Altcoins Begin Picking Up Steam, But All Eyes Remain on Bitcoin
It is clear that , as the benchmark cryptocurrency, has been firmly leading the markets, with most major altcoins closely tracking the cryptocurrency’s short-term trends throughout 2020.
Most major altcoins are similarly trading relatively sideways at the moment, with Ethereum climbing 4.2% while XRP, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin are all trading up roughly 1%.
In the near-term, it is highly likely that where major cryptos trend next will hinge on how Bitcoin responds to the heavy resistance it is currently pushing up against, with a break above $10,000 opening the gates for significantly further gains, while a firm rejection at this level could spell trouble for what comes next./BTC looking ready for another move. — Galaxy (@galaxyBTC)He further notes in a later tweet that he anticipates that this movement will be “to the upside.”
Crypto Market Breaks Key Resistance Level, Signaling a Big Move is Imminent
One factor that could hold some serious sway over where the aggregated crypto market heads next is the fact that the altcoin market recently broke above a key resistance level against BTC. The break of this resistance level has led HornHairs, another popular cryptocurrency analyst, to note that altcoin dips are “for buying.”“ALTS/BTC with a clean breakout after half of year of consolidation and sideways. Dips are for buying,” he said while pointing to the chart seen below.
/BTC with a clean breakout after half of year of consolidation and sideways. Dips are for buying. What alts are you looking to pickup on the next pullback? — HornHairs 🌊 (@CryptoHornHairs)
Although Bitcoin may provide some guidance as to where the general market trends next, altcoin’s recent break above this resistance level seems to suggest that they will start gaining some momentum independent of Bitcoin.
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