According to a recent report from Spot On Chain, Bitcoin might be on the edge of a notable plunge. So far, the flagship cryptocurrency has recently broken through the $52,000 mark and traded above it for the first time since December 2021.

However, Spot On Chain reveals that Bitcoin faces potential challenges that could affect its immediate market performance. Two significant sell-off events loom on the horizon, potentially influencing Bitcoin’s price dynamics in the short term.

These developments have sparked speculation, prompting a closer examination of their possible impacts on the cryptocurrency market.

Major Bitcoin Sell-Off Events On The Horizon

The first of these events involves Genesis, a prominent crypto asset manager authorized to offload a significant portion of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares. The second event is marked by the US government’s announcement to sell some of its Bitcoin holdings acquired from the Silk Road platform.

Genesis has received approval to sell 35 million GBTC shares, estimated to be worth around $1.3 billion. This occurrence mirrors an earlier liquidation event involving FTX, which notably impacted Bitcoin’s market price, illustrating the potential volatility such moves can introduce.

It is worth noting that the upcoming Genesis sell-off represents a significant moment for Bitcoin, as it tests the resilience of its recent price gains against the backdrop of large-scale disposals.

The #Bitcoin price has been on the rise for the past 7 days and finally broke the $52K mark again after 2 years!

However, there are two impending big threats to the short-term $BTC price. Can it overcome?

1. #Genesis was approved to sell 35M Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares… pic.twitter.com/Qn7wbQXaDa

— Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) February 15, 2024

The US government’s decision to auction off 2,875 BTC, valued at $150.6 million, adds to the market’s cautious outlook. With the government holding one of the largest Bitcoin reserves globally, its actions have a marked influence on market perceptions and the cryptocurrency’s price stability.

Spot On Chain highlighted historical instances, such as the sale of 8.2K BTC through Coinbase, which have shown that government sell-offs can temporarily lead to fluctuations in Bitcoin’s price.

Optimism Amid Uncertainty

Despite these concerns, certain segments of the crypto community view these events as minor hurdles in the broader trajectory of Bitcoin’s growth.

Non event… ETFs buying in 300-500m a day lol

— Cryptamurai I County Capital (@cryptamurai) February 15, 2024

Notably, the increasing involvement of Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the Bitcoin market suggests a growing institutional interest that could offset the effects of the sell-offs.

CryptoQuant has recently highlighted that roughly 75% of new investments into Bitcoin are coming from spot ETFs. This is quite evident as BitMex research reported that the Bitcoin spot ETF market saw an inflow of over $340 million yesterday.

Bitcoin Spot ETF Flow – 14th Feb 2024

All data in. Another strong day, with +$340m net flow for all the Bitcoin ETFs pic.twitter.com/xy7t1hGhyw

— BitMEX Research (@BitMEXResearch) February 15, 2024

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An analyst has explained that an indicator that has been holding for Bitcoin since December is now giving a sell signal for the cryptocurrency.

TD Sequential Is Providing A Sell Signal On Daily Bitcoin Chart Currently

In a new post on X, analyst Ali discussed a TD Sequential sell signal forming in the Bitcoin daily price chart. The “Tom Demark (TD) Sequential” is an indicator in technical analysis used for pinpointing locations of probable tops and bottoms in any asset’s price.

The TD Sequential has two phases. The first is called the “setup” and lasts nine candles. Once nine candles (of the same polarity) are in, the setup completes, and the indicator signals a likely reversal for the price.

The direction of such a reversal naturally depends on the type of candles that formed the setup. If these candles were green, the indicator would imply a top for the asset, while red candles would suggest a bottom.

When the setup finishes, the “countdown” phase begins. In this phase, candles of the same type are counted again, except for thirteen. Once the countdown also completes, another potential reversal could be assumed to have occurred for the price.

Recently, Bitcoin has finished a TD Sequential phase of the former type. Here is the chart shared by the analyst that shows this pattern forming in the daily price of the cryptocurrency:

As is visible in the graph, the TD Sequential setup has recently finished with green candles for Bitcoin. These green candles have come for the coin as it has enjoyed some sharp bullish momentum, which has taken its price beyond the $52,000 mark.

The fact that the TD Sequential setup has formed with green candles suggests the indicator may now be providing a sell signal for the cryptocurrency’s price.

In the same chart, Ali highlighted the previous instances since December of last year where a setup was completed for the asset. It would appear that both TD Sequential buy and sell signals have held for the coin in this window.

Going by this pattern, the latest TD Sequential reversal signal might also hold for the asset. And as it’s a bearish one this time, the analyst expects a correction lasting for one to four daily candlesticks.

BTC Price

Bitcoin’s recent momentum has meant that the asset has been among the best performers in the sector, registering growth of around 16% during the past week.

Currently, the coin is hovering around the $52,500 level. The chart below shows the asset’s trajectory over the last month.

Uniswap, one of the world’s largest decentralized exchanges (DEX), is poised for significant growth with the upcoming launch of its V4 upgrade. This anticipated update will introduce custom Automated Market Maker (AMM) functionality directly on top of Uniswap, eliminating the need for separate AMM designs.

In addition, Uniswap’s governance token, UNI, has seen notable growth, with a 6.8% increase in the last 24 hours and an 8% increase in the previous 30 days, bringing the UNI token to $7.318.

However, while these developments favor the exchange and investors, decentralized finance (DeFi) researcher DeFi Ignas has raised concerns regarding the launch and its potential impact on critical features.

The Ultimate DeFi Liquidity Solution With Uniswap V4?

According to DeFi Ignas’ latest analysis on X (formerly Twitter), Uniswap V4 represents a significant transformation from a protocol to a platform. Like the Apple Store’s impact on the iPhone, Uniswap V4 will consolidate all pools into a single framework, reducing creation costs by 99% and enabling more cost-effective multi-pool swaps.

The introduction of the “Hooks” system is particularly noteworthy. These hooks act as plugins or extensions, allowing for customized code execution during crucial events within a pool. 

The 13 available hooks enable various functionalities, including on-chain limit orders, time-weighted average market making, liquidity depositing into lending protocols, auto compound liquidity provider (LP) fees, and know-your-customer (KYC) integration.

Introducing hooks leads DeFi Ignas to believe that the launch of Uniswap V4 will allow developers to experiment and launch their protocols while leveraging Uniswap’s liquidity.

According to the researcher, this has the potential to attract even more liquidity from other decentralized exchanges and establish Uniswap as the dominant liquidity layer for all DeFi activities, from trading to lending.

Yet, while unified liquidity may benefit users by increasing market efficiency, it raises concerns about potential market concentration and stifling of competition.

UNI Token Gains Momentum

Uniswap’s V4 liquidity sourcing could concentrate liquidity within the platform, potentially making it the go-to liquidity layer for DeFi. According to DeFi Ignas, this dominance, coupled with Uniswap’s operating license that prohibits forking until 2027, raises questions about market competition and the potential impact on decentralized finance. 

In addition, reports suggest that Uniswap Labs has sent takedown notices to gateways of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) – a decentralized and distributed protocol designed to facilitate the storage and sharing of files on a peer-to-peer network – adding another layer of concern about decentralized access and censorship resistance.

Regarding the potential upside of Uniswap V4 acting as a catalyst for the exchange’s token, the research went on to suggest that while UNI’s value “accrual” for retail investors has been relatively modest, the introduction of Uniswap V4 and its hooks opens up new possibilities.

In this sense, DeFi Ignas believes the UNI token could function as a platform/ecosystem token, benefiting from third-party decentralized applications (dApps) developed using Uniswap’s hooks, expanding the token’s use cases and potentially attracting more investors.

Additionally, there is speculation that Uniswap may solidify its dominance and liquidity by launching its chain, potentially as a layer-two (L2) solution, which could further boost the valuation of the UNI token.

As the upgrade deadline for Uniswap approaches, the impact of the exchange’s upgrade on the UNI token remains uncertain. However, there has been a noticeable growth in the token’s value over the past few weeks. 

After reaching a 17-month high of $8.260 in January, the token experienced a correction but has since broken out of that pattern. As the upgrade deadline draws near, it is yet to be determined whether the token can consolidate its gains and regain previous levels.

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Bitcoin’s bullish momentum has fueled the crypto market to an upward trend. As the flagship cryptocurrency rises to the $52,000 level, several other cryptocurrencies follow its steps closely and exhibit signals of a possible bull run.

Accordingly, a renowned crypto analyst has predicted a potential bull run for VeChain (VET) that could lead the token to a new all-time high (ATH).

Will VeChain Repeat History?

Crypto analyst Ali Martinez has shared his prediction for VET this week. The analyst believes history could repeat itself, and the cryptocurrency may see its biggest week in years.

According to Martinez, VET seems to be repeating historical patterns that preceded the 2021 bull run and saw the token’s price rise to its all-time high price. In the X (former Twitter) post, the crypto analyst predicted that VET could surge to the $0.054 price range, a level it has not reached since April 2022.

The chart below shows the 595-day consolidation period that preceded the 2021 bull run. The cryptocurrency moved sideways during this period before eventually breaking out and reaching its ATH of $0.281.

It feels like it will be a big week for #VeChain! If history repeats itself, $VET could be looking at a move to $0.054 this week, a brief correction until June, and then a bull run to $0.70 by November! pic.twitter.com/wTdPW34NNH

— Ali (@ali_charts) February 14, 2024

Similarly, the chart indicates the current 644-day consolidation period in 2022. If history repeats this week, Martinez believes VET’s pattern could follow the 2021 trend and drive the token’s price upwards to $0.054. The analyst also predicted a potential price correction that would last until June.

After the correction, Martinez predicts a bull run that would skyrocket the cryptocurrency price to $0.70 by November of this year. This long-term prediction would triple VET’s previously established ATH.

VET Price Action

As previously reported, VET’s price broke above a significant resistance level in December 2023 before suffering a pullback. In January 2024, the cryptocurrency faced another rejection following an attempt to break out of the same $0.03 price resistance.

Following the recent Bitcoin rally, VET has been tracking its movements, mirroring a trend similar to that of the flagship cryptocurrency, as the chart below shows.

At writing time, VET is trading at $0.04625, a 5.1% surge in the last hour and a 32.3% surge in the previous 24 hours. According to CoinGecko data, cryptocurrency takes the 34th spot in market capitalization.

VeChain has a daily trading volume of $195 million, representing a 68.5% increase in one day. These metrics suggest a rise in market activity for the cryptocurrency and hint at a positive sentiment among investors.

However, despite Martinez’s prediction, VET’s price has a long road ahead as it is still 85.33% lower than the all-time high price achieved three years ago.

Amidst a significant surge in cryptocurrency prices, which propelled the total crypto market capitalization to a high of $1.93 trillion on Thursday, influential interest groups are urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise accounting guidance that imposes higher costs on US banks for holding digital assets on behalf of their customers.

Banking Trade Groups Urge SEC To Revise Crypto Accounting Rules

According to a Bloomberg report, a coalition of trade groups, including the Bank Policy Institute, the American Bankers Association, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and the Financial Services Forum, sent a letter to the SEC on Wednesday outlining their desired changes. 

The existing guidance requires public companies, including banks, to treat cryptocurrencies they hold in custody as liabilities on their corporate balance sheets. Consequently, banks must allocate assets of a similar value to comply with capital requirements and protect against potential losses.

According to Bloomberg, the trade groups have requested the SEC to consider the following key changes:

Exclude certain assets from being classified under the broad crypto umbrella. This includes traditional assets recorded or transferred using blockchain networks, such as tokenized deposits, as well as tokens underlying SEC-approved products like spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Grant regulated lenders an exemption from the current balance sheet requirement while maintaining the disclosure of crypto activities in financial statements.

The trade groups argued that if regulated banking organizations are unable to provide digital asset-safeguarding services at scale, it would negatively impact investors, customers, and the broader financial system. 

However, the SEC has defended its accounting guidance, citing the “unique risks” and uncertainties posed by cryptocurrencies compared to other assets held by banks. 

Limiting Custody Expansion?

The specific guidance in question, known as Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, has faced criticism from banks since its publication in 2022. 

Lenders argue that the bulletin limits their ability to expand digital asset services for customers due to the associated high costs. Consequently, banks missed out on providing custody services for recently approved Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, with Coinbase emerging as the preferred custodian for the majority of ETF issuers.

The trade groups also highlighted additional challenges resulting from the guidance, including a “chilling effect” on plans to utilize blockchain technology for traditional assets. While the SEC described SAB 121 as non-binding staff guidance, it acknowledged that following it enhances disclosure to investors regarding firms safeguarding crypto assets for others.

As the SEC faces mounting pressure, there have been efforts by lawmakers to repeal the guidance.  A resolution was introduced in the House Financial Services Committee, spearheaded by Representatives Mike Flood and Wiley Nickel, while Senator Cynthia Lummis sponsored identical legislation in the Senate. These measures aim to remove the SEC’s authority in making rules that impact bank custody.

The outcome remains uncertain, as the legislation’s success depends on garnering sufficient support, particularly among Democrats and within the White House. 

However, the collective efforts of trade groups, lawmakers, and industry stakeholders could potentially lead to regulatory changes that alleviate the burden on banks holding digital assets, facilitating their participation in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

Furthermore, the recent endeavors undertaken by US institutions exemplify a growing interest and eagerness to adopt and invest in cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin. 

This heightened institutional involvement has significantly contributed to the swift success of Bitcoin spot ETFs, which gained regulatory approval merely a month ago.

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Foobar, a code builder, criticizes Ethereum, accusing its developers of neglecting crucial improvements. Because of this shift, projects, including meme coin issuers, are adopting alternative protocols, including layer-2s and modern blockchains like Solana, which boast more features, mostly higher scalability. 

Ethereum Developers Are Blocking Mainnet Updates

Taking to X, the developer claims that there have been no major mainnet improvements chiefly because such upgrades are being blocked by core and client developers. Specifically, Foobar cites the long-standing delays for features like Trie State Storage Optimizations (TSTORE) and Externally Owned Account (EOA) batch transactions. The developer also noted the lack of block gas limit increase since 2021. 

The developer adds that the absence of main net updates and opcode improvements leading to the implementation of these proposals could be why decentralized apps (apps) launching on Ethereum are “bleeding tremendous value” due to high fees and limitations.

TSTORE and EOA batch transactions are proposals that, if they see the light of day, could see Ethereum scale better. Specifically, proposers of TSTORE forwarded a solution to address storage bloat to improve performance. On the other hand, EOA will enable the bundling of transactions from the same sender, reducing gas fees. 

Meanwhile, Etherscan data shows that the block gas limit has been capped at around 30 million since August 9, 2021. Subsequently, Ethereum throughput remains low, and gas fees are higher, considering the high on-chain activity.

The failure of clients to integrate these proposals, the developer continues, makes Ethereum unusable for “any interesting app requiring moderate complexity.” Subsequently, many projects are migrating to layer-2s like Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, or entirely different blockchains like Solana and Avalanche due to limitations on the Ethereum mainnet.

Meme Coins Find Home In Solana And Others

As of mid-February 2024, more meme coin developers, reading from the popularity of emerging projects, are deploying from high throughput and low-fee platforms like Solana, Avalanche, and even Base. Meme coins like Bonk, Honk, and even the successful Bald on Base are examples.

Meanwhile, meme coin projects on Ethereum, like Pepe Coin (PEPE), appear to be losing market share as Shiba Inu, for example, launched Shibarium to offer its users lower transaction fees.

Foobar thinks the lack of improvements on the Ethereum mainnet is why Uniswap v4 has yet to launch. The new iteration of Uniswap, a popular decentralized exchange (DEX) powering Ethereum token swapping, is yet to release its latest version.

Based on existing documentation, v4 will include new features and functionalities, including Hooks. Supporters claim this tool will make the DEX more flexible, drawing more users once it goes live. 

The on-chain analytics firm Santiment has revealed some altcoins currently witnessing high interest from the whales.

Whale Transactions Have Spiked For These Altcoins Recently

In a new post on X, Santiment has discussed how several altcoins have been showing interest from the whales. The on-chain indicator of relevance here is the “Whale Transaction Count,” which keeps track of the total number of transfers carrying a value of at least $100,000 taking place every day on the blockchain for any given cryptocurrency.

Such large transfers are generally assumed to be coming from the whale entities, as they can only move around amounts this large with single transactions.

When the metric’s value is high, the whales make many transfers. This trend implies that these humongous investors are highly interested in trading around the asset in question.

On the other hand, the low indicator suggests the whales may not be paying attention to the cryptocurrency as they aren’t making that many moves on the network.

Now, here is the chart shared by the analytics firm that shows the trend in the Whale Transaction Count for some altcoins over the past month:

As displayed in the above graph, these five altcoins have all seen some boost in their Whale Transaction Counts recently: Injective (INJ), Rocket Pool (RPL), PlayDapp (PLA), STP (STPT), and Basic Attention Token (BAT).

Given this close surge in the indicator for all of these assets, it would appear possible that the whales have now started playing around with alts after gaining confidence from the sharp rally that Bitcoin has enjoyed.

Now, what does this fresh whale interest mean for these altcoins? Usually, a high value of the Whale Transaction count is a predictor of volatility for any cryptocurrency.

This is because the whales’ transfers carry a significant value. Of course, any single transaction will likely not be big enough to move the market appreciably on its own, but if many such transfers occur at once, the asset could feel some turbulence.

However, any such volatility that may arise out of this high whale trading activity can theoretically go in either direction. The Whale Transaction Count only measures the pure number of large transfers happening on the network and doesn’t provide any information about whether these are buying or selling moves.

As such, the only thing that can be said about these altcoins observing high interest from these humongous holders is that they are now more likely to display some volatility, the direction of which is uncertain.

INJ Price

The 31st-placed coin in the market cap list, Injective, is trading around $35 after going up more than 4% in the past week.

Amid the XRP price unfavorable market sentiment, Changelly, a prominent global cryptocurrency exchange, has sparked new optimism by predicting a potential surge in the token’s price. The crypto exchange has projected new all-time highs for the cryptocurrency in the upcoming years.

XRP 2024 Price Prediction

On Wednesday, February, Changelly released a research report projecting XRP’s monthly prices for 2024. The crypto exchange emphasized XRP’s historical challenges, recounting significant declines that caused the cryptocurrency to trade well below its 2018 all-time high of $3.84.

Following an extensive analysis of XRP, Changelly has predicted a 23.71% increase in the price of XRP, surpassing current resistance levels at $0.5 and reaching $0.667 by February 16, 2024.

The crypto exchange noted that current technical indicators signal a 28% bearish bullish market sentiment on the token, alongside a Fear and Greed index reflecting high Greed at 74.

Changelly has also reported a positive seven-day upward trend for XRP, noting a $0.01 increase in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency platform foresees the average price of XRP reaching $0.617 by March, with a projected price range of $0.550 to $0.685.

Changelly forecasts that XRP will trade above the $0.50 mark in April and May, reaching average price values of $0.562 and $0.573, respectively. From June to September, the cryptocurrency is expected to gradually approach the $0.60 mark, with the average price values of XRP ranging from $0.55 to $0.59 during these months.

By November, the token is anticipated to break past resistance levels, maintaining an average price of $0.662, with a minimum and maximum value of $0.569 and $0.755, respectively. Meanwhile, Changelly has predicted a surge in the average XRP price to $0.695 for December, potentially reaching a peak value of $0.829. 

Massive Price Surge In Upcoming Years

In its research report, Changelly provided a forecast of the token from 2025 to 2050. The crypto exchange platform anticipates big gains for the cryptocurrency, expecting its price to exceed $500 in the coming decades. Specifically for 2025 and 2026, Changelly projects XRP to surpass the $1 mark and trade at an average price of $1.18 and $1.72, respectively.

The cryptocurrency is expected to slowly increase over the years, surging past $2 mark in 2027 and surpassing its all-time high of 3.84 for the first time to reach an average price of $5.04 in 2028.

In the decade from 2030 to 2040, Changelly has predicted that XRP would trade at an average price of $7.39 in 2030, rapidly gaining more momentum over the years to reach a maximum level of $480.23 and a minimum of $413.15 in 2040.

By 2050, XRP is projected to surpass the $600 mark and trade at $625.74, with a maximum and minimum value of $690.55 and $595.36, respectively.

Chart from Tradingview

The XRP price has been in a downtrend since mid-November 2023. However, the XRP bulls seem to be taking control again if the following happens. An analysis of the 1-day chart of XRP/USD reveals that a potential price breakout is imminent.

As of February 15, 2024, the price indicates an uptick in bullish momentum, with the pair currently trading at $0.55335, marking a 4.1% increase in the last 24 hours. A closer inspection reveals that XRP is challenging two critical resistance levels.

XRP Price Needs To Break These Levels

First, the Fibonacci retracement levels, drawn from the swing high at approximately $0.74854 to the swing low at $0.43085, show that the XRP price is currently facing the 0.618 level at $0.55221, which is a notable level for traders as it often acts as a pivot in market sentiment. XRP’s push through this level could indicate a shift towards a bullish outlook.

Second, the 1-day chart also features a descending channel pattern, which began forming in early-December 2023. The upper boundary of this channel has been tested multiple times, and the current price action is once again approaching this boundary. A definitive breakout above this descending channel could signal a trend reversal.

For this to happen, the XRP price needs to break above the $0.55 mark, which coincides with the 0.618 Fibonacci level. Adding to the bullish narrative, the Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) show a potential bullish crossover in progress. The EMA 20 (red line) at $0.52865 is trending upwards, suggesting short-term momentum is gaining.

The EMA 50 (orange line) and EMA 100 (green line) are positioned at $0.54761 and $0.56331 respectively, with the EMA 200 (blue line) at $0.55985, serving as a long-term momentum indicator. A break above this cluster of EMAs, especially the 200-day EMA aka “bull line” could add to the bullish arguments.

Notably, volume levels have been moderate, and the Volume Oscillator does not show any abnormal spikes, indicating that the current price increase is not yet backed by significant trading volume. This could suggest that the breakout, if it occurs, may need to be confirmed with higher volume to sustain the move.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 59.62, which is below the overbought threshold of 70, indicating that there is still room for upward movement before the asset is considered overbought.

Breakout Confirmation Today?

Overall, traders need to keep a close eye on whether the XRP price can sustain its movement above the $0.55 to $0.56 range. If this is accompanied by an increase in volume, it could confirm the breakout from the descending channel and possibly lead to a new uptrend.

Given the current technical setup, today’s trading session is crucial for determining the short-term direction of XRP. If XRP closes above the 0.618 Fib, descending channel as well as 200-day EMA, the bulls could finally be back.

Crypto analyst Justin Bennett has laid out a bearish narrative for the flagship crypto token Bitcoin. Based on his analysis, Bitcoin will likely drop below the $50,000 level again before it moves further to the upside. 

Bitcoin Could Drop Back To As Low As $47,000

In an X (formerly Twitter) post, Bennett mentioned that the price range between $47,000 and $49,000 “is the land in the sand” for Bitcoin. This statement came from his belief that the crypto token will soon see a price retracement. He also reminded his followers of how “Bitcoin carves significant tops.”

The crypto analyst suggested that $52,000 was a ‘significant top’ and that a price correction could be imminent. Bennett added that his prediction could be invalidated if BTC saw a sustained break above $53,500. Meanwhile, he also compared Bitcoin and US stocks, stating that there was an ongoing correlation between them.  

Bennett also disagrees that Bitcoin’s rally could be longer this cycle, especially considering the demand that the Spot BTC ETFs are seeing. He stated his indifference about these funds and mocked how everyone predicted they would send Bitcoin to a potential all-time high (ATH). 

From a technical analysis perspective, the crypto analyst was more concerned about BTC’s price action and remarked that “the chart will tell the story.”

BTC Fundamentals Are Getting Stronger

While Bennett predicts that Bitcoin will drop soon enough, it is worth mentioning that the crypto token’s fundamentals are getting stronger, which could also dictate its price action. Citing data from Glassnode, crypto analyst Ali Martinez recently revealed that the amount of BTC held in known crypto exchange wallets has dropped to its lowest in six years.

As highlighted by Martinez, this suggests that the market sentiment around the flagship crypto is changing, with most investors looking to hold for the long term.

That is considered a positive development and bullish for Bitcoin’s price since the amount of BTC that can be acquired is further reduced, creating some form of scarcity. 

The crypto analyst had also recently mentioned how Bitcoin holders are currently in a phase of belief, which signals potential further gains ahead for BTC. 

According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin is trading at around $51,900 at the time of writing, up over 2% in the last 24 hours.

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