The past week was marked by the American authorities' hunt for large crypto exchanges. Binance paid a fine of $4.3 billion, and Kraken was sued. Only investors don't care. And this was reflected in the growth of cryptocurrencies, albeit modest.
Bitcoin
During the week from November 17 to November 24, 2023, Bitcoin increased in price by more than 4%. We can talk about the continuation of the bullish trend in the market, since the coin eventually rose above $38,000. There were four positive trading sessions during the week and only in three cases did BTC decrease. This indicates some advantage of buyers over sellers.
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At the beginning of the week, Bitcoin reached $37,500, after falling to almost $35,500 on November 16. The rally was facilitated by the election of populist crypto-anarchist Javier Milei as the new president of Argentina.. He is considered an ardent supporter of Bitcoin, calling BTC something that can “give money back to its original creator – private businesses.”. However, Miley has not yet proposed giving BTC the status of a legal tender.
The next round of price movement this week is a drop to $35,758 on Tuesday, November 21. This turn of events was associated with the scandal surrounding the Binance exchange and its now former CEO Changpeng Zhao.. However, the fall was only a momentary reflection of panic, and the very next day almost all the losses were won back.
The situation for BTC is developing noticeably positively. Selling pressure from miners is at its lowest level since 2017, according to data from CryptoQuant.. The indicator shows how many bitcoins are sent from the wallets of cryptocurrency miners to wallets on exchanges. Now it is 90 BTC per month.
Interestingly, 82% of Bitcoin holders are in profit and only 15% are losing:
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This state of affairs is a harbinger of future growth. In any case, this is the opinion of an analyst under the pseudonym PlanB, known for creating the Bitcoin Stock-To-Flow (S2F) forecasting model.. Its meaning is to determine the future price of Bitcoin based on the amount of influx of new coins into the market and the balance of cryptocurrency not yet mined.
From a technical analysis perspective, BTC is in an uptrend. In the long term, the situation looks favorable as the coin is trading above both the 50-week moving average (denoted in yellow) and the 200-week moving average (denoted in orange):
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The fear and greed index increased compared to last week's values, to 66. This still suggests that greed rather than fear is prevalent among Bitcoin investors.
Ethereum
The dynamics of Ethereum for the week from November 17 to November 24 turned out to be better than that of Bitcoin. ETH gained more than 7.5% and is again trading above $2,100. In many ways, the picture was formed due to the trading session on Wednesday, November 22, when the coin added 6.73%.
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Ether, like Bitcoin, was mainly influenced by news about crypto exchanges. And this applies not only to the Binance scandal, which resulted in a more than 4% drop on November 21. But also the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against the Kraken platform, which was made public on November 20. In its statement, the regulator mentioned coins that it considers securities. The list included the so-called Ethereum killers ADA and SOL, as well as 12 other tokens. At the same time, ETH was not mentioned as a security, which is a clear plus for the second largest cryptocurrency by capitalization.
The brainchild of Vitalik Buterin received some support from the growth of network indicators, in particular, the segment of decentralized applications (DApps). In terms of their total number, Ethereum is still in second place, behind BNB Chain. Moreover, over the past week, the number of DApps has increased by 15, the UAV indicator (unique active wallets for decentralized applications) has grown by 12.8%, and TVL (the amount of cryptocurrency locked in smart contracts) has risen by 5.56%..
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According to technical analysis, Ethereum is sideways. Support level – $1,906, resistance level – 2023 annual high at $2,140.8. A “golden cross” has formed on the Ethereum chart: on November 21, the 50-day moving average (indicated in orange) crossed the 200-day moving average (indicated in lilac) from bottom to top. This is a signal in favor of further growth.
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Ripple
The Ripple cryptocurrency increased in price by only 1.44% from November 17 to November 24. However, this can be considered a positive thing, given that the price of the coin has been falling since November 7. This week passed without a clear trend: four trading sessions ended in decline, and three in growth.
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Like all other cryptocurrencies, on November 21, Ripple fell by more than 5% due to the Binance case. But, like everywhere else, it was only a one-time event.. In general, there was more positive news this week.
While everyone was waiting for the approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, DeFi Technologies announced the imminent launch of an ETP (exchange traded product) on Ripple – an exchange in Europe. The exact date is not yet known: it is only said that this is the beginning of December 2023. An ETF on Ripple will allow investors to gain easier access to the coin..
Also, over the past seven days, we managed to conclude a partnership with the American exchange Uphold. The main focus will be cross-border transfers. According to Uphold CEO Simon Mcloughlin, project participants expect a transaction volume of $5 billion annually.
From the point of view of technical analysis, there has been a slight rebound, but it is not yet clear whether it will develop into a bullish trend. Positive aspects include the beginning of growth in the RSI indicator, which has already surpassed 50, and also that at the time of decline, the Ripple cryptocurrency did not break through the 50-day moving average (indicated in orange), although it approached the tight. Further growth can be expected if the resistance level of $0.63 is broken. The support level is $0.574.
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Thus, for the market, the fine of Binance and the departure of Changpeng Zhao from the post of head of the crypto exchange became only an unpleasant moment. Bitcoin, Ethereum and even coins like Ripple have increased in price over the week, albeit slightly. Technical analysis suggests long-term growth.
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