Cryptocurrency Price Analysis - week 22 and YTD (2021)
Cryptocurrency Analysis – week 22 and YTD, 2021
REACHED RESISTANCE
Bitcoin and altcoins continued their rebound last week following massive (40-70%) declines. BTC ended the week up mere +1.4% and Ethereum (ETH) was up +15.9% (vs prior week’s +3.1% and 16.4%, respectively).
Most altcoins are now sitting at or near critical resistance levels, many have had failed breakouts.
Our Signals Summary page indicates that very few coins remain in an Uptrend on Short- or Medium-Term basis. Far more are in a Downtrend now (see table below) across all time intervals (1h, 4h, 12h, 1d):
And the situation has improved only modestly from prior week:
See top 50 coins by market cap “Performance” tab on our platform (see charts below). Check our curated charts for technical analysis of top 30 altcoins.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) – Total Value Locked (TVL) modestly improved last week to $62B, +22% w/w (versus +7% in prior week), and is up +276% YTD.
DeFi cryptocurrency prices also bounced but more modestly (see below). Total DeFi category market cap increased last week by +3% (versus +17% in prior week), and is up +327% YTD (i.e. ~ 4.3x).
Source: altFINS.com
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Written byRichard Fetyko