As a researcher with a background in cryptocurrency markets, I’ve seen my fair share of volatility in the digital asset space. The past few days have been no exception, with bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) leading the charge.


Following several days of back-and-forth price movements, Bitcoin‘s value took a downturn on Friday, reaching a week’s lowest point at roughly $66,600. However, it regained around $1,000 during recovery.

As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed that the altcoin market is rather quiet today. Ethereum (ETH) is the standout performer among them, inching up by around 1%, and reaching a closing price of approximately $3,800.

BTC Recovers

As a crypto investor, I’ve witnessed an exhilarating start to the week where the bulls ruled supreme, propelling Bitcoin from around $69,000 to a weekly peak of over $70,500. However, just as optimism began to surface with the possibility of reaching the all-time high of $73,800, the market dynamics shifted drastically and Bitcoin plunged by more than $3,000 by Tuesday.

In the ensuing period, bitcoin experienced increased price fluctuations. However, it stayed within the boundary of $67,000 to $69,000 for the most part. On Thursday, there was a brief attempt to surpass the upper limit, but this effort was unsuccessful, leading to a significant drop. The price plummeted by roughly $3,000 on Friday, reaching its cheapest point in approximately a week at $66,600.

As a researcher, I’ve observed that after a brief absence, the bulls made their return and prevented any additional drops in Bitcoin’s price. Instead, there was a significant surge of around $1,000, causing Bitcoin to rest comfortably between $67,500 and $68,000.

The market capitalization of this entity has decreased to $1.330 trillion, while its control over cryptocurrencies as alternatives remains robust at approximately 50% on CoinGecko.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Recovers From a Weekly Low, Ethereum (ETH) Eyes $3.8K (Weekend Watch)

ETH Aims at $3.8K

As an analyst, I’ve noticed that the price actions have become more subdued over the weekend. Ethereum has experienced a modest increase of approximately 1% and now hovers around $3,800. However, this growth pales in comparison to the volatile swings we witnessed last week, which were largely driven by the news surrounding the Ethereum ETF proposal.

The cryptocurrencies BNB, Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), and Polkadot (DOT) have minimal price changes over the past day. In contrast, Chainlink (LINK) and Pepe (PEPE) experienced growth of approximately 3-4%.

In contrast, SHIB slumped by almost 3%, while UNI slumped by 6% and is close to breaking below $10.

Approximately $20 billion was lost from the total value of the cryptocurrency market in a single day, bringing the current market capitalization down to approximately $2.66 trillion.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Recovers From a Weekly Low, Ethereum (ETH) Eyes $3.8K (Weekend Watch)

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2024-06-01 09:54