Not exact matches
Strong selling
pressure continues to dominate the cryptocurrency segment, with the two largest
altcoins Ethereum and Ripple leading the way lower, trading
on new lows after the weak bounce of the last couple of days.
Ethereum drifted higher in early trading today, retaining its relative strength among
altcoins, but the coin fell back below the $ 750 later
on as the broad selling
pressure affected the coin.
This experiment seemed to work, and it put a great deal of
pressure on exchanges and wallet providers to support Bitcoin Cash, whereas a new
altcoin would largely just be ignored.
Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News) A Minute's Silence For
Altcoins as Bitcoin Highs Slice Value Across MarketsCointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News) Bitcoin's rise over $ 7,200 Thursday has piled
pressure on already sidelined
altcoin markets, leading many into freefall.
Cryptocurrency markets have been under
pressure since the start of this year, and
altcoins are among the prominent losers, due to their significant dependence
on Asian markets.
The post-crash bounce that carried Bitcoin and
altcoins higher in a concerted fashion, ended
on Sunday, and the major cryptocurrencies are now under
pressure again, with steep losses across the board.
Be it Facebook (and Instagram), Twitter, Google (and YouTube), Snapchat, LinkedIn, or indeed MailChimp, their collective decisions spooked the crypto market; accelerating sell - side
pressure on Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and basically every
altcoin imaginable.
If bitcoin price fails to hold the USD 8,000 support, there could be further increase in bearish
pressure on BTC and
altcoins.