Market Analysis

In this inaugural edition of Cointelegraph’s monthly Web3 gaming column, we highlight some of the top stories and events in the blockchain gaming space over the past few weeks, as well as upcoming releases. Fortnite player sells Dookey Dash prize It has been a little over a month since NFT behemoth Yuga Labs, the company

The Frax community recently approved a proposal to make its FEI stablecoin fully backed by USD equivalents, rather than maintaining a partially backed and semi algorithmic stablecoin. With Frax’s decision, the days of experimentation with algorithmic stablecoins could finally be behind us. The decentralized stablecoin space has only proved effective with ETH, USDC and BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) investors reeling from the shock of recent cryptocurrency company failures and banking issues may face another potential problem: a recovering United States dollar. US dollar strength reemerges Notably, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of top foreign currencies, has risen 4% from its Feb. 3 low

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed lower into the weekend as ongoing problems at Silvergate bank pressured markets. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bad news holds Bitcoin back Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD lingering at around $22,350 on March 4. The pair had managed to avoid further losses after the initial shock around

The U.S. stock market is approaching a crucial turning point as uncertainty over inflation rises after hotter-than-expected economic data released in February. Despite mounting investor worries, the economy is showing signs of resilience that could protect it against a significant downside move.  The escalating risk-off sentiment in the market is also creating volatility for Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) is up 42% since the start of 2023, but short term, the outlook may now favor the bears. The latest data paints a problematic picture for BTC price action — investors are greedy, but the mainstream is far from ready to buy. After January’s 40% surge, BTC/USD is having trouble reaching for resistance

Bitcoin (BTC) erased early-month gains on March 2 as fresh market uncertainty erupted over the solvency of crypto bank Silvergate. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price avoids Silvergate, Coinbase stock slip Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $23,206 on Bitstamp, down around 1.5% on the day. The pair came

The price of Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), shows a growing conflict among traders about the market direction for March. This uncertainty has resulted in ETH price consolidating inside a narrow sideways range between $1,600 and $1,700 since Feb. 15. 25% ETH price correction on the table in March The uncertainty stems from Ethereum’s long-awaited

The price of Ether (ETH) declined 9.8% between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25 after the price resistance at $1,725 proved stronger than expected. Still, the correction was insufficient to break the 6-week-long ascending channel and did not cause Ether derivatives metrics to turn bearish. Ether (ETH) price index in USD, 1-day. Source: TradingView Ether’s price

Bitcoin (BTC) faced a showdown with a key trend line on Feb. 28 as the monthly close finally arrived. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin “doesn’t feel bullish” into February close Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling an area around $23,500 at the Wall Street open. With United States

The recent weakness in the crypto market has not invalidated the six-week-long ascending trend, even after a failed test of the channel’s upper band on Feb. 21. The total crypto market capitalization remains above the psychological $1 trillion mark and, more importantly, cautiously optimistic after a new round of negative remarks from regulators. Total crypto

The latest data shows that Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges have less BTC to buy than at any time since early 2018. On-chain analytics firm Glassnode confirms that as of February 2023, exchange reserves are at five-year lows. “Wild stat” shows Bitcoin supply maturation The latest statistics reflect the determination of Bitcoin hodlers, as major exchanges’ BTC

The nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur has seen its trading volumes and total sell-side liquidity skyrocket since conducting an airdrop on Feb. 14. The reason for the spike could be the start of Season 2 of its airdrops, where 10% of the BLUR token’s total supply will be distributed to certain users based on their

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Bitcoin (BTC) stands at the start of a “new regime” after its early 2023 price gains, and next year will prove pivotal. That is the opinion of Charles Edwards, founder of quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund Capriole Investments. As investment behavior around Bitcoin recovers in line with network fundamentals and price action, Edwards, perhaps like

It’s possible that many people have already forgotten that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price closed 2022 at $16,529 and the recent rebound and rejection at the $25,000 level could raise concern among certain investors. Bears are pushing back at the $25,000 level and there has been multiple failed attempts at the level between Feb. 16 and Feb.