Caution dominated trading activity, amplified by Wall Street's closure for the Labor Day holiday and concerns over a BTC whale potentially divesting another billion-dollar tranche of BTC
Analysts suggest the market may be gradually moving past recent sell-side pressure
Historical trends suggest September tends to be bearish during bull market years, prompting analysts to urge caution
While bulls are attempting to trigger a recovery, analysts believe that bearish sentiment still dominates the broader crypto market
Ethereum (ETH) is showing early signs of short-term bullish momentum on the 1-hour timeframe, supported by a 20/50 EMA bullish crossover
The market analysts, however, remain optimistic, suggesting that ongoing macroeconomic factors point toward a potential trend reversal
Bitcoin price today: The world's largest crypto-asset by market capitalisation rose as much as 1.27 per cent to $124,514.57 on Thursday
This bullish momentum comes on the heels of US President Donald Trump signing an executive order to expand 401(k) access to alternative assets, aiming to improve returns and diversification
Bitcoin's market dominance declined to approximately 60 per cent, while Ethereum's share surpassed 11.8 per cent, indicating a notable shift in asset allocation within the cryptocurrency market
For BTC to regain bullish momentum, analysts believe that a confirmed breakout above $116,000 is necessary.
Bitcoin (BTC) retained its position as the most preferred crypto asset among Indian investors, capturing 6.5 per cent of overall investor interest
Ethereum has found its footing above $3,600, though it couldn't quite hold onto the gains that pushed it near $3,800 earlier this week
Bitcoin has fluctuated in the range of $116,550 - $119,239 in the last 24 hours, with a trading volume of $62.97 billion
The approval of these crypto-related bills, analysts said, has boosted investor confidence and added regulatory clarity, driving strong upward momentum across the market
Bitcoin has fluctuated between $117,751 and $120,065 over the past 24 hours. Ethereum, on other hand, is currently outperforming after confidently breaching the $3,000 level
Bitcoin is currently 4.25 per cent away from its all-time high of $123,091.60, scaled on July 14 this year
Market analysts attribute this pullback to profit-taking among investors at higher levels
The flagship cryptocurrency's market cap has soared to $2.43 trillion, cementing its position as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation and making it the fifth-largest asset globally
The rally in Bitcoin, market analysts said, is being driven by a confluence of macroeconomic factors including anticipated US rate cuts, a weakening dollar, and ongoing trade negotiations
The largest single Bitcoin liquidation, valued at $88.5 million, was on the exchange HTX. Overall, about $1.29 billion in positions were wiped out across all tokens, the most this year