Bitcoin price rally to $25K followed by total crypto market cap retest of the $1.13T resistance
This week’s bearish regulatory actions and rumors were not strong enough to suppress investors’ appetite for cryptocurrency. The total crypto market capitalization rejected at $1.13 trillion on Feb. 16, but there was no change in the month-long ascending channel structure. More importantly, this level represents a 43% gain in 2023, which is far from the $3 trillion level achieved in Nov. 2021. Still, the current recovery is notable. Total crypto market cap in USD, 1-day. Source: TradingView As shown above, the ascending channel initiated in mid-January has left some room for a 10% correction down to $1 trillion without breaking the bullish formation. Investors reacted positively to the 5.6% year-on-year U.S. CPI inflation increase on Feb. 14 and the 3% retail sales monthly growth on Feb. 15. Bitcoin (BTC) had the biggest positive impact on the total crypto capitalization as its price gained 12.5% on the week. One area of concern is a Feb. 16 story on Binance.US financial transaction...