As the volatility of Bitcoin markets compress to historical lows, we present both the bull and the bear case for Bitcoin. We cover the $1.5B overhang of a miner deleveraging, weak on-chain activity, persistent draining of exchanges, and unwavering HODLer conviction.
Dogechain (DC), a recently introduced cryptocurrency, is posting big numbers in terms of gains since being added to the ever-growing family of the crypto space. Dogechain trading volume spikes to over $50 million in just two weeks DC price surges to $0.0045 before experiencing correction Dogechain blockchain looks to build up Dogecoin At press time, according to tracking from Coingecko, the layer 2 digital asset is trading at $0.001433. Over the past 24 hours, it has grown by 18.5%. Related Reading: Cosmos In A Downtrend Since Last 2 Months – Investors Shying Away From ATOM? Source: Coingecko Its growth on weekly, biweekly and monthly basis are also off the charts, going up by 176.8% during the last seven days and 141.3% over the last two weeks. On its month-to-date figures, Dogechain is up by 79% as it now sits on a market capitalization of almost $43 million. Trading Volume Skyrockets For Dogechain Within two weeks, the new crypto’s trading volume saw a massive surge as it reached over $50 million. At the time of this writing, however, Dogechain’s volume dropped to $33.7 million. This catapulted the digital asset’s value to $0.0045. That was short-lived however as price correction trimmed the virtual currency’s gains. There are 20 market places where the altcoin can be traded with Gate.io and Kucoin accounting for almost 40% of all trades that involve the cryptocurrency. But while Dogechain is having a very good showing in terms of price pump, the EVM-compatible layer 2 blockchain token’s true purpose is to complement meme crypto Dogecoin. Although the asset carries the “doge” moniker, it is important to remember that it is not an extension of the Dogecoin project and is not built on DOGE network. Dogecoin: Unleashing Its Full Potential Increasing the utility of Dogecoin is the main goal of Dogechain. Holders of the famous dog-themed crypto can take advantage of the added utility that this blockchain give by wrapping their DOGE holdings with smart contracts. When this is done, Wrapped DOGE (wDOGE) will be given back to the owners. This new and improved token will then allow them to DeFi products as well as NFTs that are powered by the Dogecoin network. With the help of the Dogechain blackchain, DOGE looks to realize its goal of being at the center of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Such boost is needed by the 10th ranked crypto in terms of market capitalization and recognized as the “OG” (“original gangster”) meme-based digital token, as it continues to struggle in initiating a bull momentum. At press time, it is trading at $0.595 and is forecasted by Coincodex to decline over the next five days to change hands at $0.0546. The next 30 days will be bearish for the cryptocurrency as well, as it is predicted to drop all the way to $0.0367. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) Could Recoup Losses In Last 7 Days – Here’s How Crypto total market cap at $891 billion on the daily chart | Featured image from Coincu News, Chart: TradingView.com Disclaimer: The analysis represents the author's personal views and should not be construed as investment advice.
Historical data of an on-chain indicator could suggest Bitcoin may not be in danger of another sharp crash right now. Bitcoin Spot Exchange Depositing Addresses Stay At Very Low Values As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, signs are that another crash similar to Q3 2018 isn’t likely to happen currently. The relevant indicator here is the “spot exchange depositing addresses,” which is a measure of the total number of Bitcoin wallet addresses that are making send transactions to centralized spot exchanges right now. Generally, investors deposit their coins on spot exchanges for selling purposes. Thus, a spike in this metric can be bearish for the price of the crypto as it could be a hint at dumping behavior from a large number of addresses. On the other hand, low values imply not many holders are adding to the selling pressure in the market at the moment. Now, here is a chart that shows the trend in the Bitcoin spot exchange depositing addresses over the last few years: Looks like the value of the metric has been going down in recent months | Source: CryptoQuant As you can see in the above graph, the quant has marked the relevant zones of trend for the Bitcoin spot exchange depositing addresses. It seems like usually around periods where this indicator has sharply risen up to local tops, the price of BTC has also observed a top and subsequently declined. Related Reading: Will Bitcoin Tank Following The Charles Schwab Indicator? Do BTC Investors Need To Worry? Since the bull run top last year, the spot exchange depositing addresses have been overall winding down, seeing only a couple of peaks in the period. Some investors have recently been wondering whether another sharp drawdown is coming for Bitcoin in the near future, just like the one the 2018 bear market saw after months of sideways movement similar to now. Looking at the chart for the trend during the 2017/2018 cycle, it’s apparent that the metric declined following the bull run top and then plateaued at low levels as the bear market went on. Related Reading: Bitcoin Dominance To Regain Control Over Crypto? | BTC.D Analysis October 20, 2022 However, in Q3 2018, the indicator suddenly jumped up. A couple of months or so after this happened, the price observed a crash. As during recent weeks there has been no such sharp increase in the indicator, the analyst believes there is no indication that a decline similar to then would take place now. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s price floats around $18.8k, down 4% in the last week. The value of the crypto seems to have dipped below the $19k level again | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView Featured image from André François McKenzie on Unsplash.com, charts from TradingView.com, CryptoQuant.com
Blockchain-based solutions are transforming how institutions and organizations from different fields conduct their businesses. From September 2021 to June 2022, the blockchain sector has received over $6 billion from approximately 40 top-tier companies like BlackRock, Alphabet, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sach. This clearly outlines the faith of enterprises and institutions in blockchain technology and Web3 […]
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