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Bitcoin and Altcoins Collectively Add $100 Billion in 24 Hours – Crypto News

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The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) has posted a solid 12% gain in the last few hours moving closer to $25,000 and hitting a new 6-month high. As of press time, BTC is trading up 11.72% at a price of $24,702 and a market cap of $476 billion.

The recent move has surprised traders with bearish sentiment in the market. On-chain data provider Santiment reports:

Bitcoin has launched to a 6-month high, surprising the bearish trader sentiment. With prices jumping above $24.2k for the first time since Aug. 14th, 2022, watch for whale addresses increasing as a sign of increased key stakeholder confidence.

courtesy: Santiment

As of press time, Bitcoin is leading all other altcoins in terms of percentage gains. Last month, we saw altcoins dominating over BTC when it came to crypto trading volumes. On-chain data provider Santiment explains that we can expect whales and trading volumes to shift from altcoins to Bitcoin.

Courtesy: Santiment

With the latest move, the bulls seem to have the upper hand. As per the date From Coinglass, the total shorts liquidations for Bitcoin over the last 24 hours have surged to $85 million.

Furthermore, there’s growing optimism among investors in the Bitcoin derivatives market. The open interest (OI) in the Bitcoin perpetual futures market shows that traders are building long positions. Also, the funding rates have been predominantly positive showing the willingness to go long.

Thus, on-chain data shows that the bulls are clearly in the driving seat and today’s price surge may not be a dead cat bounce. On the upside, BTC needs to provide a daily close above $25,000 to continue the momentum.

Altcoins Join Bitcoin to the Party

Along with Bitcoin, altcoins have also joined the party. The top ten altcoins are up anywhere between 9-12%. Ethereum (ETH) has shot up by 9.25% and is currently trading close to $1,700. Ethereum’s Layer-2 scalability platform Polygon has also shown a strong price rally recently with major whale participation.

Bhushan is a FinTech enthusiast and holds a good flair in understanding financial markets. His interest in economics and finance draw his attention towards the new emerging Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency markets. He is continuously in a learning process and keeps himself motivated by sharing his acquired knowledge. In free time he reads thriller fictions novels and sometimes explores his culinary skills.

The content presented may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.

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