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Shrimpers are sweeping BTC off the market faster than at the peak of the 2017 bull market

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In cryptocurrency slang, shrimpers are holders who have less than 1 BTC in their wallet. Right now, the number of shrimpers in the market is growing as fast as possible. Even at the peak of the historic bull market in late 2017, they weren’t arriving in such numbers.

Shrimp are near the bottom of bitcoin’s joke food chain, just above plankton. The lowest kind of cryptocurrency organisms are holders with less than 0.05 BTC. This is not the only classification of bitcoin holders, but it gives an idea of the size and importance of the various market participants.

Bitcoin shrimp are gaining ground

Previously, the number of small bitcoin addresses is steadily growing despite a deep correction in the market. The number of wallets with balances of over 0.01 BTC and over 0.1 BTC has been steadily increasing since early 2021.

However, this trend accelerated in mid-June 2022. During previous market cycles, such dynamics in the bitcoin network indicated a bull market acceleration. In contrast, during major market corrections, onchain analysis generally indicated a slight increase, stagnation, or even a decrease in the number of addresses with a balance of less than 0.1 BTC.

Well-known analyst in cryptocurrency circles @WClementeIII tweeted a 90-day graph of changes in the number of coins in the hands of small holders (no more than 1 BTC in the wallet). It shows the strong growth of bitcoins in shrimp wallets. The current values have left behind the levels of late 2017, when the market was dominated by bullish sentiment and the BTC exchange rate reached an all-time high of $20,000 at the time.

During that time, BTC managed to plummet to $69,000, fall 70% in price, and return to the landmark level of 2017. Bearish sentiment and extreme fear are in stark contrast to the euphoria and exorbitant greed that reigned over the market in late 2017. And yet the shrimpers are behaving just as they did then. Moreover, they are buying bitcoin even more willingly, believing that now is the right time to do so.

Why shrimp are buying BTC

The classic market axiom is that “retail is never right.” With 2017, it’s clear: Small investors were buying at the peak and big whales were dumping coins. They sold at the best possible time. But the situation is different now. Shrimp accumulates bitcoin in large quantities after it has already lost 70% of its value.

But there is a third possibility: the increase in the number of holders with a balance less than 1 BTC, does not indicate an influx of small private investors. It’s possible that people are simply splitting their investments, opening many wallets with small balances. This was pointed out by another well-known crypto analyst @woonomic. He wrote:

“Keep in mind that such data on the number of holders is extremely unstable and tends to be overly optimistic on short intervals. It takes a couple of years for the statistics to settle down. For example, it is assumed that small transactions are made by new people and then it turns out that they belong to an existing investor who has more than 1 BTC.”

Cryptocurrency podcast host @VentureCoinist, thinks the influx of shrimp is still a sign of an impending downturn.

“I’ll pretend I didn’t see what happened the last time this metric went up this much.”

Finally, another user @fusillifadi, posted data that seems to support Clemente’s assumption of organic shrimp growth. Citing data from cooper.co, he provided a graph of the average daily growth rate of wallets with balances under 1 BTC.

Since the end of 2021, year, we have seen a clear trend of shrimp growth that can only be compared to 2017. Although the last period of 2017 saw a much larger increase, the current numbers are ahead of the trend recorded in 2018-2021.

Shrimp buy bitcoins mostly from miners. In 2017, 49% of bitcoins sold by miners went to wallets with a balance of less than 1 BTC. In 2022, that figure rose to 75%. Other onchain statistics confirm the surrender of miners. Thus, we get the answer to the question of who supplies bitcoins to the shrimpers.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Here’s Why BTC Jumped by 5% Today

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Bitcoin has recently experienced an uptick in demand near the crucial support region of the 100-day moving average, leading to a notable rebound.

This price action underscores a bullish sentiment in the market with the potential for a continued rally toward a new all-time high.

Technical Analysis

By Shayan

The Daily Chart

A detailed analysis of Bitcoin’s daily chart reveals that following a resurgence of demand near the critical $53K support area, the cryptocurrency initiated an impulsive bullish rally, surpassing several key resistance levels and introducing a bullish sentiment into the market.

These zones include the 200-day moving average at $60.5K, the 100-day moving average at $64.4K, and the static resistance at $61K. After breaking above the 100-day MA, the price recently exhibited a corrective retracement, completing a pullback to the broken level and validating the breakout.

Currently, Bitcoin has faced heightened buying pressure near the 100-day MA and experienced a bullish rebound toward the $67K threshold. If conditions remain stable, there is potential for the bullish trend toward the significant resistance region of $70K in the mid-term to continue.

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Source: TradingView

The 4-Hour Chart

On the 4-hour chart, after receiving sufficient support near the lower boundary of the multi-month wedge at $54K, the price initiated an impulsive bullish rally, reaching the wedge’s upper trendline at $68K.

This price action clearly indicates that buyers are eager to push above the $70K resistance and set a new ATH for Bitcoin in the mid-term. During the recent rally, the price has formed an ascending short-term trendline, serving as the main support for BTC in the short term.

However, Bitcoin faced increased selling pressure near the wedge’s upper boundary, leading to a notable rejection toward the upslope trendline and the $64K support region.

Yet, the cryptocurrency was supported by the trendline and the $64K threshold, initiating a new surge toward the wedge’s upper boundary. Currently, the price is confined by the dynamic support of the ascending trendline and the dynamic resistance of the wedge’s upper boundary, roughly forming a triangle pattern.

A break above the wedge’s upper trendline will pave the way for a renewed bullish surge toward the $70K threshold. Conversely, a break below the ascending trendline could lead to a retracement toward the $64K mark.

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Source: TradingView

On-chain Analysis

By Shayan

While Bitcoin’s price has experienced a notable bullish reversal, a closer examination is essential to determine if this trend will persist.

The Taker Buy/Sell Ratio, a crucial metric for evaluating futures market sentiment, provides valuable insights into the market dynamics. Values above 1 indicate aggressive buying by bulls, while values below 1 suggest bearish selling pressure.

The chart highlights the Taker Buy/Sell Ratio, which has experienced an impulsive surge above the “1” threshold concurrently with Bitcoin’s bullish revival. This surge signifies strong buying interest in the perpetual market, indicating a notable bullish sentiment and significant buying activity. If the upward trend in the Taker Buy/Sell Ratio continues, it confirms a potential mid-term bullish trend, with the price likely rallying toward the $70K mark.

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source: CryptoQuant
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MEET48 “2024 GIPR2” Voting Event Final Results on August 3rd, Ranking Top on DappBay and DappRadar

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[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, July 26th, 2024]

Recently, the “2024 GIPR2” voting event Dapp of MEET48, a metaverse virtual community based on an AI and WEB3.0 diversified UGC entertainment content ecosystem, has rapidly risen in the rankings on DappBay and DappRadar, attracting widespread attention.

The MEET48 “2024 GIPR2” voting event (https://gipr.meet48.xyz/#/gipr) is divided into the Idol Group, Sprout Group, and Virtual Idol Group. Users can log into the MEET48 official website and app, complete tasks and watch contestant videos to earn points, mint NFTs, and use points to buy voting tickets to vote for idols. The final voting rankings will determine the metaverse and overseas offline performance resources that participants will receive. Users who participate in voting interactions will also be whitelisted for future airdrop eligibility.

As of 12PM on July 26, 2024, the MEET48 event Dapp has become the number one social category Dapp on DappBay and ranked fifth in the social category on DappRadar.

According to DappRadar data, MEET48’s event Dapp recorded 25.25 million on-chain transactions in the past 30 days, with 669.98K active user addresses (UAW). In DappBay’s statistics, MEET48’s event Dapp also performed excellently, with 25.62 million on-chain transactions and 647K users in the past 30 days.

Currently, the MEET48 “2024 GIPR2” voting event Dapp has over 3 million registered users, and the total accumulated votes in the event have exceeded 10 million. These users, who joined through the airdrop, will eventually be integrated into MEET48’s intelligent social metaverse community through the MEET48 content ecosystem matrix products.

With the final results of the “2024 GIPR2” voting airdrop event set to be announced on August 3rd, MEET48’s popularity is expected to continue rising. For those who have not yet participated, there is still an opportunity to complete tasks and earn points to join the airdrop event:

https://gipr.meet48.xyz/#/gipr.

About MEET48

MEET48 currently boasts a technical and R&D team of 500 people, covering regional operations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, and Dubai. This makes it one of the largest Web3 application project teams globally. MEET48 aims to achieve the mass adoption of Web3 technology by focusing on an AI UGC content ecosystem centered on AIGC (Animation, IDOL, GAME, and Comics) Gen Z trend entertainment content and a graphical, intelligent metaverse social base.

For more information users can visit MEET48’s: Official Website | Twitter (X) | Telegram | Discord

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Ripple Price Analysis: Is XRP Ready to Finally Explode Above $0.60?

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Ripple’s price is finally gaining some bullish momentum following months of downtrend and consolidation.

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The USDT Paired Chart

Analyzing the XRP/USDT pair, it is evident that the price has demonstrated a rapid recovery from the $0.43 support level. It broke above both the $0.5 level and the 200-day moving average, located around the $0.55 mark.

The price is currently on the verge of breaking above the $0.59 resistance zone and if it succeeds, a rally higher toward the key $0.72 resistance level would be probable in the coming weeks.

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Source: TradingView

The BTC Paired Chart

The BTC paired chart also displays a similar behavior. The market has rebounded and broken above the 800 SAT level. Yet, the price has yet to break through the 200-day moving average, located around the 900 SAT mark.

Typically, a rise above the 200-day moving average indicates the beginning of a new uptrend. Therefore, if a breakout occurs, XRP will likely significantly appreciate against BTC in the short term.

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