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On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the U.S. Federal Reserve chose to maintain the benchmark interest rates at their highest in 23 years. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members noted that although inflation has subsided, it still “remains elevated.” No Change in Federal Funds Rate; Fed Continues Watchful Eye on Inflation Risks On Wednesday, the […]

Despite Bitcoin’s 13% drop in the past week, which saw it break below the psychological $60,000 level and drop 20% from its all-time highs, one analyst on X remains resolute. Drawing from the weekly chart, the trader maintains a bullish outlook, saying the coin will shake off weakness in the coming session. This aligns with bulls for the better part of Q4 2023 and Q1 2024. Bitcoin Is Falling, Losses $60,000 Bitcoin is under intense liquidation pressure, struggling against the deluge of sellers. Earlier today, BTC broke below $60,000, melting below April 2024 lows. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Dips Below $57,000: 4 Key Reasons This dump confirmed sellers of April 13, signaling a possible start of a bear formation that may see BTC lose ground, peeling back February and March 2024 gains. Nonetheless, the analyst maintains that the uptrend will remain as long as Bitcoin stays above the $49,000 to $52,000 support zone, soaking up all selling pressure. This assessment, based on [...]

With BTC plunging below $60K, social media debates are heating up. Has BTC already reached its peak this cycle at $70K? According to veteran trader Peter Brandt, that could be the case. Does that mean it’s time to diversify into other emerging assets? Here is an analysis. Exponential Decay of Bitcoin Sparks Pessimism The “exponential decay” pattern suggested by veteran trader Peter Brandt indicates that Bitcoin may not be able to rise to $80K, let alone $100K, this cycle. Exponential decay happens when each successive cycle has a peak price of only around 20% of the previous cycle’s peak gain. Interestingly, Bitcoin has fallen prey to the trend in the last three market cycles. Bitcoin cycle exponential decay. Source: Peter Brandt “Applied forward, this would indicate that the current bull cycle will experience an exponential advance of approximately 4.5X or so (80% of the 22X of the 2018-2021 cycle). Taking a low for the current cycle of $15,473 projects a high for this cycle of  [...]

Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) experienced a 31.26% decline in April from the revenues recorded in March. Last month, statistics show that NFT transactions across several markets totaled approximately $1.15 billion in sales. NFT Revenues Shrink in April, Certain Bitcoin Collections Buck the Trend As April concluded and May commenced, data reveals that NFT sales […]

Bitcoin’s drop to $56,500 crushed bullish traders’ sentiment and took a heavy toll on altcoin prices but are generational buying opportunities emerging?

Data shows that Bitcoin sentiment has cooled off to neutral from greed following the asset’s latest plunge to the $57,000 level. Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Has Returned To Neutral Levels The “Fear & Greed Index” is an indicator created by Alternative that shows the average sentiment among investors in the Bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency market. This index estimates sentiment by considering five factors: volatility, trading volume, social media data, market cap dominance, and Google Trends. Related Reading: Bitcoin To $92,190: Crypto Analyst Reveals Path To ATH Target The metric uses a scale that runs from zero to 100 to represent this average sentiment. All values under 46 suggest that investors are fearful, while those above 54 imply a greedy market. The zone between these two cutoffs naturally corresponds to the territory of neutral mentality. Now, here is what the Bitcoin sentiment looks like right now, according to the Fear & Greed Index: The value of the metric appears to be 54 [...]

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In the face of a general market decline and pessimism, Captain Faibik, a cryptocurrency expert and enthusiast, has emerged with an optimistic outlook for Bitcoin (BTC) foreseeable future trajectory, predicting that the crypto asset could rise to a new all-time high before this current month closes.  Bitcoin To Reach New All-Time High In May Faibik’s analysis, which is based on his in-depth knowledge of cryptocurrency dynamics and a sharp eye for market trends, explores the possibility of a large short-term rise in Bitcoin. According to the analyst, Bitcoin is at a key junction currently testing the daily Moving Average 100 (MA100) level once more after recovering from it in the past. Historically, the crypto asset has found considerable support at the 100MA level. Should BTC recover from this point on, Captain Faibik anticipates a significant rise on the upside in the upcoming days. Thus, he expects the digital asset to reach a new all-time high within the month. The post read: Last [...]

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As April comes to a bearish close, expectations for Dogecoin in May are not exactly bullish, especially as the crypto market has continued to fall. DOGE has been one of the main losers during this time, falling below $0.14. This underperformance is expected to continue as the machine learning algorithm at CoinCodex predicts further decline for the meme coin. Algorithm Predicts Another 13% Decline Despite the Dogecoin price already suffering a notable 14% decline in the last week, the machine learning algorithm believes it will fall another 13% in the month of May. The machine learning algorithm, which takes a number of metrics into consideration, presented that the DOGE price remains very bearish despite the market still sitting in greed. For the month of May, the algorithm expects the meme coin’s price to decline by a total of 13.66% from here, falling below $0.13 to $0.1238. Even on the shorter term, the Dogecoin price remains bearish with an expected 1% decline to $0.14 in the next [...]