Benzinga - Major cryptocurrencies slightly tumbled on Thursday evening following BitGo’s decision to halt the acquisition of rival Prime Trust.
| Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded 9:30 p.m. EDT) |
| Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) | -0.53% | $29,994 |
| Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) | -2.06% | $1,879 |
| Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) | -3.25% | $0.066 |
What Happened: After rallying for two days on news of spot Bitcoin ETFs, the price of Bitcoin seems to have hit a standstill.
The recent filings of spot Bitcoin ETFs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by three major financial services companies, including BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has given a boost of confidence to investors who were reeling following the SEC’s lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase earlier this month.
BitGo, a cryptocurrency custodian, has decided to withdraw its acquisition of Prime Trust, a rival firm. This comes after earlier negotiations had confirmed a tentative agreement for the purchase of Prime Trust for an undisclosed sum.
There was speculation at the time that Prime Trust was facing bankruptcy, hence the acquisition move by BitGo.
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| Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded 9:30 p.m. EDT) |
| Pepe | +5.41% | $0.000001585 |
| Unus SED LEO | +5.03% | $3.76 |
| Gate Token | +3.75% | $4.35 |
At the time of writing, the global crypto market capitalization stood at $1.17 trillion, a decrease of 1.12% over the last day.
The US stock market on Thursday saw a rise after a three-day losing streak as investors returned to buying tech stocks. The Nasdaq Composite index surged by 0.95%, and the S&P 500 climbed by 0.37%, both closing at nearly the highest points of the session.
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Analyst Notes: "Crypto short-sellers did not want to bet against BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF filing, as that might be triggering optimism the SEC might finally be ready to grant an ETF approval, " said Edward Moya, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA.
He added, "Bitcoin momentum could make a run towards the mid-$30,000 region, but if the central banks globally remain hawkish, that could kill risk appetite. "
According to crypto analyst Michael Van de Poppe, the recent surge in Bitcoin price is likely the first true impulse in this cycle. The 200-Week Moving Average (MA) and Exponential Moving Average (EMA) are providing strong support and a significant bounce is observed, coupled with growing institutional interest. "I’m expecting [a] continuation towards $38,000-42,000."
Most likely, this is the first real impulse in this cycle on #Bitcoin.Through that, the 200-Week MA and EMA are holding as support and a big bounce occurred + institutional interest.
I'm expecting continuation towards $38,000-42,000. pic.twitter.com/VVErgpWndc
— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) June 22, 2023
Pseudonymous analyst Dave the Wave predicts a promising future for Bitcoin. In a tweet, he suggests that Bitcoin’s value could potentially soar up to 420% from its current price.
Backing up his claim with data, Dave the Wave provides a chart projecting a Bitcoin price of $157,512 by the year 2025. The chart is based on his logarithmic growth curve, which estimates Bitcoin’s long-term highs and lows throughout its lifetime while disregarding short-term market volatility.
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