Normally, the cryptocurrency market follows the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, but now the second most important digital coin, Ethereum, has taken over. While bitcoin’s value has fallen by as much as 12.4 percent in the last seven sessions, Ethereum’s value has risen by as much as 5.5 percent in the same time period.

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1. Ethereum Is Gaining

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Ethereum Is Gaining

Ethereum is Gaining favor in comparison to Bitcoin. In comparison to Thursday’s price, ethereum reached a new all-time high of $2593.87, a 9 percent increase, while bitcoin fell 1% to $54914.92.

Now there have been accorded multiple reasons because of which altcoin are gaining favor. “The recent price movement of bitcoin indicates consolidation. This is a healthy pullback and will provide long-term stability to the world’s largest crypto asset. Ether is rallying because of the launch of the ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) on a Canadian exchange, which is seen as a major step towards making digital assets, mainstream. Ether is expected to break above $3,000 this month,” said Shivam Thakral, CEO, BuyUcoin.

Due to technical factors, bitcoin has recently fallen out of favor. Bitcoin recently fell below its 50-day simple moving average (SMA) for the first time since October 8, 2020. Now that bitcoin has failed to break through the 50-day simple moving average, bears may seize control of the market in the near term. Ethereum is gaining favor in comparison to Bitcoin.

Once it surpasses the 50-day SMA, bitcoin prices are expected to remain rangebound in the $51000-$58000 range. And the divergence between bitcoin and ethereum can be attributed to both short-term and long-term factors.

Furthermore, after purchasing bitcoin, investors are diversifying their crypto portfolios, and Ethereum has been on an upward trend since early 2020. Also, as the bitcoin rally appears to have stalled, investors appear to have booked profits and shifted their value back into long-term ether investments.

Source : goodReturns