Analysts eyeing up 'calm before the Bitcoin halving storm' as markets show little movement

MARKETS are generally calm this morning, many dipping slightly into negative territory overnight by one percentage point or more.

Bitcoin is down negligibly by 0.7%, still maintaining its position above $70K. Ethereum is deeper in the red, dipping by 2% overnight.

Other cryptocurrencies such as Solana, Avalanche and Polkadot lie somewhere in the middle, down by roughly 1% over 24 hours. 

With the Bitcoin halving one week away, investors will be keeping a close eye on how the markets absorb this event, which has in the past been marked by volatility. 

The relatively peaceful market movement, suggest several analysts, is a sure sign of 'calm before the storm'. Nevertheless, it should be interesting to see what response weekend trading brings as we approach the halving.

In the Markets

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Total crypto market cap

$2.63 trillion (-0.76%)

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What Bitcoin did yesterday

Daily high $71,226 |  Daily low $70,005

Bitcoin market capitalisation

$1.29 trillion (-1.39%)

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Bitcoin volume

$29.56 billion (-21.71%)

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CoinDesk Large Cap Select Index 

-0.81%

The CoinDesk Large Cap Select Index (DLCS) measures the market cap weighted performance of some of the largest cryptocurrencies and gives a general indication of the overall performance of the crypto market. 

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SP500

+0.74%

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Fear and Greed Index

75 (Greed) 

The Fear and Greed Index measures volatility, market momentum/ volume, social media, surveys, dominance, and Google search trends to gauge market sentiment.

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Bitcoin’s market dominance

54.62

The Bitcoin Market Dominance indicator measures the percentage of total cryptocurrency market capitalisation represented by Bitcoin at a given time.

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Relative Strength Index (RSI)

61.06

Values of 70 or above indicate that an asset is becoming overbought and may be primed for a trend reversal or experience a correction in price, while 30 or below indicates an oversold or undervalued condition.

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Post Script…

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Cautionary Notes

It’s definitely tempting to get swept up in the excitement, but please heed these words of caution: Do your own research, only invest what you can afford, and make good decisions. The indicators contained in this article will hopefully help in this. Remember though, the content of this article is for information purposes only and is not investment advice or any form of recommendation or invitation. The Digital Commonwealth always advises you to obtain your own independent financial advice before investing or trading in cryptocurrency.