Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: People, Culture and Tech
Bitcoin showed signs of life on February 3 as largest altcoin Ether made good on its bull run and beat all-time highs. While modest compared to previous volatility, Bitcoin’s uptick buoyed sentiment among traders who had waited patiently for the market to decide short-term direction.
Data from price trackers including CoinMarketCap and TradingView showed a problematic 24 hours for Bitcoin, which looks to end the week in a decidedly more precarious position than that in which it began on Monday.
Bitcoin saw a fresh sell-off on January 21 as a surprise bearish phase swept the market despite huge institutional buy-ins. Travis Kling, founder of crypto hedge fund Ikigai, argued that the forthcoming entry of multitrillion-dollar asset manager BlackRock into the Bitcoin arena was a far more important price trigger.
Bitcoin analysts were eagerly eyeing a fresh breakout on January 19 as BTC/USD hovered nervously around $37,000. After hitting lows of $34,000 over the weekend, Bitcoin hovered roughly in the middle of its wide trading range between $30,000 and $40,000. As the week progressed, however, signs of bullish tendencies became more palpable.
