Author: Benjamin Lee

Analyst and trader Jason Pizzino is saying that the crypto market is possibly at the tail end of the cycle. In a new video, Pizzino tells his 348,000 YouTube subscribers that for the current cycle, most of the gains “have been had already.” According to the widely followed crypto analyst, the upside potential for Bitcoin (BTC) going forward is limited after recording gains of over 6x from the November 2022 low. “Seems like most of the gains already in… Bitcoin is up 500% [since November of 2022]. I think it’s unlikely that Bitcoin would do another 500% from $100,000. That…

A closely followed crypto analyst is issuing a warning, saying that Bitcoin (BTC) is still showing weakness despite recovering from its latest dip. In a new strategy session, pseudonymous crypto trader Crypto Capo tells his 922,500 followers on the social media platform X that the top crypto asset by market cap could dip to a price tag of between $88,000 and $90,000, noting that altcoins could take a hit as well. “Despite the strong market bounce after the capitulation event, there’s still some underlying weakness. I’ve reopened the hedge position until we see proper bullish confirmations or a second dip,…

A progressive think tank is asking the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to probe the legality of President Donald Trump’s new memecoin. The president launched the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin in mid-January, days before he took office. The controversial crypto asset rapidly skyrocketed in value and is now the 41st-largest digital asset by market cap. In a new letter to the DOJ and the Office of Government Ethics, officials at the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen say the memecoin could be a violation of federal law regulating gifts to government officials. Public Citizen officials point out that the TRUMP…

Analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is flipping bullish on one layer-1 protocol following a massive correction. Van de Poppe tells his 772,700 followers on the social media platform X that NEAR, the native cryptocurrency of Near Protocol, could surge to $20 within months, a 500% increase from its current value. “Pretty ideal spot for NEAR. It took all the liquidity beneath the lows and seems to have a strong weekly candle. If this is the liquidity sweep, then next target is $15-$20 in the next three-six months.” Source: Michaël van de Poppe/X NEAR is trading for $3.33 at…

Crypto trader and analyst Ali Martinez says Ethereum (ETH) is dangerously close to a major support level. Martinez tells his 123,000 followers on the social media platform X that Ethereum could plunge approximately 39% from the current level to a price of $1,700 if the support level at around $2,500 fails. ETH is worth $2,712 at time of publishing. Martinez’s chart suggests Ethereum is slightly above the lower trendline of an ascending channel pattern on the 12-hour time frame. While an ascending channel pattern is generally considered a bullish signal, a breakout below the lower trendline suggests a bearish reversal.…

A closely followed crypto analyst says altcoins may undergo an explosive rally once a key Bitcoin (BTC) metric reverses. In a new strategy session, crypto trader Rekt Capital tells his 536,300 followers on the social media platform X that the Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) metric may soon enter a downward phase after hitting a historic peak level, setting alts up to outperform the flagship crypto asset. Bitcoin dominance currently stands at 61.86%. Traders use BTC.D to track if altcoins are outperforming Bitcoin as the metric calculates how much of the crypto market cap belongs to BTC. Rekt also says that alts…

A closely followed crypto analyst says the $425 billion resistance level for the altcoin market cap may soon be broken. In a new strategy session, crypto trader Rekt Capital tells his 535,600 followers on the social media platform X that the OTHERS chart, which depicts the total crypto market cap excluding the top ten coins, may soon have a massive recovery. He says that the OTHERS retracement from the $425 billion level is shallower than prior breakdowns, suggesting there is now a greater potential for the alt market cap to flip it into support. “Altcoin market cap has indeed rejected…

A rival of top altcoin Ethereum (ETH) is seeing a rise in price after abruptly gaining support from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange platform by volume. In a new announcement, Binance says it will be adding support for Berachain (BERA), an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-identical layer-1 blockchain that uses a proof-of-liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism. “Binance is excited to announce that Berachain will be added to Binance Simple Earn, ‘Buy Crypto,’ Binance Convert, Binance Margin, Binance Auto-Invest, and Binance Futures.” A PoL consensus mechanism rewards validators for providing liquidity to a blockchain’s ecosystem rather than a traditional proof-of-stake (PoS) system,…

Analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is leaning bullish on altcoins amid a crypto market correction that resulted in digital assets worth billions of dollars getting liquidated earlier this week. Van de Poppe tells his 771,900 followers on the social media platform X that 2025 will be a “big expansive year” and the market cap of altcoins could rise to $2.8 trillion. “Altcoin market capitalization at $280 billion. Within the next 12-24 months, this has likely done a 10x.” Source: Michaël van de Poppe/X Turning to Bitcoin (BTC), the widely followed analyst says that the flagship crypto asset has…

A closely followed crypto analyst is warning that the crypto market may not be done correcting based on one key metric. In a new thread on the social media platform X, crypto trader Justin Bennett tells his 115,900 followers that the Tether dominance chart (USDT.D) is flashing bearish for Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. Many traders closely watch the USDT.D chart as it shows how much of the crypto market cap is comprised of stablecoin Tether (USDT). A bullish USDT.D chart is generally considered bearish for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it indicates traders are unloading their crypto holdings…