Bitcoin Gains 15% Over the Weekend

PLUS: Bitcoin hits resistance at $35K

Everything you need to make sense of the crypto markets and beyond By the CoinDesk Markets Team Edited by Lawrence Lewitinn, Managing Editor, Global Capital Markets June 28, 2021 Sponsored by     Bitcoin (BTC) +4.3%  $34,200 Ether (ETH)  +9.2%  $1,994 (Price data as of June 28 @11:00 UTC) If you were forwarded this newsletter and would like to receive it, sign up here.  Good morning. Here's what we're writing about: Market Moves: Bitcoin Investors Sit on Sidelines 'Licking Their Wounds' Despite 15% Bounce on Weekend Technician's Take: Bitcoin Meets Resistance at $35K; Support at $30K Check out the CoinDesk TV show "First Mover," hosted by Christine Lee, Lawrence Lewitinn and Emily Parker at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time. Today the show will feature guests: Henri Arslanian, PwC Crypto Leader Grant Whitlock, GlobalBlock Head of Trading  Charles d'Haussy, ConsenSys Director of APAC Biggest Movers These are the biggest movers in the CoinDesk 20 over the past 24 hours:   Gainers: Ether (ETH): +9.2% Chainlink (LINK): +8.1% Aave (AAVE): +7.5% Uniswap (UNI): +7.1% Losers: None of the assets in the CoinDesk 20 is down today.    The CoinDesk 20 are 20 digital assets filtered from the larger universe of thousands of cryptocurrencies and constitute roughly 99% of the market by volume at eight of the largest and most trustworthy exchanges. Market Moves by Sebastian Sinclair Bitcoin Investors Sit on Sidelines 'Licking Their Wounds' Despite 15% Bounce on Weekend Bitcoin climbed more than 15% over the weekend as prices bounced from four-day lows after a sharp sell-off last week.   Prices Monday were slightly higher, with one bitcoin (BTC) fetching around $35,000 at press time, CoinDesk 20 data show. One expert said more is needed to continue driving gains in the current climate of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD).   On Friday, the world's first cryptocurrency fell more than 8% despite rallying 5% during the Asian trading session, bolstered by news of El Salvador's confirmed date of its bitcoin law and a $30 bitcoin e-wallet airdrop.   "An unprecedented stream of FUD has resulted in bitcoin struggling to keep above water," Jehan Chu, managing partner at Hong Kong-based crypto-investment firm Kenetic Capital told CoinDesk via Whatsapp on Monday.   Chu also said the short-term outlook remains "choppy and uncertain," despite the recent bounce back above $34,000. "With retail investors on the sidelines licking their wounds, volumes will struggle until the next price catalyst." Bitcoin daily chart (Source: TradingView) Indeed, daily trading volume for bitcoin has remained low, particularly during the weekend. That's been the trend for most of the month.   The absence of strong trading volumes points to a lack of institutional and retail interest, Chu said, citing undisclosed trading teams he has had conversations with.   Meanwhile, other notable cryptos are coasting in bitcoin's slipstream, with ether (ETH) and internet computer both advancing over a 24-hour period.   In traditional markets, Asian equities were posting mainly green, with the exception of Japan's Nikkei 225 Index Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and the Australian All Ordinaries Index, down by less than half a percent.   Read the original story here: Bitcoin Investors Sit on Sidelines 'Licking Their Wounds' Despite 15% Bounce on Weekend A message from Nexo Your digital assets deserve a savings account in their BEST INTEREST. 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Bitcoin four-hour chart shows short-term support and resistance levels with RSI (Source: TradingView) The relative strength index (RSI) on the four-hour chart is declining near overbought territory. This is similar to last week, which preceded a near 15% price drop. Buyers were able to defend $30,000 support last week, registering a higher low from the June 22 shakeout. This means sideways trading could persist until a decisive breakout above $40,000 or breakdown below $30,000 occurs. Bitcoin is still in relief mode following the May sell-off and is up about 7% over the past week, although upside appears limited below $40,000 given the intermediate-term downtrend. Read the original story here: Bitcoin Meets Resistance at $35K; Support at $30K A message from Oasis Foundation   Get up to $50K to build your Oasis DApp Build a scalable, private DApp with Oasis, the leading privacy-first Blockchain, with built-in features to support confidential smart contracts. 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