Altcoins Approach Historic Stress Levels as 38% of Tokens Near All-Time Lows
Altcoins have been under sustained pressure for months as the broader crypto market continues to grapple with a prolonged bear phase that began after the 2021 bull cycle. While Bitcoin has managed to preserve a portion of its macro uptrend, most alternative cryptocurrencies have struggled to regain momentum, with many still trading far below their previous cycle highs. This persistent weakness reflects declining liquidity, fading investor appetite for speculative assets, and an increasing concentration of capital in Bitcoin. Related Reading: The 31,900 Bitcoin Purge: Why March 4 Marked An....
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Altcoins continue to face heavy pressure across the board after the historic crash that shook the crypto market on Friday. The sudden sell-off triggered the largest liquidation event in crypto history, wiping out billions in leveraged positions within minutes. Even established blue chips such as Chainlink (LINK) and Avalanche (AVAX) saw their prices plunge more […]
After a historic weekend of liquidations, where do the bitcoin price and investor interest currently stand?
Ether supply on exchanges is now at a 9-year low: specifically 18.95 million ETH as of February 18, at the time of writing. This suggests investors are now moving $ETH into cold storage, presumably for long-term HODLing purposes. If the ecosystem is overall looking to hold, rather than trade Ether, the historic all-time lows supply significantly increases the odds of ‘supply shock’ occurring, which would inevitably power an $ETH bull run and skyrocket the price. Basic economics dictate that a supply shock happens when the demand of an asset exceeds the supply, creating a significant gap.....
The bitcoin network has begun to show signs of stress as CoinWallet conducts its promised "major stress test" with a twist. Instead of generating all the transactions itself, the UK-based exchange released the private keys to hundreds of addresses containing small amounts of bitcoin. Thousands of transactions have flooded the network as users seek to send the bitcoin held by these addresses to their own wallets. CoinWallet has indicated that it intends to give away $48,000 in free bitcoin using this method. At the time of writing, there were over 70,000 unconfirmed transactions waiting to....
BNB has entered a historic phase after surging above the $1,000 mark, positioning itself as one of the few altcoins from the previous cycle to chart fresh all-time highs. This milestone underscores its resilience and strength, particularly in a market where most altcoins continue to struggle with volatility and downside pressure. Related Reading: Ethereum Accumulation […]