Cryptocurrency Prices, News and Technical Analysis
- Positive market sentiment washed away as sellers run riot.
- Support levels look vulnerable on the charts.
Cryptocurrency Prices Crash in One-Hour Timeframe
A heavy sell-off saw bids disappear and sent markets sharply lower in mid-morning trade with little on the wires to explain the crash. Tokens that had been gradually nudging higher over the past two-to three-weeks saw their gains wiped out in a one-hour timeframe as trading sentiment turned sharply bearish in the short-term. Theories behind the sell-off include an exchange liquidating a position/s, trading difficulties at one exchange (unsubstaniated) and a story circulating that US investment powerhouse Goldman Sachs had ditched plans to open a cryptocurrency trading desk for now.
Market leader Bitcoin (BTC) was the least affected in the sell-off, but still dropped nearly 5% and now hovers either side of $7,000, down $400 in the session.
Bitcoin (BTC) 30-Minute Price Chart (November 2017 – September 5, 2018)
Ethereum (ETH) came close to touching a near one-year low during the crash and needs support at $258 to hold or $200 comes into view.
Ethereum Daily Price Chart (September 2017 – September 5, 2018)
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--- Written by Nick Cawley, Analyst.
