{"id":130122,"date":"2020-04-09T16:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=130122"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:58:47","slug":"stars-are-aligning-for-crypto-and-that-means-ethereum-and-bitcoin-could-skyrocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/stars-are-aligning-for-crypto-and-that-means-ethereum-and-bitcoin-could-skyrocket\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s why the stars are aligning for crypto and how Ethereum and Bitcoin could skyrocket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It's no secret the past few weeks have been tough for crypto investors. In March, Bitcoin fell off a proverbial cliff, tanking from $7,700 to a low of $3,800 in the span of a single day. Altcoins followed suit, actually falling even more than the market leader.<\/p>\n<p>And as a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/1-6-billion-recent-bitcoin-volatility-liquidates-billions-sends-open-interest-reeling\/\">millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency were liquidated<\/a>, sentiment hit rock bottom, and many traders and investors threw in the towel, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ever-since-bitcoins-50-crash-investors-have-started-to-flee-bitmex\/\">accentuated by the recent decrease in the Bitcoin market's liquidity.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, analysts are starting to come to the conclusion that the stars are aligning for the crypto market, especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a> and certainly for <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The crypto stars are aligning<\/h2>\n<p>Cyrus Younessi, part of the Risk team at Ethereum-based DeFi application <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/maker\/\">MakerDAO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cyounessi1\/status\/1247331640537464832\">summed up<\/a> this cheery sentiment nicely when he published the crypto-viral tweet on Apr. 6, simply explaining that &#8220;not since 2017 have so many bullish crypto narratives aligned at once&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The growth of decentralized finance (DeFi):<\/strong> DeFi's growth, analysts say will dramatically boost crypto adoption as consumers pick up on the relatively-high interest rates these blockchain solutions provide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The imminent arrival of Ethereum 2.0:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ethereum-2-0-gets-a-sapphire-testnet-explorer\/\">upgrade<\/a> is slated to increase the blockchain's efficiency in terms of transaction speeds, transaction throughput, and functionality. Researcher Justin Drake said earlier this year that he has &#8220;95 percent confidence we will launch in 2020.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 2020's block reward halving:<\/strong> This has been seen as a decisively positive event. <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/top-analyst-bashes-bitcoin-halving-hype-but-math-begs-to-differ\/\">Per previous reports from this outlet<\/a>, a quantitative model says the fair value of Bitcoin will rise to at least $55,000 in the wake of the event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gold's rally over the past couple of weeks:\u00a0<\/strong>Mike McGlone, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/even-after-50-crash-bloomberg-analyst-thinks-bitcoin-is-bullish-heres-why\/\">explained<\/a> in an extensive report published this month that gold's strength should act as a boon for Bitcoin and, thus, the rest of the cryptocurrency market.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal Reserve's repo and open market operations:\u00a0<\/strong>Analysts say that the Federal Reserve's recent attempts to boost the economy <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/analysts-explain-why-the-federal-reserves-balance-sheet-exploding-past-5-trillion-is-bullish-for-bitcoin\/\">by purchasing assets, injecting liquidity into the economy, and lowering interest rates<\/a> are boosting the value proposition of a scarce asset like Bitcoin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Institutions are warming up to cryptocurrency and blockchain:\u00a0<\/strong>Microsoft, E&Y, Square, and Fidelity are amongst the multi-billion-dollar firms that have announced crypto initiatives over recent months. Presumably, these initiatives will drive mass adoption over time.<\/li>\n<li>And, to put a cherry on the top of the crypto cake, <strong>Bitcoin is emerging from a bear market.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not since 2017 have so many bullish crypto narratives aligned at once: DeFi, Eth 2.0,  the Halvening, gold rally, Fed repo, monetization of debt, institutions warming up, and the 2.5 year bear market ending. What more could you ask for?<\/p>\n<p>This is put up or shut up time for crypto.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; C (@cyounessi1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cyounessi1\/status\/1247331640537464832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As put best by Younessi, &#8220;what more you could ask for?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, each of the trends that Cyrus identified is believed to have a positive impact on the value of cryptocurrencies. Meaning that when they're collected, taking place all at once, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets will experience a &#8220;perfect storm,&#8221; so to say.<\/p>\n<p>A perfect storm that some, like legendary venture capitalist Tim Draper, believe will take Bitcoin into the six-figure price range, far above the doldrums that BTC is wallowing in today.<\/p>\n<h2>Is there any risk to Bitcoin & others on the horizon?<\/h2>\n<p>While the abovementioned signs seemingly suggest a rally \u2014 and a strong one at that \u2014 in the crypto-asset market is imminent, some fear it is too early to turn bullish.<\/p>\n<p>Cantering Clark last month <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanteringClark\/status\/1238844655657254912\">chalked up<\/a> this rationale to his sentiment that BTC won't bottom until equities find a bottom, explaining that the &#8220;moment equities s**t the bed again Bitcoin will follow&#8221;:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We essentially just went from Bull market to Bear market in under 20 days. The true extent of the knock on effects & damage has yet to even be revealed. We are seeing a fraction of what the reality is. At best we are at the October '08 period, [&#8230; so] the moment equities s**t the bed again Bitcoin will follow.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He explained further that there\u2019s also no telling which crypto companies, including Bitcoin exchanges, will be affected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/like-gold-with-previous-crises-bitcoin-will-thrive-after-coronavirus-research-shows\/\">global recession that is building<\/a>, further hurting crypto's prospects.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin has not bottomed because equities have not bottomed.<\/p>\n<p>Go ahead and save this tweet.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24SPX&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$SPX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ES&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cantering Clark (@CanteringClark) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanteringClark\/status\/1238844655657254912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes, equities have rebounded some 30 percent since the local bottom, but serious analysts and investors believe there's a legitimate chance more downside is on its way for legacy markets.<\/p>\n<p>Just this week, the chief investment officer at global investment firm Guggenheim, Scott Minerd wrote in a note that there's a chance the S&P 500 falls 40 percent to 1,500, writing that once the markets digest the economic data of rising unemployment and contracting growth, &#8220;there will be another level of panic.&#8221; (He previously suggested that many companies are likely &#8220;vulnerable to failure in the long run,&#8221; as <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wall-street-giant-chief-fears-end-of-debt-super-cycle-is-crypto-the-solution\/\">reported by CryptoSlate previously<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>If Clark's sentiment about the correlation between cryptocurrencies and equities is to be believed, a 40 percent drop in equities wouldn't see Bitcoin rally. Instead, it would probably drop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s no secret the past few weeks have been tough for crypto investors. In March, Bitcoin fell off a proverbial cliff, tanking from $7,700 to a low of $3,800 in the span of a single day. Altcoins followed suit, actually falling even more than the market leader. 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