Announcing the Crypto AM Policy Forum
As I bid a fond farewell to Gibraltar it seems only fitting to formally announce the formation of the Crypto AM Policy Forum which will be made up of industry and support service representatives.
The aim is singular – to engage with the government and regulatory policy makers to help find a fast but considered solution to the current crisis of confidence in the U.K. blockchain, crypto and digital asset space.
I’d therefore like to use this opportunity to invite volunteers (from from all sides of the divide) to get in direct contact with me via email [email protected].
This week in crypto with Jason Deane…
They say a week in politics is a long time, but a week in crypto could sure as hell give it a run for its money!
This week has seen the death of one of crypto’s most enigmatic and colourful characters, John McAfee, in what can only be described as mysterious circumstances, something that will keep the tin hat wearing conspiracy theorists busy for some time to come. I, for one, will miss seeing his off the wall tweets. RIP John.
READ MORE: John McAfee found dead in his Spanish prison cell
At the same time, the continued (and now confirmed) exodus of miners from China as a result of their latest clampdown has forced the current network hashrate down to levels not seen since this time last year. Of course, the network remains utterly secure and continues to run perfectly as designed, but many in the market still link hashrate to price – incorrectly in my view – which has undoubtedly been one of the factors in subdued price action over the last few days.
As a result, it seems that all week I have been asked the question ”Are we in a bear market?” and my view remains the same; almost certainly not. The fundamentals remain as solid as ever. Markets, however, are often driven by emotive decisions rather than fundamentals and right now that seems to be the more important factor.
In any case, it won’t be long before those miners are back online and hashrate will resume its upward trajectory. This time, however, the hash power will come increasingly from countries like Kazakhstan and the US, decentralising the network further and removing the ever present (but eternally incorrect) “But China controls Bitcoin” objection for good.
So, as one of the largest countries on the planet tried to remove itself from the Bitcoin network, one of the smallest, El Salvador, continues to embrace it fully, racing to install knowledge and infrastructure before Bitcoin becomes fully legal tender on September 7. Not only that, but it now seems persistent rumours of other Latin American countries joining them are coming to fruition. Last night Paraguay’s Carlos Rejal, one of the country’s lawmakers, announced that a draft bill proposing just that would be ready by July 14, although the path forward may not be as clear cut as its predecessors.
One thing’s for sure, the next few months are going to be incredibly exciting!
Have a great weekend!
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Total crypto market cap
The total capitalisation of the entire cryptocurrency market at time of writing is currently $1,386,205,703,353, down from $1,339,157,124,126 yesterday.
What Bitcoin did yesterday
We closed yesterday, June 24 2021, at a price of $34,662.44, up from $33,723.03 the day before.
The daily high yesterday was $35,228.85 and the daily low was $32,385.21.
This time last year, the price of Bitcoin closed the day at $9,313.61. In 2019, it closed at $11,011.10.
Bitcoin market capitalisation
Bitcoin’s market capitalisation at time of writing is $646.58 billion, up from$619.31 billion yesterday. To put it into context, the market cap of gold is $11.299 trillion and Tesla is $654.89 billion.
Bitcoin volume
The total spot trading volume reported by all exchanges over the last 24 hours was $33,167,852,489, down from $35,955,372,295yesterday. High volumes can indicate that a significant price movement has stronger support and is more likely to be sustained.
Volatility
The price volatility of Bitcoin over the last 30 days is 77.62%.
Fear and Greed Index
Market sentiment today is 27, in Fear. That’s up from 22 yesterday.
Bitcoin’s market dominance
Bitcoin’s market dominance today is 47.22, up from 46.83 yesterday. Its lowest ever recorded dominance was 37.09 on January 8 2018.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The daily RSI is currently 43.83, up from 39.75 yesterday. Values of 70 or above indicate that an asset is becoming overbought and may be primed for a trend reversal or experience a correction in price – an RSI reading of 30 or below indicates an oversold or undervalued condition.
Convince your Nan: Soundbite of the day
“I’m pretty sure this is going to work, not only for us but for humanity, because it is a leap forward for humanity.”
– Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador on the country’s Bitcoin plans
What they said yesterday:
Nice…
Niiiice…
Niiiiiice…
Crypto AM Editor picks
John McAfee found dead in his Spanish prison cell
Anonymous say video message to Elon Musk over Bitcoin meddling isn’t theirs
Bitcoin investors are growing weary of Elon Musk’s tiresome tweets
Google slowly opening its doors to cryptocurrency advertising
Cardano bridges the gap to China by teaming up with Nervos Blockchain
Crypto AM: Longer Reads
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Crypto AM: Conversation with James Bowater
Crypto AM: Market View in association with Ziglu
Crypto AM: Technically Speaking
Crypto AM: A Trader’s View with TMG
Crypto AM: Mixing in the Metaverse with Dr Chris Kacher
Crypto AM: Talking Legal
Crypto AM: Spotlight
Crypto AM: Founders Series
Crypto AM: Industry Voices
Crypto AM: Tiptoe through the Crypto with Monty Munford
Crypto AM: Definitively DeFi
Crypto AM Parliamentary Special
Part one of two – April 2021
Part two of two – April 2021
Five-part series – March 2021
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Cautionary Notes
It’s definitely tempting to get swept up in the excitement, but please heed these words of caution: Do your own research, only invest what you can afford, and make good decisions. The indicators contained in this article will hopefully help in this. Remember though, the content of this article is for information purposes only and is not investment advice or any form of recommendation or invitation. CityAM, Crypto AM and Luno always advise you to obtain your own independent financial advice before investing or trading in cryptocurrency.
All information is correct as of 08:30am GMT.