Market Update 26th November 2024
By Shikha Singh
Bitcoin experienced a major surge in the weeks following the US elections, skyrocketing from under $70,000 to just shy of $100,000.
However, after a remarkable $30,000 gain in under a month, the price faced a sharp correction. The rejection of Bitcoin at the $99,000 mark led to a rapid drop of over $6,000 in just a few hours.
Bitcoin is currently trading at $91,732, down nearly 8% in the last 24 hours.
The pullback wasn’t entirely unexpected. Analysts had been warning that profit-taking by short-term holders, who had seen substantial gains, could put pressure on the price.
Additionally, the market sentiment has reached extreme levels of greed, which is often a signal that a correction is imminent.
Bitcoin’s price behavior was typical for a market that had just experienced a major rally, with some expecting further drops before a potential recovery.
Despite the pullback, many analysts remain optimistic about Bitcoin’s long-term prospects. While short-term holders seem to be selling off their positions, large investors, or “whales,” are continuing to accumulate more Bitcoin.
For instance, the company MicroStrategy made another huge purchase of nearly $5.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, pushing its total holdings to nearly 387,000 BTC. This signals confidence in Bitcoin’s future, even as the price experiences short-term fluctuations.
Bitcoin’s recent price correction also affected altcoins, with many top cryptocurrencies seeing significant losses.
Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and Polkadot (DOT) all saw declines of up to 13%, and some tokens, like SAND and RAY, lost as much as 15%. As a result, the total market value of all cryptocurrencies fell by about $200 billion.
On the distribution of Bitcoin, data from IntoTheBlock revealed that a small group of Bitcoin holders controls a significant portion of the asset.
About 458 addresses hold more than 3,400 BTC, while a much larger group of around 60,000 addresses holds nearly 23,000 BTC with an average acquisition price of $96,192.64.
This indicates that a large portion of Bitcoin holders are holding their positions around the current market price, which could affect market movement if the price moves higher.
Overall, while Bitcoin’s price has faced a correction, the market still shows signs of optimism. Investors, particularly whales and institutions, continue to show confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term potential. Even as the broader market experiences volatility, the bullish trend for Bitcoin may not yet be over.
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