The price of bitcoin continued to tumble on Friday amid a market-wide crash.
More than $100bn (£71.6bn) has been wiped from the crypotocurrency’s value since Sunday, when it hit an all-time high above $58,000 (£41,500)
On Friday afternoon it was trading at about $48,000, up from the morning’s low of $44,279 but marking a near 20 per cent drop in value in just five days.
Other major cryptocurrencies also saw their values plummet in recent days, including ethereum (ether), litecoin and dogecoin.
Despite combined losses of about $400bn, some analysts remain positive about the market’s long-term price trajectory, citing the massive institutional investment in recent months.
“Cryptocurrency markets are in the red zone today as we see an unwinding of overleveraged positions and some profit-taking,” Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, told The Independent.
“We remain in uncharted territory in a space that is so nascent. Bitcoin will continue to surprise those who take a more cynical view to a technology that is manifestly so anti-fragile.”
Bitcoin remains significantly up from this time last year, when it was worth less than $10,000 (£7,000), in part thanks to investments from the likes of Microstrategy, Square and Tesla.
A remarkable rally beginning in late March saw bitcoin break past its previous record high from 2017 of $20,000 before the end of 2020, before doubling in price in less than a month to shoot above $40,000 in January.
Each new all-time high has been followed by a significant correction, yet each time bitcoin has rebounded to new record highs.
“Despite the correction, the bull market and the case for a stronger rally in bitcoin remains intact,” Pankaj Balani, chief executive of Delta Exchange, told The Independent.
“The 2017 bull market saw bitcoin correct 25 to 35 per cent multiple times before reaching its peak.”
Mr Balani said a short-term price consolidation was not surprising, given the massive gains that have occurred since Tesla revealed it had bought $1.5bn worth of bitcoin earlier this month.
The cryptocurrency was worth around $40,000 when the electric car maker announced its investment. Mr Balani claimed that this price has become a “strong psychological support and will be difficult to break in the short term”.
“We expect institutional interest in bitcoin to remain strong going forward and positive news flow to keep driving the price higher through the next few quarters,” he added.
Cardano Keeps Thriving While Bitcoin and Ethereum Slump
This week’s correction has been a sobering reminder of the crypto market’s volatility.
CARDANO'S SHELLEY UPGRADE HAD BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. IMAGE: SHUTTER
In brief
- Bitcoin and Ethereum are down.
- Cardano is up as excitement builds around upcoming smart contracts and DeFi capabilities.
- Grayscale’s Bitcoin and Ethereum trusts are currently trading shares at discount prices.
- Don't Forget To Check Tips & Tricks At Last
After a sharp market pullback, the price of Bitcoin dropped from a peak of $58k on February 21 to a low of $49k the following day. As of Saturday, the market has stabilized somewhat while retail investors have been buying the dip—but some troubling trading signals leave the market in a precarious place.
As of the time of writing, Bitcoin sits at $44,454, up 1.68% in the last day but down over 15% this week. Ethereum’s price is in even greater trouble. Currently valued at $1,482, Ethereum is down 0.18% in the last day, part of a pullback that has taken 26.12% off its value in the past week.
Bearish markets
The downturn follows a week comparatively absent of news about institutional investment. Earlier this month, BNY Mellon announced plans to add crypto services to its asset management business, Tesla disclosed an investment of $1.5 billion and BlackRock announced it was “dabbling” in Bitcoin. And last week, Canada launched two Bitcoin ETFs. But large institutional investors had nothing to bring to this week, breaking the momentum of good news for Bitcoin.
A couple of shocks hit the market this week.
Shares in Grayscale’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts are currently both trading at below the value of the crypto assets themselves. This is the lowest price Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust has been traded atin five years; it’s a first-time occurrence for their Ethereum trust, which launched in 2017.
Darius Sit, CIO of QCP Capital, told Decrypt that traders shouldn’t worry: it’s normal for ETFs and ETF-like investment vehicles], he said. But other analysts are concerned that this could depress the price of crypto and hurt lending markets. Large trading desks hoped to profit from the premium at which Grayscale’s trusts trade; if that premium goes away, they might put their money elsewhere.
Bitcoin and Ethereum are not the only losers this week. Binance Coin, Litecoin and Chainlink are all down 25% in the last seven days. Binance currently costs $230 while Litecoin trades at $175. Chainlink’s valued at $25.62. Of all the altcoin’s free falling in this weekend’s bearish markets, Bitcoin Cash and Aave have taken the hardest hits. Both are down 30%, with Bitcoin Cash sitting at $493 and Aave at $343.
Any winners?
Cardano currently costs $1.45, up 40% in the last week and 30% in the last day alone. Much of the excitement around Cardano can be attributed to an expected hard fork coming at the beginning of March.
Features like smart contracts, decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens are all coming to Cardano’s blockchain, and will be a welcome alternative to Ethereum’s high gas prices. Cardano’s ADA token is currently valued at $1.47, up 40% in the last week and 30% in the last day alone.
Things are also looking hopeful for Stellar’s XLM token. It’s up 12% in the last twenty-four hours, reversing a bearish seven-day decline that shaved 17% of its price. Another big gainer is Cosmos’s ATOM token. It’s up 12% today, hitting a price of $19.79.
It seems like Bitcoin’s market propping bull run is dissipating.
TIPS & TRICKS
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