Why Bitcoin price and volume rising together is bad news for Ethereum, altseason
Bitcoin broke out of the $13,000 resistance level merely a week ago, which means those expecting Ethereum and altcoin prices to rise may have to wait a few months. Bitcoin (BTC) is sucking up the volume from the entire cryptocurrency market as it continues to rally. This is causing the alternative cryptocurrency (altcoin) market to pullback, which has seen rising selling pressure and low buyer demand.On Oct. 30, researchers at Santiment pinpointed the growing volume and dominance of Bitcoin, while Chainlink (LINK), Ether (ETH) and Binance Coin (BNB) struggled. They wrote:“The dominance....
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Ethereum is trading at crucial demand levels, facing intense selling pressure and struggling to reclaim the $2,800 mark. The recent price action has raised concerns among investors, who are trying to stay calm amid rising volatility but fear that Ethereum could drop further. Related Reading: Are Meme Coins Hurting Solana? Rising Selling Pressure Sparks Investor Concerns The broader crypto market sentiment remains divided, with Ethereum significantly underperforming Bitcoin and failing to build strong bullish momentum. Some analysts believe that ETH is at a make-or-break level, while others....
Ethereum and the altcoin market are stagnating against Bitcoin with the ETH/BTC pair being the key to the next altseason. Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, has been lagging behind Bitcoin (BTC). Historically, when BTC surges, altcoins tend to rally with larger upside price movements.This time, Bitcoin has been clearly outperforming the altcoin market, particularly in December. BTC market cap dominance has recently risen to a one-year high of around 70%, largely due to the big sell-off in XRP in the past week. BTC/USD vs. ETH/BTC (yellow), LTC/BTC (orange),....
Ether (ETH) prices fell to a nine-month low on 5th December, building on the losses suffered in recent weeks. Ether, the digital asset used to power platform ethereum, reached $7, the lowest since 1st March, according to CoinMarketCap. The digital currency hit this price at 18:44 UTC, and then lingered at this price until rising to $7.01 at 19:01 UTC, CoinMarketCap data shows. Ether prices quickly mounted a modest recovery, rising to $7.10 by 19:10 UTC. Yet, ether experienced these price fluctuations amid modest volume, as 24-hour trading volume fluctuated between $13m and $14m when the....
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