Crypto news: Bitcoin surges to new ATH at $82k⚡Euphoric gains of MicroStrategy and Coinbase

2:20 PM 11 November 2024

The cryptocurrency market experienced huge gains over the weekend, with Bitcoin gaining nearly 7%, rebounding from around $76,000 to new ATH set at $82,500 level today.

  • Along with the largest cryptocurrency, MicroStrategy (MSTR.US) saw record highs, rising 12% to new highs above $300 before the US market opened.
  • More than 17% growth was recorded by Coinbase (COIN.US), the stock of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US is approaching levels not seen since the spring of 2021.
  • Shares of medical equipment and technology manufacturer Semler Scientific (SMLR.US), which was one of the first listed companies in the US to start allocating cash in BTC, gaining a total of 1,058 BTC before the US open, are gaining more than 15%.
  • Global market sentiment is also very positive; U.S. indexes are up, with the Russell 2000 gaining the strongest, indicating a growing risk appetite among investors.
  • Last Thursday, spot ETFs on Bitcoin showed $1.38 billion in net inflows, an all-time record. The iShares BlackRock Trust (IBIT) was responsible for over 80% of them; the funds' trading volume is an all-time record.

Yields on 10-year U.S. treasury bonds fell 3 basis points to 4.3% today. Investors are taking a positive view of Trump's win and believe that a fully 'Republican' Congress is likely to favor friendlier regulation of the crypto market and potential approval of the 'Bitcoin Act', building strategic reserves of BTC by US government.

Bitcoin chart (H1 interval)

Looking at the BTC market and the recent size of the upward impulse, we can expect the correction to trigger only at the level of $87k. Short-term support is provided by the EMA50 (orange line), and medium-term support is around the 23.6 Fibonacci retracement, at $76k additional supported by the recent price reactions.

Source: xStation5

Coinbase and Microstrategy (D1 interval)

Coinbase is recording a rally, supported by sharply higher altcoin activity, which means higher trading volume for the exchange's clients and potentially higher profits.  Shares are rising to levels not seen in several years.


Source: xStation5

MicroStrategy, which is treated by investors as more of a 'leveraged bet' on Bitcoin is trading up more than 11%, already surpassing the recent upward momentum from the spring, this year.

Source: xStation5

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