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Bitcoin (BTC) was marginally positive in February even though the S&P 500 index (SPX) fell by 2.61%. On the first day of March, Bitcoin has started on a positive note while the United States equities markets are struggling. This shows that Bitcoin is trying to decouple from the U.S. equities markets.

Crypto investors are faced with the daunting task of selecting the right digital asset to invest in at the right time, and given the sheer number of tokens available, which stands at over 22,000, this can be an intimidating task indeed. Crypto predictions are hard to make, as the crypto markets are highly unpredictable, but technical trends and fundamental project potential can give us an indication of which coins might be worth keeping an eye on in March 2023.

Bitcoin (BTC) and the United States equities markets are trying to start the week on a positive note but some analysts are skeptical about the short-term prospects of the markets. According to Bloomberg Intelligence senior macro strategist Mike McGlone, Bitcoin will face significant resistance at $25,000. McGlone believes that it “may be a while before buy-and-hold types gain the upper hand.”

Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to stay above $23,000 as the weekend approaches. The selling pressure increased after the personal consumption expenditures excluding food and energy rose 0.6% in January and 4.7% over the year, above market expectations of an increase of 0.5% and 4.4% respectively. 

ADA, the cryptocurrency that powers Cardano’s smart-contract-enabled layer-1 blockchain protocol, is coming under selling pressure on Friday in tandem with broader cryptocurrency markets. ADA/USD was last changing hands in the $0.37s, down around 1.5% on the day, with crypto weighed by downside in US stocks and upside in the US dollar and yields in wake of a hotter-than-expected US inflation report.

The United States equities markets saw their worst performance of 2023 as concerned investors dumped stocks on Feb. 21, fearing continued rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

According to a recent blog post by crypto analytics firm Santiment, so-called whale transactions on the Cardano blockchain have seen a massive spike since the start of February. In the past few weeks, the number of ADA transactions with a USD value of at least $100,000 has frequently hit 2,000 per day. In the last few months prior to February, the number of transactions above $100,000 in value per day had rarely gone above 500.

Cardano is a proof-of-stake (PoS) platform launched in September 2017 by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson. In September 2021, Cardano added support for smart contracts, which paved the way for developing decentralized finance (DeFi) and nonfungible token (NFT) applications. NFTs landed on Cardano’s blockchain in 2022, with Cardano’s native cryptocurrency ADA (ADA) utilized to buy and sell them.

Bitcoin (BTC) rose more than 11% last week and is trading near the pivotal resistance at $25,000. Monitoring resource Material Indicators highlighted in its latest update that large volume traders were “thinning” overhead resistance, which could spark a rally. As the prices rise, retail traders may get sucked in and the whales could use this opportunity to sell their positions that were accumulated at lower levels.

Cardano price is delicately balancing last week’s decent rally with the possibility of a pullback below the pivotal $0.40 level. However, the mundane price action is not unique to ADA but is reflected among the top 100 cryptos. For now, the seventh-largest coin displays 15% in weekly cumulative gains while exchanging hands at $0.4080.

New Delhi: The cryptocurrency market was trading higher on Wednesday despite the latest CPI data suggesting inflation numbers have been higher in February so far than in January 2023. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.8% to $22,155 and BTC volume stood at approximately $26.97 billion, rising 17.89% in the last 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) was above the $1,550 level. «Most cryptocurrencies rose in the past 24 hours following the release of the U.S Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for January where inflation fell less than anticipated. Bitcoin made a recovery from recent lows and is presently being traded above the US$22,000 level, with its next resistance level situated at US$22,260, and its support level at US$22,000. Nevertheless, despite the slight gains, the overall market momentum is marginally bearish,» Edul Patel, Co-founder and CEO of Mudrex said. Other top crypto tokens were also trading higher on Wednesday. Cardano rose 8% while Dogecoin, Polygon, Shiba Inu and Solana also logged gains.

ADA, the ticker for cryptocurrency Cardano, the token that powers the smart-contract-enabled Cardano blockchain, is seeing a modest pull-back on Thursday in the wake of a ferocious two-day rally. Since Monday’s lows under $0.35, Cardano has seen a stunning nearly 18% rally, with ADA/USD last changing hands just above $0.4050. That a little over 3.0% below earlier session highs in the $0.42s, with ADA weighed modestly as short-term bullish speculators take profit.

Bitcoin (BTC) is leading the cryptocurrency markets on the path to recovery. Although the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print for January was marginally higher than expectations, it did not dent the enthusiasm of bullish crypto trader.

ADA, the token that powers the smart-contract-enabled Cardano blockchain, has been surging on Tuesday. The cryptocurrency, the world’s eighth largest by market capitalization according to CoinMarketCap, was last up around 8.5% on the day, with ADA/USD changing hands in the $0.39 area, giving it a market cap of around $13.5 billion.

Bitcoin (BTC) and select altcoins are threatening to deepen their correction after reports emerged that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Wells Notice to Paxos, alleging that the dollar-pegged Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin is an unregistered security. Separately, Paxos has been ordered by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to halt the issuance of BUSD. 

Bitcoin (BTC) rose 3.11% to $23,788, while Ethereum (ETH) was above the $1,600 level. BTC volume in the last 24 hours stood at approximately $30.58 billion, rising 37.16% in the last 24 hours. «Bitcoin traded above $23,900 after reaching a low of $22,874 the previous day. A potential upward trend towards $24,000 and then $25,000 is possible if the market stays favourable. Meanwhile, Ethereum broke above $1,600, with support at that level and resistance at $1,700,» Edul Patel, Co-founder and CEO at Mudrex, said. Other top crypto tokens were also trading higher. Polygon rose 12.35%. Solana, Avalanche, Cardano and BNB were also trading with gains.

On Feb. 9, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler explained why the regulator had cracked down on Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, forcing it to stop its crypto staking program for U.S. clients. This news may have rattled crypto investors and they sold aggressively. Bitcoin (BTC) crashed about 5% on Feb. 9 and several altcoins also followed suit.

The United States Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Feb. 7 that the “disinflationary process, the process of getting inflation down,” has started but it is still in its very early stages.

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Cryptocurrency conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG) has reportedly begun to sell its holdings in crypto funds managed by its subsidiary Grayscale Investments as it looks to raise capital and preserve liquidity.

The United States dollar index (DXY) has started a strong recovery and its rise is putting pressure on Bitcoin (BTC) and the S&P 500 (SPX) index. The market participants will be keenly watching for any insights on future rate hikes when the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks before the Economic Club of Washington on Feb. 7.