Damanick Dantes

Damanick was a crypto market analyst at CoinDesk where he wrote the daily Market Wrap and provided technical analysis. He is a Chartered Market Technician designation holder and member of the CMT Association. Damanick is also a portfolio strategist and does not invest in digital assets.

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Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Stabilize as Traders Await the Fed

Analysts are cautious about crypto prices as risk appetite wanes.

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Bitcoin Holds Short-Term Support at $46K; Resistance at $50K

The tight price range could persist into the Asia trading day.

Bitcoin four-hour price chart shows support/resistance with oversold RSI on bottom. (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Tumble Ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting

An expected interest rate hike could spook investors away from higher-risk assets; the top 20 altcoins by market capitalization were firmly in the red.

Analysts: This Bear Market May Not Last Long

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Market Wrap: Altcoins Underperform as Bitcoin Dips Below $48K

Bullish sentiment continues to fade ahead of tomorrow’s U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.

Bitcoin 24 hour price chart (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Drifts Lower, Risks Testing $40K Support

A breakdown could damage the intermediate-term trend despite oversold signals.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows support/resistance with oversold RSI in second panel. (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Bounces Above $50K Amid Light Weekend Trading, Altcoins Kick Higher

Ether climbs back above $4,100 but the direction of crypto markets at the start of the week remains uncertain.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls Below $49K as Trading Volume Weakens, Altcoins See Red

Bitcoin’s drop-off coincides with a strengthening U.S. dollar; ether declines.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as China’s Evergrande Defaults, Altcoin Outperformance Could Fade

Investors could start to rotate into bitcoin, indicating lower appetite for risk.

Bitcoin dominance ratio (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Bitcoin Drops Below $50K, Support Between $43K-$45K

Buying activity remains weak, which reduces the chance of a significant price increase into January.

Bitcoin's four-hour price chart shows support/resistance levels with RSI in second panel (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady as Crypto CEOs Testify, Ether Climbs

CEOs from six major crypto firms spoke before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee; stocks rose amid fading Omicron concerns.

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