After the news about the COVID-19 vaccine, there was a wild ride of bitcoin.
Bitcoin is now traded at around $15,300. Other leading altcoins have also stabilized. The 24 hours volatility was noticed after Pfizer Pharmaceuticals successfully developed a COVID-19 vaccine that achieved a 90% success rate in trials.
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Major signals
- Price fluctuations made Bitcoin surge to $16,000.
- Bitcoin became wildly volatile after COVID-19 vaccine news.
- Other Tech stocks like PayPal and Zoom also lost momentum after the report.
Psychologically, $16,000 is the resistance line, while technically, it lies between $15,400 and $15,750. If another breakdown occurs, the support levels of bitcoin will range between $14,600 and $15,000.
The high volatility also affected other crypto assets but has since retraced. Etheruem was $370 7 days ago, but it currently sits on about $450; Ripple saw a 13% increase and slipped down back to $0.25.
On the top ten list, Litecoin and Bitcoin cash both lost more value (-3%), respectively. The best performer in the alternative coins is Chainlink, after seeing a 2% increase. There were also impressive gains in CVC (67%) and some other mid-caps and lower coins.
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