07/24/26 09:08:09 Barchart.com Crypto News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3443396/bitcoin-bulls-losing-control-elliott-wave-signals-caution Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:08:09 +0000 Bitcoin is approaching key resistance near $67k–68k as bullish momentum fades. Elliott Wave analysis suggests a deeper pullback toward $61k could be next. Bitcoin accepted here by Ibrahimaslann via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3443396/bitcoin-bulls-losing-control-elliott-wave-signals-caution Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3332355/ethbtc-breakout-signals-growing-altcoin-strength-but-bitcoin-recovery-remains-key Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:04:03 +0000 ETHBTC is breaking above channel resistance, while the BTC.D/OTHERS.D ratio continues to point toward potential altcoin outperformance. However, a stronger Bitcoin recovery is still needed before a broader altseason can unfold. bitcoin ethereum ripple crypto by WorldSpectrum via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3332355/ethbtc-breakout-signals-growing-altcoin-strength-but-bitcoin-recovery-remains-key Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3231292/the-sierra-leone-digital-id-deal-is-bigger-than-georgia-s-stablecoin Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:03:05 +0000 Georgia's new stablecoin made headlines, but Bhutan's blockchain ID system and Sierra Leone's new MoU with SIGN Foundation may be the bigger financial-inclusion story. A concept image for the Avalanche cryptocurrency by DIAMOND VISUALS via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3231292/the-sierra-leone-digital-id-deal-is-bigger-than-georgia-s-stablecoin Ivan Patriki https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3094518/crypto-market-nearing-a-potential-turning-point-as-altcoins-show-early-signs-of-strength Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:58:57 +0000 However, the crypto market still appears to be searching for one final leg lower, meaning short-term pullbacks in equities cannot be ruled out. Once cryptocurrencies complete this final corrective move, stocks could continue extending their gains, while crypto may begin a higher-degree recovery. Bitcoin concept by Summit Art Creations via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3094518/crypto-market-nearing-a-potential-turning-point-as-altcoins-show-early-signs-of-strength Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3032584/ethereum-s-coiled-spring-sentiment-support-and-the-macro-test-ahead Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:28:44 +0000 Ethereum has spent the past month caught between a hawkish Federal Reserve, a shaky geopolitical backdrop, and fading institutional appetite for crypto exposure through exchange traded funds. Price action has compressed into a tight technical range bounded by 1854 on the upside and the long term 1500 support on the downside, a level that traces back to 2023 and now coincides with broader market anxiety following the Fed's June 17 decision to hold rates steady under new Chair Kevin Warsh. With Ethereum spot ETFs bleeding capital for weeks and the Fear and Greed Index sitting in extreme fear territory, traders are watching whether sellers can finally force a break of 1500 or whether buyers can reclaim 1854 and reopen the path toward 2400. The coming weeks should clarify which scenario takes hold, but for now Ethereum remains a market defined by compression rather than conviction. Ethereum by BackyardProduction via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3032584/ethereum-s-coiled-spring-sentiment-support-and-the-macro-test-ahead EdgeClear https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2529503/btcusd-bigger-downtrend-intact-50k-remains-a-key-target Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:46:43 +0000 Bitcoin is coming down very nicely in 2026. We can see a pretty strong and extended decline over the last month or so, especially since price also broke through the corrective channel support near 71k, which confirmed that the recovery from the February lows unfolded as a counter trend movement and in three waves. We can see that price already retested the lows of the year before the current rebound appeared, which now still looks like it can be a wave four rally as part of an ongoing and incomplete impulsive decline. We think this weakness can send prices even closer to 55k, maybe even 50k, which could be a very important support level for Bitcoin this year. Bitcoin concept by Summit Art Creations via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2529503/btcusd-bigger-downtrend-intact-50k-remains-a-key-target Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2527556/blackrock-launches-bitcoin-income-etf-as-wall-street-looks-beyond-pure-btc-exposure Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:59:01 +0000 BlackRock's Bold BITA ETF combines Bitcoin exposure with covered-call income generation - a signal that Bitcoin is entering an institutionalization phase mirroring the evolution of traditional equity ETFs. Bitcoin coin dark background by Johannes Blumel via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2527556/blackrock-launches-bitcoin-income-etf-as-wall-street-looks-beyond-pure-btc-exposure Ivan Patriki https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2395968/ripple-xrp-flashback-update-wave-5-downside-continuation-toward-1-0-support Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:43:15 +0000 Ripple (XRP) continues to trade within a bearish wave 5 structure following a completed ABCDE triangle in wave 4, with downside momentum targeting the 1.0 support level. As long as price stays below the 1.29 invalidation level, further decline toward final wave “v” remains the dominant scenario. XRP by Skorzewiak via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2395968/ripple-xrp-flashback-update-wave-5-downside-continuation-toward-1-0-support Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2380796/elliott-wave-webinar-sp500-can-fall-more-bitcoin-major-support-for-this-year-at-50k Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:56:07 +0000 Markets and speculators now think that rate cuts are not needed if the labor market remains healthy, while inflation is still a major concern, especially with today's move higher in energy prices. Oil is trading around 5% higher after Israel and Iran exchanged new attacks over the last 48 hours. Desktop and Mobile Trading by rawf8 via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2380796/elliott-wave-webinar-sp500-can-fall-more-bitcoin-major-support-for-this-year-at-50k Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2326560/litecoin-flashback-wave-4-completion-at-our-trade-box Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:37:27 +0000 Litecoin reversed sharply from our projected $60 resistance area and confirmed the start of wave 5. As long as price remains below $50, further downside toward the $40 region remains possible. litecoin by EivindPedersen via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2326560/litecoin-flashback-wave-4-completion-at-our-trade-box Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2323886/the-60k-question-is-bitcoin-setting-up-a-buy-the-dip-or-baiting-the-bulls Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:20:40 +0000 Bitcoin entered June 2026 in full retreat, shedding nearly 25% from its early-May highs as a convergence of record institutional ETF outflows, a hawkish Federal Reserve, and an escalating US-Iran war drove a sharp risk-off rotation. After spending the better part of the February-to-May period grinding higher through a congested range, buyers stepped up aggressively in April, pushing bitcoin back above the yearly VWAP and briefly reclaiming the 82,400 area. That attempt ultimately failed as sellers defended the level with conviction, triggering long liquidations and a sharp return to the 60,000 zone. The market now sits at a pivotal decision point, with the 60,000 level serving as the line in the sand between a constructive recovery and a deeper breakdown toward 50,000. Bitcoin Blockchain Background with Hand by Geralt via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2323886/the-60k-question-is-bitcoin-setting-up-a-buy-the-dip-or-baiting-the-bulls EdgeClear https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2314826/hundreds-of-billions-are-leaving-community-banks-into-stablecoins-crypto Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:38:19 +0000 Stablecoins are doing to bank deposits what Netflix did to Blockbuster, with billions of dollars being moved, PayPal, Coinbase, & Circle are hiding in plain sight. Buy gift cards with crypto by tomeqs via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2314826/hundreds-of-billions-are-leaving-community-banks-into-stablecoins-crypto Ivan Patriki https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2309050/moneymasters-podcast-navigating-the-new-narrative-economy-w-katie-perry Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:48:40 +0000 In this episode of the MoneyShow Money Masters Podcast, Katie Perry, CMO of zerohash and former founding marketer at Public.com, explores the “narrative economy” – a structural and cultural shift in capital markets. A man looking at a warped stock market chart by AciiiDsgn via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2309050/moneymasters-podcast-navigating-the-new-narrative-economy-w-katie-perry MoneyShow https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2304047/bitcoin-is-doomed-to-fall-to-20-000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:56:40 +0000 Bitcoin, along with the rest of the crypto market, is under pressure right from high inflation, regulatory uncertainty, and Strategy’s selling, but the worst might yet to come. Trader analyzing a barchart by rc_xyz NFT gallery via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2304047/bitcoin-is-doomed-to-fall-to-20-000 TradingView https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2276477/bitcoin-drops-sharply-following-corrective-recovery Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:06:22 +0000 Looking at the daily chart, it looks like wave (C) is already in progress after the recent (B) wave correction, unless wave (B) is going to be larger and more complex. We could see another decline this year. If that happens, the key support remains around the 50k-48k area. Bitcoin mining by Mindscape studio via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2276477/bitcoin-drops-sharply-following-corrective-recovery Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2229366/stellar-xlmusd-bullish-triangle-structure-nearing-completion Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:37:55 +0000 Stellar (XLMUSD) is forming a large multi-year bullish triangle, a corrective ABCDE structure that reflects long-term consolidation within a broader uptrend. If wave E is complete, it may signal the end of consolidation and the start of a new impulsive bullish phase. Image by RDNE Stock project via Pexels https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2229366/stellar-xlmusd-bullish-triangle-structure-nearing-completion Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2167420/ethereum-faces-more-downside-as-wave-five-decline-unfolds Thu, 28 May 2026 06:45:35 +0000 Ethereum is moving lower on the daily chart, likely unfolding a five-wave bearish impulse toward the 1300 support area or potentially even lower. As such, further weakness is expected in wave 5 following the wave 4 pullback. On the 4-hour chart, it may have completed an ABC correction within wave 4 due to the broken channel support line, especially if it's unfolding a five-wave bearish cycle down below the 1900 area. Currently, it can be finishing wave (3), so be aware of a new wave (4) correction that can revisit the 2150 resistance area before a bearish continuation within wave (5). Ethereum by BackyardProduction via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2167420/ethereum-faces-more-downside-as-wave-five-decline-unfolds Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1959238/zcash-update-extends-bullish-wave-5-rally Fri, 15 May 2026 14:34:56 +0000 ZECUSD continues advancing above 333, extending the bullish wave 5 structure first outlined on April 24. Stablecoins by CoinWire Japan via Unsplash https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1959238/zcash-update-extends-bullish-wave-5-rally Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1843996/ethereum-ethusd-still-suggests-another-push-higher-within-a-complex-correction Mon, 11 May 2026 09:45:15 +0000 Ethereum remains in a corrective on the 4-hour chart, with price action suggesting another recovery leg may still unfold toward the 2600 resistance area. Current weakness appears corrective for now, while key support remains at 2200–2100. A stronger break below 2000 would favor renewed bearish momentum. Ethereum by BackyardProduction via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1843996/ethereum-ethusd-still-suggests-another-push-higher-within-a-complex-correction Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1624100/can-solana-become-the-default-chain-for-real-payments Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:52:13 +0000 Solana is increasingly being positioned as a credible financial rail for mass-market payments because its high speed, low costs, and growing stablecoin liquidity offer a practical alternative to legacy settlement systems. Solana coin by alfernec via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1624100/can-solana-become-the-default-chain-for-real-payments Barchart Impact