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Bitcoin Stalls Below ATH—When Does the Rocket Relight?

Bitcoin Stalls Below ATH—When Does the Rocket Relight?

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2025-05-20 07:31:59
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Bitcoin price consolidates below all-time high: when will the next push come?

BTC’s price action has turned into a snoozefest below its all-time high—traders are tapping their watches while Wall Street ’experts’ recycle 2017 playbooks.

The consolidation game: After flirting with $100K in April, Bitcoin’s now stuck in a tight range. No panic selling, no euphoric buying—just the market digesting gains like a boomer with a fiber supplement.

Catalysts whisper: Miner capitulation signals are flashing, exchange reserves are thinning, and the Fed’s rate-cut circus might finally give BTC the liquidity injection it craves.

The cynical take: When Goldman Sachs launches its ’Bitcoin Wealth Preservation Fund’ with a 2.5% management fee, you’ll know the top is in. Until then—keep stacking.

Ethereum leads the altcoins

In historical market cycles, an initial Bitcoin rally was typically followed by a rotation into smaller digital assets. During this phase – also known as "Altcoin Season" – alternative cryptocurrencies outperform Bitcoin as investors seek higher returns in less established assets. According to theory, such a phase begins with a significant rise in the second-largest digital asset, ethereum (ETH).

Ethereum ETH/USD (daily) / Charts: Tradingview

Initial signs of this trend are beginning to emerge. However, there is still room for sustained outperformance. Since 2022, Ethereum has significantly underperformed compared to Bitcoin. Measured by the ratio of the two cryptocurrencies ("ETH/BTC"), the number two is trading near a multi-year low.

Ethereum ETH/USD (daily) / Charts: Tradingview

market consolidation before the next push?

30-day performance of major crypto sectors / Source: Artemis

Not much has changed over the past week. Most cryptocurrencies in the top 20 by market capitalization moved between -5% and +5%. On a monthly basis, however, the picture looks more promising. Ethereum (ETH) led the way with a +60.96% gain. Among the "top performers" were Sui (+84.12%), Hyperliquid HYPE (+51.97%), and Dogecoin DOGE (+44.29%).

Top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization / Source: Messari

Haftungsausschluss
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Risikohinweis
Anlagen und Investitionen, insbesondere in Kryptowährungen, sind grundsätzlich mit Risiko verbunden. Der Totalverlust des eingesetzten Kapitals kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden. Kryptowährungen sind sehr volatil und können daher in kurzer Zeit extremen Kursschwanken ausgesetzt sein.

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