considering Bitcoiners’ activity on exchanges – their buying and selling patterns, their compulsions, and their withdrawal capacity. Along those lines, Bitcoin exchangeContinue reading “Bitcoin: A drop is coming, says this metric”

Ethereum’s price is breaking all ceilings, with the cryptocurrency rallying by over 50% over the last 7 days, based on data from CoinMarketCap. The rally, similar to Bitcoin’s narrative, is pivoting on a drop in active supply. In fact, it is expected that the only outcome of the drop in supply will be a priceContinue reading “Ethereum: Does a price rally make sense?”

Amidst Bitcoin’s increasing activity, the idea of a short-term top is lost like noise. What must be remembered, however, is that a short-term Bitcoin top is still likely, if and when inflows from institutions like GrayScale drop. With Bitcoin trading at $37,290 at press time,  the premium on exchanges like Coinbase is not as significant.Continue reading “Bitcoin: Why a short-term top is inevitable”

With Bitcoin’s price rallying across spot exchanges, the estimated leverage ratio across exchanges is falling too. The leverage across exchanges has dropped lately, especially since the price crossed $25,000, and a drop in leverage indicates that retail traders are being careful about every move made in the market. In fact, they are especially careful aboutContinue reading “Bitcoin: What are the chances it will stay above $30,000?”

Bitcoin investors, those who were around for the 2017 bull run, the price drop that followed in 2018, and who later survived the Black Thursday crash of March 2o20, understand how Bitcoin’s market cycles work. Though the ongoing price rally has kept Bitcoin traders on their toes, one can argue that the market cycles haven’tContinue reading “Everything you need to know about Bitcoin’s price discovery”

On the one hand, Bitcoin’s price breaking above $34,000 and $35,000 might have started an endless debate on whether there will be a spillover to other cryptocurrencies or not. On the other hand, another critical debate relates to the whale movement associated with the market’s top cryptocurrencies. This is a crucial debate, especially since theContinue reading “Important lessons retail traders can learn from Bitcoin whales”

Bitcoin may be a store of value for a few, a hedge against inflation, or digital gold for many. The asset’s institutionalization has made one thing clear, Bitcoin is not for weak hands and it may mean different things to different people. It may be an asset class like commodities, a legitimized medium of exchange,Continue reading “How much Bitcoin is left for retail traders; who pays the price of Bitcoin that institutions control? “

Bitcoin’s latest price rally has pushed the cryptocurrency’s value higher on the price charts, with BTC briefly climbing to $25,000 as well. However, while for a time the said rally was driven primarily by institutions, with Christmas over and the rest of the festive season coming up, one might expect institutions to leave the reinsContinue reading “What’s in store for Ethereum, XRP in 2021?”

After recovering from the aftermath of the $1 billion shorts liquidation in Bitcoin, traders have now been hit with increased activity on the Bitcoin network. The supply shortage narrative may still be at play; however, there is more stability than one would expect above $23,000. It may come as a shock to many, but networkContinue reading “Despite Bitcoin’s $1B shorts liquidations, why does the narrative of a price rally stick?”