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Ethereum Surge Above $2,200 Says Bear Market Is Over, Analyst Calls $5,791 ‘Easy’ Target

After weeks of sideways consolidation and uncertainty, Ethereum appears to have flipped a major psychological and technical corner. Bullish momentum in the past five days has caused Ethereum’s price action to surge past the $2,200 level with conviction, rising more than 32% in the past seven days alone. The breakout comes as Bitcoin crossed the six-figure mark again, lifting the broader crypto market along with it. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Grip Loosens: Market Expert Says Dominance Has Hit Its Ceiling According to technical analysis of Ethereum’s daily candlestick chart, this rally is more than just a reaction to Bitcoin; it is the start of a new long-term uptrend. $2,200 Breakout Confirms Strength, Analyst Declares End Of Bear Market  The recent surge has lifted Ethereum well beyond $2,000, a price level that acted as a ceiling in late March and early April. According to technical analysis posted on the TradingView platform by crypto analyst MasterAnanda, Ethereum’s bear market is finally over. This comment was made in light of what the analyst called a real bullish action, coupled with really high volume in the past few days. This, in turn, confirms a very strong high in the coming weeks and days, where Ethereum will grow daily non-stop for months. The recent rally has taken the price above the August 5, 2024, and February 3, 2025 lows, highlighted on a chart posted by the analyst on TradingView. The chart also shows that Ethereum broke free convincingly from a steep descending channel pattern that had trapped its price for months. The breakout is convincing because a large green candle accompanied by unusually high trading volume marked the breakout, lending credibility to the view that the bear phase is now over. “This is only the start,” the analyst wrote, adding that Ethereum’s path toward reclaiming its all-time highs is already underway. $5,791 An ‘Easy’ Target, $10,000 Before 2026 ‘Doable’ According to MasterAnanda’s analysis, the current rally could easily carry Ethereum to the 1.618 Fibonacci extension level near $5,791.78. He describes this target as “easy”, given the strength of the breakout and the capital inflow that appears to be building behind it.  Reaching the $5,791 price target would translate to a breakout to uncharted price territories above Ethereum’s current all-time high of $4,878. However, the prediction doesn’t stop there. A $10,000 Ethereum is not only possible but likely before the end of 2025 due to institutional money and retail sentiment flooding into the market. The chart illustrates Ethereum’s recovery path with various Fibonacci levels mapped out, showing resistance and retracement points ranging from $2,421 at the 0.382 extension up to $5,791 at the 1.618 extension. Related Reading: Taiwan Official Proposes Bitcoin As Part Of National Reserve Strategy The analyst noted that around $250 billion in capital could eventually flow into the crypto market during this wave, with $10 to $15 billion already in play. He argues that the euphoric phase will begin once the remaining capital enters. At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $2,395.  Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

Binance Under Fire as US Senators Probe Trump Crypto Ties

Binance’s alleged ties to a Trump-backed crypto venture are igniting Washington, as Senate Democrats demand urgent answers on regulatory rollbacks and covert Treasury dealings. Treasury Pressured to Expose Binance Ties to Trump’s Crypto Venture The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced on May 9 that five Democratic Senators had sent a […]

Binance Under Fire as US Senators Probe Trump Crypto Ties

Binance’s alleged ties to a Trump-backed crypto venture are igniting Washington, as Senate Democrats demand urgent answers on regulatory rollbacks and covert Treasury dealings. Treasury Pressured to Expose Binance Ties to Trump’s Crypto Venture The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced on May 9 that five Democratic Senators had sent a […]

XRP Outperforms on ETF Growth, SEC Resolution, Ripple Acquisition

XRP roared into 2025 as the breakout crypto winner, outpacing rivals with ETF inflows, regulatory breakthroughs, and Ripple’s $1.25B acquisition turbocharging institutional dominance. XRP Leads With ETF Surge, Clearer Rules, and Major Ripple Acquisition Ripple Labs published its XRP Markets Report for Q1 2025 earlier this week, highlighting XRP’s superior market performance, increasing institutional adoption, […]

Bitcoin Advanced NVT Sits Above This Critical Threshold — What It Means For Price Action

Following another impressive weekly performance, the price of Bitcoin is now trading above the psychologically relevant $100,000 mark. The flagship cryptocurrency jumped as high as $103,800, its highest price level since January 2025. However, the latest on-chain data suggests that the BTC price might be in a make-or-break season. Is A BTC Parabolic Rally On The Horizon?  Crypto analyst Burak Kesmeci took to the social media platform X to reveal that the Bitcoin Advanced Network Value to Transaction (NVT) metric has surpassed a critical threshold. According to the online pundit, this on-chain development suggests a potential shift in market dynamics, which could ultimately impact the price of BTC. Related Reading: New Bitcoin Whales Sitting On 185% Higher Cost Basis Than HODLer Whales, Data Shows The Advanced NVT metric is a refined version of the traditional NVT indicator, which calculates the ratio of Network Value (market cap) by the volume (in USD) transferred through the blockchain daily. This Advanced Network Value to Transaction metric helps to better capture extreme valuation conditions. Hence, when the Advanced NVT metric surges above its long-term moving average by more than two standard deviations (2xSD), it implies that the BTC market cap growth does not correlate with its blockchain volume. Historically, this phenomenon often precedes either an extended price rally or sometimes a severe market correction. According to the data shared by Kesmeci, the Bitcoin Advanced NVT is above the 2xSD threshold, even though it might not persist above this level. The analyst mentioned that the indicator does not spend an extended period above 2xSD unless Bitcoin is on the verge of a parabolic price rally. Kesmeci noted: However, with a parabolic rally, it is possible that it could move much higher than 4xSD. This has happened before with the ETF rally after the approval of Spot ETFs. Furthermore, Kesmeci highlighted that while history suggests that Bitcoin Advanced NVT being above 2xSD is an anomaly that often precedes a rally, it is not set in stone that the indicator must lose the 2xSD level. Hence, investors might want to closely watch this BTC metric above this, as the premier cryptocurrency is currently at a critical juncture, which could define its long-term trajectory. Bitcoin Price At A Glance Over the past week, the price of BTC regained a six-figure valuation for the first time since losing the $100,000 level in February. As of this writing, the market leader sits just above the $103,100 mark, reflecting 0.5% jump in the past 24 hours. On the weekly timeframe, though, Bitcoin’s value is up by more than 6%. Related Reading: XRP Analyst Marks XDC For 3,350% Take-Off As Bullish Metrics Emerge Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

Bitcoin Climbs to $104.9K After Trump Hints at ‘Total Reset’ With China

Bitcoin soared past $104,900 on Saturday evening, gaining 2% in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement on Truth Social about a breakthrough in trade talks with China. Trump’s Truth Social Post Triggers Bitcoin Rally, Altcoin Boom The bitcoin (BTC) rally extended to major altcoins, with ethereum and dogecoin both posting double-digit percentage gains. Trump […]

$120K Was Too Low—Standard Chartered Apologizes for Undervaluing Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s parabolic rise past $100K has Standard Chartered backpedaling fast, admitting its $120K forecast underestimated the explosive power of institutional momentum. Standard Chartered Apologizes for $120K Bitcoin Target Being Too Low Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets, Geoffrey Kendrick, issued a notable revision to his bitcoin outlook on Thursday, acknowledging that the cryptocurrency’s recent surge […]

Ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor touts Irish Bitcoin reserve in presidential bid

UFC fighter turned Irish political candidate Conor McGregor has endorsed the idea of building a Bitcoin reserve in his country to give more “power back to the people.”“Crypto in it’s origin was founded to give power back to the people. An Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve will give power to the people’s money,” McGregor wrote to X on May 9.The former UFC champion said he would discuss his plans in more detail in an upcoming X spaces, prompting responses from some of the Bitcoin industry’s most prominent leaders.Source: Conor McGregor“We need the greatest minds for this BTC Reserve. Message me and lets chat on my space,” McGregor said in response to Bitcoiner and host of The Pomp Podcast, Anthony Pompliano.One of US President Donald Trump’s crypto advisors, David Bailey, also reached out, to which McGregor responded: “David message me, let’s discuss your ideas!” McGregor announced his independent candidacy for the Irish presidency in late March 2025, centering his campaign on anti-immigration policies and combating crime.Ireland’s next presidential election must take place by Nov. 11, 2025, as the term of the current President, Michael D. Higgins, is set to end the day after.Establishing a Bitcoin reserve — let alone one coming from a minor, independent party — is no easy feat.Despite recent regulatory progress, the US, El Salvador and Bhutan are among the few countries that have established a Bitcoin reserve to date.Related: US has ‘countless’ ways to bolster Bitcoin reserve: Bo HinesMcGregor’s political visibility was recently boosted by a trip to the White House, where he met — and was endorsed by — Trump. However, McGregor is facing intense scrutiny in Ireland, having recently been found guilty of sexual assault in a civil case — a conviction which he has since appealed — while also previously being investigated for hate speech crimes.McGregor’s last crypto endeavor failedMcGregor’s push for a Bitcoin reserve comes a little over a month after the McGregor-backed REAL project failed to attract sufficient funding in its token launch pre-sale, prompting a full refund to all token bidders.The team behind the project, Real World Gaming, only raised $392,315 over a 28-hour presale on April 5 and 6, less than half of the $1 million minimum requirement that it initially set.Source: Conor McGregorMagazine: Adam Back says Bitcoin price cycle ’10x bigger’ but will still decisively break above $100K

Daily Crypto Discussion – May 11, 2025 (GMT+0)

Welcome to the Daily Crypto Discussion thread. Please read the disclaimer and rules before participating.   Disclaimer: Consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading,…
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