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Key Indicators Show Bitcoin Price Could be Losing Steam

Key indicators show bitcoin price could be losing steam

Key Indicators Show Bitcoin Price Could be Losing Steam

Key indicators show bitcoin price could be losing steam

Key price movement indicators show that Bitcoin (BTC) could be heading for another move downward, according to a recent report from Bloomberg on March 12.

The report states, “Technical gauges signaling long-term buying demand for Bitcoin are deteriorating” and as such, buying pressure could increase. Bloomberg notes that the seminal crypto’s Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator has been moving downward since mid-February.

The MACD is a trend-following indicator of momentum that shows the relationship between two moving averages of the price of a security.

Bitcoin has tested the $4,000 mark several times in previous weeks, but has as of yet been unable to break above it for a meaningful period of time. Bloomberg states that, until Bitcoin can break through that level, it is likely to face selling pressure. Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone said:

“The entire industry is ripe to resume a path to lower prices. Conditions are akin to November [2018], just prior to the collapse. Prices are consolidating within narrowing ranges, with a few sharp bear-market rallies that appear fleeting.”

Other industry experts have suggested that investors are forgoing Bitcoin to move their money into altcoins. EToro senior market analyst Mati Greenspan said:

“It’s just that investors are seeing more potential in some of the smaller tokens at the moment. As we approach the culmination of the crypto winter, we’re actually seeing some of the altcoins delivering spectacular gains in the last few weeks. We are now in what industry insiders like to call alt-season.”

At press time, data from TradingView shows that the Bitcoin MACD is at 44.3, pointing to a “sell” recommendation. The coin is currently trading at $3,910.57, up a modest 0.48 percent on the day according to CoinMarketCap.

Bitcoin 3-month price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap

Published at Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:55:58 +0000

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Tim Draper: People Will ‘Laugh At You’ For Using Fiat By 2022

Serial investor, bitcoin holder and Tezos advisor Tim Draper says fiat currency will be “laughable” within just five years.


Cryptocurrency Will Be ‘So Relevant’ In 5 Years

In comments to Forbes at the WebSummit 2017 conference in Lisbon, Draper, who purchased bitcoins in the Silk Road auctions now worth over $200 million, said people who use fiat in 2022 will find people ridiculing them.

“In five years, if you try to use fiat currency they will laugh at you,” he stated.

Draper’s forecast is a bold depiction of bitcoin and cryptocurrency’s ability to achieve mass adoption along the lines of John McAfee’s $500,000 price prediction by 2020.

The mogul remains steadfast in his beliefs as Wall Street begins to see genuine commitments to interacting with “new asset class” bitcoin in the form of futures trading.

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In the medium term, cryptocurrency will usurp fiat activity and become the natural choice, Draper says.

“bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will be so relevant… there will be no reason to have the fiat currencies,” he continued.

Smart Wallets, Thousands Of Coins

The future landscape may not be bitcoin-dominated. Rather, multiple – or even thousands – of cryptocurrencies would interoperate, wallets picking the best-value option for payment at point of sale.

“My guess is that it will centralize around a wallet that you have, and when you pay for that Starbucks, your wallet will optimize to whichever currency has most value,” he added.

“Good marketing people” would be the situation easy for lay consumers to understand.

Draper has equally vigorously defended current upset at Tezos as the project is hit with a user-activated lawsuit over its ICO funds worth over $500 million.

Having remained silent as news of infighting between developers and the Swiss custodian of the funds broke last month, he sought to defend Tezos’ ICO practices after news media outlet Cointelegraph published material alleging foul play.

Do you agree with Tim Draper’s 2022 fiat currency predictions? Let us know about in the comments below!


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