The floppening? Ethereum price weakens post-Merge, risking 55% drop against Bitcoin
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has been forming an inverse-cup-and-handle pattern since May 2021 on the weekly chart, which hints at a potential decline against Bitcoin (BTC). ETH/BTC weekly price chart featuring inverse cup-and-handle breakdown setup. Source: TradingView An inverse cup-and-handle is a bearish reversal pattern, accompanied by lower trading volume. It typically resolves after the […]
Ethereum dominance may dwindle as competitors emerge: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s wealth management global investment office has published a report on Ethereum (ETH) arguing that the blockchain’s dominance could dwindle if strong market competition emerges. The investment banking giant’s report is titled “Cryptocurrency 201: What Is Ethereum?” and it provides a detailed rundown of the ecosystem along with its advantages and disadvantages in relation […]
Ethereum's rise to No.1 crypto 'seems unstoppable' says deVere Group CEO
The CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations, the deVere Group, has stated that Ethereum’s price appreciation should continue to beat Bitcoin’s in 2021. The deVere Group chief executive Nigel Green also believes that Ethereum’s value will exceed that of Bitcoin’s within a few short years. “Ethereum is outperforming […]
Coinbase's Q2 profits top $1.6B as ETH volume surpasses BTC’s for the first time
Coinbase generated $2.23 billion of revenue for the second quarter of 2021, as Ethereum (ETH) trading volume surpassed Bitcoin (BTC) for the first time on the platform. Coinbase posted its Q2 report on Aug. 10 and the crypto exchange’s revenue beat analyst predictions — with industry standard financial estimators Refinitiv forecasting $1.78 billion in expected […]
Ethereum could pave way for $100,000 Bitcoin, Bloomberg analyst asserts
Ether (ETH) has outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of year-to-date market performance, rising more than 320% against BTC’s 54% returns. But, according to Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone, Bitcoin would soon catch up to Ether’s gains, which might even push its per-unit price to $100,000. “If Bitcoin were to catch up to Ethereum’s […]
Ether sails past BTC’s daily volume as Grayscale ETH Trust trades at 11% premium
Ethereum is seeing renewed interest in the aftermath of Bitcoin’s travails this week, with Ether’s 24-hour trade volume topping BTC’s by a significant margin. However it’s still a long way from doubling Bitcoin’s volume as some ETH proponents suggested. On May 25, a screenshot of CoinGecko data circulated across Crypto Twitter showing the daily volume […]
'Deflationary' Eth2 could flip Bitcoin: Messari analyst
Ryan Watkins, a senior research analyst at crypto analysis firm Messari, has speculated that Ethereum could overtake Bitcoin as the largest crypto asset once its Eth2 and Proof-of-Stake overhaul is complete. Appearing on Youtube show ‘FinTech Today’ on March 18, Watkins noted that while he does not know “if or when” Ethereum will flip Bitcoin, […]