Key points: Bitcoin holding $100,000 as a level of support would confirm the current trend change. Ether leads among altcoins, and DeFi tokens could follow. Bitcoin (BTC) broke above the psychologically critical $100,000 level on May 8, and the bulls are trying to hold on to the level on May 9. In an X post, CoinGlass said that Bitcoin’s rally resulted in $837.80 million in short liquidations in a 24-hour period, the largest since 2021. Bitcoin’s rally also lifted several major altcoins, which soared above their respective overhead resistance levels.…
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XRP, ADA, SOL go parabolic after Trump US crypto reserve post: Will other altcoins follow?
Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed solid buying over the weekend as US President Donald Trump announced that Bitcoin, Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) would be included in a crypto strategic reserve. The announcement massively pumped the chosen coins, which made it risky for a fresh entry after the rally. The coins in this article have been selected for their technical setups rather than the Trump-based pump. Apart from the crypto strategic reserve, in a sign that could create new demand for Bitcoin, BlackRock added the iShares Bitcoin ETF…
Read MoreThese 4 altcoins could be ready for an up-move if Bitcoin rallies above $27,500
Inexperienced traders usually chase prices higher during the end of the bull phase as they fear missing out on the rally. However, institutional investors tend to wait for the froth to settle before entering. Bitcoin’s (BTC) bear market in 2022 ended the hype that was seen in 2021. Fred Pye, CEO of 3iQ, Canada’s first Bitcoin fund issuer, said in an interview with Cointelegraph that as “the FOMO in Bitcoin is gone” institutional investors and portfolio managers have started to take a look at it as “a serious venue.” Crypto…
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