Week Ahead: Crypto market volatility likely to come back as BTC halving looms
Source Fxstreet
- Bitcoin's recent tumble seems to have spiked volatility as BTC remains rangebound.
- Ahead of Bitcoin's fourth halving, some altcoins are likely to yield unusually high returns.
- Major altcoins have like AXS & IMX have multi-million dollar token unlocks this week.
This week’s outlook is interesting since Bitcoin (BTC) has swept the range low on the daily time frame. This development, coupled with the upcoming halving event, suggests that a short-term correction play is in the works.
Going forward, investors need to monitor buy-the-dip opportunities closely since BTC tends to continue its bull run after halving.
Read more: Bitcoin halving: Altcoin rally looks likely, historical data shows
Bitcoin’s breakdown
Bitcoin (BTC) has breached the $70,000 level and crashed nearly 15% over the weekend. This move has swept the range low, as discussed in a previous article. But the down move failed to dip into the weekly imbalance, extending from $53,120 to $59,111.
With no major macroeconomic event to influence the directional bias, the sideways movement is likely to continue.
BTC/USDT 1-day chart
Also read: Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: BTC’s rangebound movement leaves traders confused
This week’s crypto events
Monday, April 15:
- Stacks (STX) – Nakamoto Upgrade
Tuesday, April 16:
- Arbitrum (ARB) – $107 million unlock
- Axie Infinity (AXS) – $78 million unlock
- Fetch.AI (FET), SingularityNET (AGIX), and Ocean Protocol (OCEAN) merger voting ends.
Thursday, April 18:
- Manta (MANTA) – $44 million unlock
Friday, April 19:
- ImmutableX (IMX) – $73 million unlock
- Coinbase vs. SEC lawsuit – Submit case management plan deadline
Saturday, April 20:
- Dogecoin (DOGE) day
- Bitcoin Halving (Approximate ETA)
Altcoins to watch
- Bitcoin halving: This event could benefit BTC-related altcoins like Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bitcoin SV (BSV) and Stacks (STX).
- Ordinal Tokens: Originals or similar tokens launched on the Bitcoin blockchain will likely see a similar boom. Some of these lesser-known, highly risky and volatile tokens include Pups (PUPS), SatoshiVM (SAVM) and Orange (ORNG).
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