Bitcoin’s Remarkable Surge Amidst Optimistic Market Changes

A tough year filled with a strenuous and demanding agenda, as well as exhausting days, is coming to an end. Many events took place up until December. Finally, after about a year, the price of Bitcoin rose from $15,500 to $39,000. As we have always said in the past, this is about Bitcoin’s ability to provide returns “over a sufficiently long term.” So, what is the current situation?

Current Bitcoin Status

The king of cryptocurrencies is currently trading at $38,778, with Bitcoin market dominance at 52%. In the last 7 days, BTC price has increased by 2.6%, reaching a new high for 2023. Investors are also beginning to forget the gloomy days overshadowed by the Fed following approximately 19 months of the best monthly close.

The Fed is expected to commence interest rate cuts by the second quarter of next year at the latest. Moreover, from ETF approvals to the halving, numerous significant developments are increasing investors’ appetite for risk. The optimism on the macro front does not only concern Bitcoin; shortly after BTC hit its $39,000 peak, gold also reached its all-time high of $2,075.

The weekly chart looks promising for BTC as it is regaining the region it lost during the May 2022 crash at a similar pace. Moreover, overcoming a region that remained resistant during the same period is another development that fuels hope. The next step should be targeting the regions of $42,800 and $47,200 with closes above $40,000.

If the price can approach $48,000, this would mean that the old ATH could be seen again soon. However, most investors will be caught unprepared for this as those who targeted $12,000 when it was $15,500 are still not over the shock of the event.

Current Status of Cryptocurrencies

The cumulative value of cryptocurrency has surpassed $1.46 trillion. Cumulative volume is around $50 billion. Among the top 10 cryptocurrencies, DOGE experienced the most significant weekly increase. Dogecoin has been missing out on rallies for a long time and should not be surprised to see some recovery as space missions approach.

This week we faced another of the harsh realities of crypto. While there are hundreds of tokens that genuinely produce benefits and have deals with giant companies, the record earnings among the top 100 cryptocurrencies were in USTC and LUNC Coin. USTC price maintains its gain exceeding 300% following its listing on Binance futures, and LUNC continues the week with a 90% gain. Painful though it may be, the intensity of traders chasing speculative profits normalizes this situation.