Cryptocurrency prices are back on the mend after a great majority of digital assets plunged last week losing 10-20 percent or more in value. Since then, the digital currency economy has regained some strength bouncing back from a low of US$186 billion to $205 billion on Saturday, September 15.
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Crypto-Markets See Some Gains After Some Slashed Prices Last Week — But Is It Enough for a Recovery Rally?
Last week, as BTC/USD and ETH/USD short positions (bets against the cryptocurrency’s price) stacked up reaching all-time highs, many traders were unsure of the outcome. Then, throughout much of the week, a good portion of digital assets except bitcoin core (BTC) lost significant value, bringing BTC market dominance close to 60 percent. However, 48 hours later cryptocurrencies like ethereum (ETH) rebounded in value and spiked 20 percent, bitcoin cash jumped over 15 percent and BTC prices saw a minimal 5 percent lift. This has led to BTC’s market dominance among 1900+ coins down to 55 percent. All of the consecutive rises in value pushed the entire crypto-economy up over $19 billion leading to today’s overall $205 billion dollar market valuation. The top ten cryptocurrencies are seeing gains between 1-9 percent with ETH and LTC leading the pack today.
There’s a bit more optimism this week as there’s been plenty of positive news within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Overstock.com revealed recently that customers will soon be able to purchase digital assets through its portfolio company Bitsy. Abra added native bitcoin cash (BCH) support this week to their multi-currency wallet. Meanwhile, Bitgo has received regulatory approval
