Crypto markets consolidate after steady weekend push

May 20, 2024
James Bowater

BITCOIN and Ethereum are both moving sideways this morning following the mini-rally last week and strong trading over the weekend.

The market leader is currently trading for $66,920, while Ethereum is holding above the key level of $3,000. 

Other cryptos such as Cardano and Avalanche have slipped deeper into the red as Solana and Chainlink continue to move upwards. Solana is now up more than 20% over seven days.  

Last week’s rally is still evident in the weekly price columns, with the majority of coins on Luno still in the green over the longer timeframe. 

In the Markets

Total crypto market cap

$2.4 trillion (+1.3%)

What Bitcoin did yesterday

Daily high $67,662 |  Daily low $65,937

Bitcoin market capitalisation

$1.32 trillion (-0.65%)

Bitcoin volume

$22.7 billion (+44%)

CoinDesk Large Cap Select Index 

3.01%

The CoinDesk Large Cap Select Index (DLCS) measures the market cap weighted performance of some of the largest cryptocurrencies and gives a general indication of the overall performance of the crypto market. 

SP500

+0.12%

Fear and Greed Index

60 (Neutral) 

The Fear and Greed Index measures volatility, market momentum/ volume, social media, surveys, dominance, and Google search trends to gauge market sentiment.

Bitcoin’s market dominance

55.91

The Bitcoin Market Dominance indicator measures the percentage of total cryptocurrency market capitalisation represented by Bitcoin at a given time.

Relative Strength Index (RSI)

61.87

Values of 70 or above indicate that an asset is becoming overbought and may be primed for a trend reversal or experience a correction in price, while 30 or below indicates an oversold or undervalued condition.

Post Script…

Cautionary Notes

It’s definitely tempting to get swept up in the excitement, but please heed these words of caution: Do your own research, only invest what you can afford, and make good decisions. The indicators contained in this article will hopefully help in this. Remember though, the content of this article is for information purposes only and is not investment advice or any form of recommendation or invitation. The Digital Commonwealth always advises you to obtain your own independent financial advice before investing or trading in cryptocurrency.