Broader cryptocurrency markets are in consolidation mode on Wednesday as traders await the release of the final major batch of US economic data of the year later this week, which includes the important PCE inflation report that is closely watched by the US Federal Reserve.
The Fed’s aggressive rate hikes in 2022 to tackle scorching hot US inflation has been cited by analysts as the main cause of the 2022 crypto bear market.
Bitcoin was last changing hands in the $16,800s and broadly flat on the day, meaning it is thus holding onto the bulk of Tuesday’s gains that saw it rebound from the $16,400 area.
But technicians remain pessimistic about the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization’s prospects for a further rebound after it found resistance at its 21-Day Moving Average (at $17,050) on Tuesday.
Ethereum, meanwhile, is also consolidating under resistance in the $1,210s, while the broader cryptocurrency market cap is hovering little changes near $770 billion.
Cryptocurrency markets have performed poorly in the final months of 2022 and, given the Fed’s refusal to budge from its hawkish stance that interest rates need to remain at deeply restrictive levels for some time, the outlook for a recovery at the start of 2023 isn’t great.
Investors might thus be looking for some alternatives that might be able to generate faster gains. Here is a list of a few cryptocurrencies to consider on the 21st of December.
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