With each coming day, the price of Bitcoin edges nearer and nearer to 2018 lows of just above US$6,000 achieved in early February. In the last days of March, Bitcoin saw yet another tumble, as the price saw an extended stay below $7,000, the longest period of time throughout 2018 spent in the 6k range. While April Fool’s Day saw a slew of comical and tacky crypto-pranks alike, Bitcoin’s April 1 dip was no joke. After starting out Easter Sunday pegged at US$7,000, BTC continually bled, until it fell to a midday low of $6,500, a drop of over 7%.Powered by WPeMatico
In just the past week, the global market cap of all cryptocurrencies has fallen close to US$70 billion. In that same period, Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 20% from a local high of US$9,000 to its current price of $7,500. Despite a number of bullish sentiments and news recently, the price of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies across the board continues to fall. On the same day that Forbes called for a $20,000 Bitcoin, the price fell 5% further. Bitcoin currently sits at just above US$7,500, directly following a low of $7,410. With every passing dip, speculators and hopefuls call the bottom. While
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 are
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