Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Market Analysis – 26.10.2020

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Market Analysis – 26.10.2020

In a week where equity markets have stagnated, bitcoin bucked the trend as it pushed through the $12,000 resistance level, as well as touching and seeing some resistance at $13,000. Altcoins were buoyed by bitcoin’s rise, with ETH, XRP, LTC, and chainlink all showing upward trajectories too.  Simon Peters, Analyst, eToro Shares His Opinion On BTC, Crypto Markets Bitcoin Blasts Through $12,000 Barrier  Bitcoin price action has dominated attention in the last week, rapidly reaching […]


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