Bitcoin [BTC] Climbs Back Above $7800 After Swift Fall, Gold Price Surges

Bitcoin broke down below $7500 on 4th June as the price failed to find support above $8000. The crash occurred later during the day with a drop of about $400 from $7900 range. Nevertheless, the price soon recovered as Bitcoin went back above $7800.

The total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency markets broke below $250 billion. However, it has moved back up to $250 billion as Bitcoin [BTC] shows resilience to bears.

Also Read: Bitcoin [BTC] Price Analysis June 4: Holding position at the 30-day MA long-term support

Altcoins Stays Equable with Bitcoin [BTC]

Interestingly, the market dominance of Bitcoin [BTC] remained intact at 55% range during the fall. The altcoin ‘Hodlers’ seem more persistent than even as prices refused to drop concerning Bitcoin. Therefore, as almost all of the altcoins are traded against BTC, there was an equivalent drop in altcoins as well.

The last candles on the 4-chart chart have a stark resemblance with Bitcoin [BTC] prices. The price of Ethereum and XRP at 3: 35 hours UTC on 5th June 2019 is $244 and $0.401 respectively. Similar price movements were observed in other altcoins like Bitcoin Cash [BCH] and Litecoin [LTC].

Also Read: Bitcoin [BTC] May Sink Below $7000 as Market Sentiments Turn Bearish: Analysts

Gold Hold Price Above $1300

While Bitcoin has been on a correction path since the beginning of this month. Gold prices, on the other hand, have been on the rise as the tension due to the US-China Trade War and uncertainty in the global economy continues to escalate. Gold per ounce price broke above the $1300 mark during the end of May 2019.

While Bitcoin was witnessing an initial rise with the falling yuan, the surge has been temporarily discontinued. Moreover, Gold prices are currently testing resistance at $1325/ounce. The All-Time High price of gold is about $1850/ounce.

Also Read: Bitcoin Vs. Gold 2.0: Only Indians and Central Banks Are Buying Gold, Peter Schiff Accepts

The price of Bitcoin [BTC] at 3: 35 hours UTC on 5th June 2019 is $7850. It is trading 1.74% lower on a daily scale.

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Bitcoin [BTC] Climbs Back Above $7800 After Swift Fall, Gold Price Surges

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Bitcoin broke down below $7500 on 4th June as the price failed to find support above $8000. The crash occurred later during the day with a drop of about $400 from $7900 range. Nevertheless, the price soon recovered as Bitcoin went back above $7800. 

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Nivesh Rustgi

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