Bitcoin Struggles to Reclaim $43,000 Level
Bitcoin has seen a slight increase in the past 24 hours but has been unable to decisively reclaim the $43,000 level. Altcoins have also experienced low levels of volatility, with some showing small gains while others have retraced slightly.
BTC Dominance Drops
A week ago, there was a fake post suggesting that the US SEC had approved all spot BTC ETF applications, causing a price surge. However, SEC chair Gary Gensler clarified that it was fake news due to a hack. The following day, the Commission did approve 11 such products, leading to BTC briefly soaring before retracing back down. On Thursday, when the ETFs launched on US markets, BTC reached a 21-month peak before slumping by over seven grand in the next 36 hours. Since then, BTC has remained relatively calm around the $43,000 mark.
BTC’s dominance over altcoins has decreased to 49.8% on CMC.
Alts Stand Still
Altcoins have also remained relatively still in recent days. Some larger-cap alts like ETH, BNB, AVAX, DOGE, and DOT have seen slight gains, while others like XRP, ADA, and MATIC have experienced insignificant losses. Solana and Toncoin have gained the most from this group of digital assets.
The total crypto market cap has recovered from yesterday’s losses and is now at $1.690 trillion on CMC.
Hot Take: Bitcoin’s Stability and Altcoin Performance
Bitcoin’s stability around the $43,000 level suggests that it is consolidating after recent volatility caused by fake news and ETF launches. While altcoins have also shown limited volatility, some have managed to make small gains. Solana and Toncoin stand out as the top performers in this period. It will be interesting to see if Bitcoin can break through the $43,000 level and if altcoins will continue to show resilience and potential for growth.