Bitcoin Roars Back as Ethereum Struggles Below Key 200-Day Moving Average
Crypto markets show split personality: BTC shakes off bearish sentiment with sharp rebound while ETH battles technical resistance. The 200-day MA remains Ethereum's line in the sand—break it, and bulls charge; lose it, and well... at least the 'fundamentals are strong' (said every bagholder ever).
Bitcoin's resurgence comes as traders shrug off recent volatility, proving once again that crypto's original heavyweight still calls the shots. Meanwhile, Ethereum's consolidation raises questions about altcoin momentum—when will the 'flippening' crowd update their PowerPoint decks this time?
Technical analysts eye ETH's next move: a decisive close above the 200-day could trigger algorithmic buying, while failure here might send traders scrambling like Wall Streeters during a Fed announcement. Either way, the crypto circus rolls on—just don't mention the T-word (taxes) to your moon-bound colleagues.
Market picture
Market capitalisation at $3.32 trillion remains roughly the same as the day before. With the start of the new month, there is a visible upward trend with a sequence of higher local highs, although the market is more than 3% lower than seven days ago.
The cryptocurrency sentiment index remains in greed territory at 62, although it has lost a couple of points over the day. This cooling does not interfere with the local positive trend but indicates a moderate pace of growth.
Bitcoin is trading above $105K, rebounding from lows NEAR $103K on 31 May. This looks like the beginning of an upward movement from the mid-May consolidation area. Potentially, this momentum could take the market to new highs above $130K.
Ethereum continues to struggle with its 200-day moving average, unable to consolidate above it. However, the overall positive background allows bulls to quickly seize the initiative on downward pullbacks. As was the case three and a half weeks ago, breaking through $2,700 will be an important signal that the coin has moved from consolidation to growth. In turn, this could be an important indicator of renewed Optimism for the entire cryptocurrency market.
News background
Bitcoin could correct to $96,700, according to CryptoQuant. This level corresponds to the average purchase price of short-term investors. Bitcoin Magazine is also not optimistic about the short-term prospects for Bitcoin.
Strategy has announced the issue of 2.5 million preferred shares with a 10% dividend yield. The funds raised will be used to purchase the first cryptocurrency.
Hong Kong-based Reitar Logtech Holdings intends to purchase $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin as a hedge against volatility in traditional markets and to increase financial stability. No specific purchase dates have been announced.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has spoken about the risks associated with the widespread creation of corporate reserves based on Bitcoin. According to him, they are ‘non-binary and range from 0 to 100.’ However, it is possible to achieve an optimal risk/return ratio with the right balance.
