'To the moon' or 'total crash'? Bitcoin price hits new 4-month highs

cointelegraph.com:

Bitcoin (BTC) spiked higher around the Jan. 17 Wall Street open as nervous analysts waited for further cues.

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD briefly touching $21,594 on Bitstamp, marking its highest since Sep. 13.

As bullish impulses continued to hit the chart, reactions stayed conservative amid an atmosphere of suspicion over the true source of Bitcoin’s return to form.

One such cautious take came from Michaël van de Poppe, founder and CEO of trading firm Eight, who eyed behavior around a key exponential moving average (EMA) across crypto.

“Food for thought; Total market capitalization and the altcoin market capitalization are both at the 200-day EMA's, while Bitcoin is barely breaking it without any volume,” he noted.

Popular trader Crypto Tony meanwhile advised “patience” when it came to going long BTC after more than a week of upside.

“Came up to the range high as anticipated yesterday. Today will be waiting for : - A push above and a retest to confirm a safe long position while we are above - A push above and a close below the range high. Short trigger,” part of analysis before the open stated.

As Cointelegraph reported, bearish predictions for the future of BTC price action accompanied each stage of its surge from its lowest levels in two years, these including a call for $12,000 to appear next.

Meanwhile, Cointelegraph readers themselves are becoming more optimistic on Bitcoin’s prospects.

Current responses to our latest Twitter survey favor the gains continuing, with 37% of more than 1,000 users believing Bitcoin is back on its trip “to the moon.”

Another 22%, however, fear current bullishness turning around to end in a “total crash.”

What’s your prediction for the market this week?

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