Through this extended downtrend, one coin being challenged heavily is Ethereum (ETH). Ethereum has been subject to massive bleed since its peak prices earlier in this year. Today, ETH is trading below US$450, the lowest since December 7. Following December 7, Ethereum saw an explosion- tripling in value. Unfortunately, these gains have now been almost entirely erased. Beyond the overarching pressure of a global bear market, Ethereum has been subject to increased pressure due to the further developments of a number of cryptocurrencies and crypto-initiatives seeking to overtake the blockchain application platform. It can be argued that these competitors arePowered by WPeMatico
While it is widely agreed that past trends cannot predict future markets, today’s cryptocurrency market movements suggest a similar trend to what has been observed multiple times throughout 2017. Today, we see money flowing away from altcoins, back to Bitcoin, as sentiments towards the grandfather coin continue to turn bullish. Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed close to 6% in the past 24 hours, growing from a price of roughly US$11,200 to its current price of $11,870. This growth translates to a market cap appreciation of US$10 billion. Unfortunately, these gains have not entirely translated to the global cryptocurrency market cap, which has