The crypto market just kicked the door down and made its presence known, obliterating records like they were nothing. We’re not just talking about small potatoes here; the seven-day moving average of spot trading volume on major platforms blew past the $24 billion mark on October 26.
Haven’t seen those numbers since late March, have you? And volatility? Through the roof, as traders scrambled to react to news of a potential spot Bitcoin ETF, bringing back the wild fluctuations we haven’t seen since April.
Bitcoin Surges and the Market Reacts
The crypto rally has been nothing short of extraordinary, with Bitcoin leading the charge and barreling towards the $35,000 mark. It’s like the beast has awoken, and it’s hungry.
The daily exchange volumes are shouting that from the rooftops, hitting highs we haven’t seen since the flowers started blooming in spring.
This isn’t just a Bitcoin show, though; the entire crypto market caught the fever. Between October 22 and October 25, the market cap saw a leap from $1.184 trillion to a staggering $1.312 trillion, according to CoinGecko.
Bitcoin, being the juggernaut that it is, hogged the limelight and its market share shot up from 49.58% to 51.47%. Trading volumes don’t lie. They tell you straight up – interest is back, and it’s back with a vengeance.
People are trading like there’s no tomorrow, injecting liquidity and volatility back into the market. And the whales? Oh, they’re dancing in this frenzy. Whale Alerts, the on-chain tracker, has been going off the charts with million-dollar transactions to and from exchanges.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Bitcoin has hit a resistance level at $35,000, and as of now, it’s playing the waiting game, trading at around $34,150.
The bulls might have taken a breather, but the air is thick with anticipation. Will they or won’t they push Bitcoin past that tantalizing $35,000 mark in the new week?
Institutional FOMO Kicks In
The crypto market isn’t just a playground for individual traders and whales. The big boys, the institutional investors, are starting to feel the FOMO.
Bitcoin ETFs and other institutional investment vehicles are seeing a flood of activity, and it’s about damn time. Bloomberg’s data is painting a pretty clear picture: the ETFs are nearing record weekly inflows, and everyone wants a piece of the action.
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) are basking in the limelight, with trading volumes hitting $1.7 billion and $800 million respectively in just a week.
And let’s be clear, these aren’t even the most desired methods of crypto exposure. People are just that desperate to jump on the bandwagon. This crypto market isn’t just booming; it’s practically on fire.
William Clemente from Reflexivity, a crypto research firm, isn’t blind to what’s happening. He’s called it like he’s seen it – ETF trading is back, and it’s not just back, it’s back with a vengeance.
So here’s the lowdown: the crypto market isn’t just smashing records; it’s sending a message. A big, bold, impossible-to-ignore message that it’s here, it’s loud, and it’s not going anywhere.
And with the institutional investors starting to circle like sharks, you can bet this party is just getting started. Welcome to the new age of crypto.
