Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Spike On Good Macro News: 'So Far, So Good,' Says Bullish Trader

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Zinger Key Points
  • Global crypto market cap is trading 5.6% higher to $2.38 trillion; Bitcoin’s short liquidations peaked at their highest in two weeks.
  • While one trader sees holding $65K for a complete playoff later, another says Bitcoin should now look to test and break the resistance.
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Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher following positive news from the latest consumer price inflation data.

What Happened: Major cryptocurrencies are trading higher at the time of writing:

Prices as of 4 p.m. Eastern Time:

CryptocurrencyPriceGains +/-
Bitcoin BTC/USD$65,883.69+7%
Ethereum ETH/USD$3,020.12+4.4%
Solana SOL/USD$155.14  +8%
Dogecoin DOGE/USD$0.154+5.1%
Shiba Inu SHIB/USD$0.00002428+3.8%

Notable Statistics:

  • Despite Bitcoin spiking, IntoTheBlock data shows a fall of 10.4% and 6% in large transaction volume and daily active addresses. Holders making a profit at current levels rose to 92% from 90% in a single day.  
  • Coinglass data notes Bitcoin’s total short liquidations increasing to $38.9 million, the highest since March 3. Open interest surged 8.6% to $32.1 billion.
  • Andrew Tate claimed putting $100 million in Bitcoin and exiting fiat completely.  

Notable Developments:

Top Gainers:

CryptocurrencyPriceGains +/-
Sei SEI/USD$0.5428+18.9%
Immutable IMX/USD$2.42+18.5%
Beam BEAM/USD$0.02478+16%

Also Read: This Trader Sees A ‘Barbell Portfolio Of BTC And Memes’ As Most Profitable Trading Strategy

Analyst Notes: Crypto and stock trader Jelle noted that Bitcoin should hold $65,000 for support and "I could see this playing out completely."

Part-time researcher Bitcoin Ape tweeted an inverse head and shoulders pattern on Bitcoin's four-hour chart, saying this points to "imminent bullish price action."

Another full-time trader, Scient, is optimisticabout Bitcoin, noting the consolidation above $65,500 as a key level and for fresh entries. He awaits price action to develop some support above the $65,500 zone and "not FOMO here."

What’s Next: The influence of Bitcoin as an institutional asset class is expected to be thoroughly explored at Benzinga’s upcoming Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 19.

Read Next: Veteran Trader DonAlt Signals Potential ‘Cycle Top’, Says ‘It’s Over For Memes’

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