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What Are Altcoins? Types of Altcoins Explained
An altcoin is any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. The main types, how they differ from Bitcoin, and the risks to weigh.
Majors fell 4-8% after the Fed held rates for a fourth meeting, with equities and crypto both under pressure this week.
Bitcoin broke below the previous cycle's all-time high as the sell-off deepened, down 9% on the week. What capitulation signals typically mean.
Bitcoin stabilised in the mid-$60Ks after weeks of sharp drawdowns, as forced selling pressure eased. This week: a new US-Japan trade agreement.
There was continued weakness in the crypto market this week with Bitcoin making a new cycle low, breaking through the February floor...
What a week it has been. Bitcoin dropped 12.2%, plummeting below $70,000, the kind of move that would typically drag the entire altcoin market...
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