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Is Litecoin (LTC) and Other Assets Rallying Because of Central Banks’ Irresponsibility?

Is litecoin (ltc) and other assets rallying because of central banks’ irresponsibility?

Is Litecoin (LTC) and Other Assets Rallying Because of Central Banks’ Irresponsibility?

  • Litecoin prices up with huge trade volumes
  • Irresponsible central banks like the FED will fuel crypto resurgence

Travis Kling, the Chief Investment Officer at Ikigai Asset Management, believes that the crypto space will flourish as the public loses faith in the FED thanks to their “irresponsibility.” Thus far, Litecoin (LTC) is up 45.9 percent with ultra-high participation of 2.7 million last recorded in Mar 2018.

Litecoin Price Analysis

Fundamentals

The relief valve is off, and the crypto community can now afford a smile. After a long crypto winter full of sour grapes, the market appears to be recovering, registering double-digit gains after a very long time of the same printing in the opposite direction. If anything, Litecoin losses have been steep, falling from $440 peaks to around $20, just as Charlie Lee had predicted when he liquidated his long positions citing “conflict of interest.”

All the same, it was hard lessons for traders and the investor community in general. The decline came at a time when speculators were profit-seeking and with parabolic rises, the correction was a sting. However, what we came to conclude is that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Litecoin are, nonetheless useful.

Lessons are clear from Venezuela and Iran economic meltdown where the suffrage do find reprieve in global and censorship-resistant cryptocurrencies. As a matter of fact, more analysts are giving their two cents on the subject.

Since the FED is shifting away from tightening in response to Donald Trump reprimands, Travis Kling, the Chief Investment Officer at Ikigai Asset Management says the recent spike in digital asset prices was all because of the public losing confidence in an irresponsible US FED.

“We had the Fed do a complete U-turn into a dovish mode, then everyone else followed (European Central Bank and Bank of Japan). We now have this set up where they [central banks] have become politicized both in the U.S. and globally. It’s the new world we are living in.”

Candlestick Arrangement

Litecoin

So far, Litecoin (LTC) performance doubles that of the more liquid bitcoin (BTC). The fifth most capitalized asset is up 45.8 percent in the last week but could add more in coming weeks.

In line with our previous LTC/USD trade plan, the simple fact that prices are now trading above Mar 16 highs at $65 after Apr 2 upswings indicate strong upward momentum in an upbeat market where investors are optimistic.

They ought to. Litecoin (LTC) is trending at levels last seen in Q2 2018 as bull’s reverse losses of Q4 2018 thanks to this week’s humongous bull bar.

Technical Indicators

Volumes are high. Lifting Litecoin is an uptick of participation—2.7 million (and continues to rise) in this week’s bar, a level not seen since Q1 2018.

Chart courtesy of Trading View

Published at Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:00:16 +0000

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Deutsche Bank Economist Believes a Bitcoin Crash Endangers Global Markets

The continuing frenzy surrounding bitcoin has a number of analysts and economists worried even as global financial institutions are starting to actively participate in the crypto world.


2017 has been a banner year for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Last week saw bitcoin race from $14,000 to over $18,000 in a few hours before coming back down to earth at just over $15,000. While many financial experts are predicting that bitcoin will soar even higher in 2018, there are a number who are a little more gloomy. The latest member of the Gloom Club is Torsten Slok, an economist with Deutsche Bank, who believes that a Bitcoin crash could endanger global markets.

bitcoin Making the List … of Market Risks

bitcoin has been riding high this year, and the launch of futures trading is driving interest to a fever pitch. The CBOE website actually crashed yesterday as it couldn’t handle the massive influx of traffic. One wonders if CME will beef up their site when they launch their own bitcoin futures exchange next week.

Of course, not everyone is tickled pink by the increasing influence of bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Torsten Slok of Deutsche Bank has issued a warning about the ramifications of a bitcoin crash in 2018. Slok released a list of 30 market risks that could impact global markets, and a bitcoin crash came in at lucky number 13. This places bitcoin behind German wages and inflation but ahead of Brexit developments and the Russian presidential election.

How Bad Would a bitcoin Crash Be?

A total bitcoin crash would be devastating to a lot of people, but it may not have the global impact that Torsten Slok envisions. One such reason not to fret is that of scale. The total market cap for all cryptocurrencies is $436 billion at the time of this article’s writing. While a tremendous amount of money, it does pale in comparison to other economic factors. The housing market in the United States alone was estimated to be almost $30 trillion back in 2016. Another example of scale is that the value of all Japanese stocks hit a high of $5.49 trillion back in September.

Another reason why not to panic is that bitcoin is spread across the world and not concentrated in a single economic block, such as Europe. A lot of people would lose a great deal of money in the event of a bitcoin crash, but it should not throw a wrecking ball at a single country’s economy. However, if a bitcoin crash was part and parcel of a greater financial breakdown across multiple markets, then the overall global market would be impacted.

That being said, a bitcoin crash would hurt a lot of individuals, but I wonder if a lot of national governments would welcome such an occurrence. There’s no denying that many governments are not too keen on cryptocurrency as it is currency that lies outside their control, and governments are not thrilled with a lack of control.

As for Deutsche Bank, they’re calling for greater regulation and security on cryptocurrency in order to make it a viable asset class. The bank believes that the imbalance between supply and demand, as well as the volatility of crypto prices, make investing in digital currencies risky. Deutsche Bank says:

If cryptocurrencies are to replace money, then they have to fulfill money’s three core functions: as medium of exchange, a measure of value and a store of value. To do this, cryptocurrencies must be more trusted. Problems here include high volatility and possible price manipulation as well as data loss or data theft.

In the image below are the 30 global market risks as selected by Torsten Slok of Deutsche Bank.


What is your opinion of Slok listing a bitcoin crash on his list? Do you think the cryptocurrency will crash in 2018? Let us know in the comments below.


Images courtesy of Bloomberg, Flickr, Pixabay, and LinkedIn.

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