Bitcoin loses $48K on Wall Street open as trader warns altcoins look ‘rekt’ against BTC

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Bitcoin (BTC) declined as Wall Road buying and selling opened on Dec. 13 as shares got here off Dec. 10’s report shut.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Supply: TradingView

Information from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed BTC/USD diving beneath $48,000 to succeed in multi-day lows on the time of writing.

Equities had been tipped so as to add to all-time highs previous to the beginning of buying and selling, this getting off to a chilly begin on the day, with positive aspects slipping.

Correspondingly, Bitcoin added to losses that totaled over $3,000 in 24 hours.

Merchants thus continued to eye sideways or consolidatory actions for the close to time period, steering away from any outright bullish calls.

“One thing like this might drive individuals nuts,” Scott Melker, referred to as the Wolf of All Streets, commented on a recent chart prediction.

“That is what I’ve been getting ready myself for because the drop 10 days in the past. I would like Up Solely, so let’s hope that’s what we get.”

BTC/USD annotated chart. Source: Scott Melker/Twitter

Others had already called that limp price action would conclude 2021, this countered by on-chain metrics calling for a return to power for markets.

“BTC could also be repeating the consolidation interval it additionally skilled following its Might 2021 crash,” dealer and analyst Rekt Capital added on the day.

He highlighted Bitcoin’s 50-week and 21-week exponential shifting averages as assist and resistance ranges, respectively.

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Bitcoin market cap dominance, whereas hovering close to six-month lows, managed to bounce again above 40% after a quick breakdown on Dec. 9.

The newest transfer additional threatened the stronger outliers within the altcoin story in latest weeks, notably the alternate fee of Ether (ETH) in opposition to Bitcoin, which reversed from three-year highs to problem new assist.

ETH/BTC 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Supply: TradingView

“Total, only a small conclusion, I believe we’re in buy-the-dip zones,” Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe argued relating to the broader major-cap altcoin scene in his newest YouTube replace.