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Bitcoin Struggles at $66K; Ripple’s XRP Defies Bearish Momentum (Market Watch)

George Georgiev Mar 22, 2024 09:58
Bitcoin's price declined by 2% in the past 24 hours, perhaps a result of the continuous ETF outflows.

The cryptocurrency market has failed to recover as swiftly as many expected it to, and Bitcoin’s price seems to be struggling to break above $66K definitively. Most of the altcoins are also trading in the red, with two notable exceptions.

Bitcoin Fails at $66K

As seen in the chart below, Bitcoin’s price was unable to retain its bullish momentum that took it all the way to $68K.

BTC has since retraced, declining by more than 2% on the day, trading where it’s currently at around $65,500.

The sentiment is currently mixed, with many believing that there’s more pain to come. The other end of the spectrum is analysts who claim that this is nothing but a normal correction following months of “up only” action. Meanwhil, spot Bitcoin ETF flows continue to be negative for the fourth day in a row.

Source: CoinGecko

Ripple Defies Market Sentiment

While the short-term market sentiment remains rather mixed, leaning toward bearish, Ripple’s XRP managed to increase by a considerable 4% on the day. The coin is currently trading at around $0.63 and together with BNB are the best-performing major altcoins trading substantially in the green.

Source: Quantify Crypto

The best-performing cryptocurrency for the past 24 hours is Fantom, which increased by a whopping 12.1% in that time. FTM is followed by the Internet Computer (ICP) and Ronin (RON), both of which are up by around 10%.

On the other end of the spectrum, Bittensor’s TAO token is down 9%, followed by FLOKI, which tumbled by 8%.

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Cryptocurrency charts by TradingView.
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George Georgiev

Georgi Georgiev is CryptoPotato's editor-in-chief and seasoned writer with over four years of experience writing about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Georgi's passion for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies bloomed in late 2016 and he hasn't looked back since. Crypto’s technological and economic implications are what interest him most, and he has one eye turned to the market whenever he’s not sleeping. Contact George: LinkedIn