This week Bitcoin (BTC) and select altcoins broke above their immediate resistance levels and moved higher, which propelled the total crypto market capitalization above $2 trillion on March 24.
One of the triggers that could have driven crypto prices higher was BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s letter to shareholders where he said that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has opened up avenues for digital currencies to be used as a mode of settlement for international transactions.
Another bit of news that may have aided the up-move in crypto prices was that Goldman Sachs redesigned its website with emphasis on the growth of digital assets and the metaverse, mentioning them as “megatrends.”
Apart from the increasing institutional interest, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari’s statement that the central bank could raise interest rates up to seven times in 2022 to curb inflation may also have boosted bullish sentiment in cryptocurrencies.
Can bulls sustain the higher prices and build upon the up-move or will bears sell aggressively and trap the buyers? Let’s study the charts of the top 10 cryptocurrencies to find out.
Bitcoin closed above the immediate resistance at $42,594 on March 23, indicating that bulls absorbed the supply by the bears. That opened the doors for a move to $45,400 where the bears could again mount a strong defense.
Both moving averages have turned up gradually and the relative strength index (RSI) is in positive territory, indicating an advantage to buyers. If buyers push the price above $45,400, the BTC/USDT pair could rally to the resistance line of the ascending channel.
If the bulls clear this obstacle, the pair could rise to the stiff overhead zone between the psychological resistance at $50,000 and
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