(Friday) Bitcoin and cryptocurrency update

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Latest Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cryptocurrency news and trends. We take a look at the key events affecting the blockchain sector and review market movements. Combining both fundamental analysis and tech...

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This crypto update dives into the current market sentiment, highlighting a mix of cautious optimism despite recent dips. It explores the significant role of social media in driving new interest (and potential irrationality), outlines the speaker's personal Dogecoin trading strategy, and delves into crucial technical updates affecting decentralized finance, like Uniswap V3 and advanced trading optimization using 1inch.

The market is showing a "tinge of weakness" with some red, but this isn't seen as the end of the bull run. Instead, the focus is on a strong altcoin season, new institutional interest, and preparing for potential market shifts. The speaker shares an actionable trading strategy for volatile assets like Dogecoin and details how to navigate the evolving landscape of decentralized exchanges to get the best rates.

Here's a breakdown of the key topics:

* Current Market Overview and Sentiment:
* The market is experiencing a slight pullback, with Bitcoin down 2% and Dogecoin taking a significant hit, dropping from the fourth to fifth largest cryptocurrency by market cap (though still up 70% in the last week).
* Despite this, the overall sentiment is not bearish; the market is simply signaling a slowdown rather than an end to the current run.
* Bitcoin is stable, trapped in a "little box" with resistance at $64,000, and is primarily attracting institutional investors.
* We are currently in a very strong altcoin season, with attention shifting from Bitcoin to Ethereum and other altcoins like QTUM, OMG, Bitcoin Diamond, Ontology, EOS, VeChain, and Amp, many of which are seeing a "resurrection" from 2017. Ethereum has broken past $2,500 and is eyeing $3,400.

* Bearish Indicators & Market Psychology:
* Bear Sign #1: Dogecoin Hype and Weak Understanding: The massive social media presence around Dogecoin, including TikTok videos and rap songs about "Dog Money," is a significant indicator. While it brings new people into crypto, there's a perceived "very, very weak" real understanding of the space among these newcomers, which makes the speaker "a little bit scared."
* Bear Sign #2: Preparing for a Dip: While still bullish on the overall cycle (believing Bitcoin could hit $150,000 or even $300,000, and Ethereum $10,000 during the "maximum bubble"), the speaker is mentally preparing for a potential dip. This is based on discussions with other traders and historical patterns from 2017, where there were significant "hiccups" and "big fall downs" even during bull runs. Rap videos, like the one for "Dog Money," are considered "big bear indicators" because they often appear at market peaks.
* The speaker stresses the importance of bracing psychologically for dips, as seeing a large percentage of one's net worth vanish can be "extremely brutal."

* Positive Market Developments and Institutional Adoption:
* Regulatory Scrutiny: The SEC chair is pushing Congress to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges, which is expected due to the large sums of money involved and the desire for tax revenue. Companies like Square, Robinhood, and Coinbase are seeing massive revenue increases from crypto trading. While regulations are coming, Congress's slow pace means the market could look very different by the time any rules are implemented.
* NFT Mainstream Adoption: NFTs are increasingly going mainstream, with Banksy art now purchasable with Ethereum or Bitcoin, showing how traditional art markets are embracing digital assets.
* Traditional Finance Embraces Crypto: Goldman Sachs is moving to offer Bitcoin derivatives to Wall Street, a significant shift for a bank that was previously skeptical of crypto. This suggests other major financial institutions will follow suit.
* DeFi Validation: A Federal Reserve Bank paper noted that DeFi could lead to a "paradigm shift" toward a more transparent financial system, validating its potential.
* Ethereum Futures Outpace Bitcoin: Ethereum futures trading volume is now higher than Bitcoin's, which is expected given Bitcoin's current stability ("stuck in its cage") compared to Ethereum's "rocket ship" growth.
* Millennial Interest: A Mastercard survey indicates two-thirds of millennials are increasingly open to crypto, fueled by social media and easily accessible investment apps. This growing interest from a younger demographic is seen as the "fuel for our next big run up."
* Banks Adopting Bitcoin: NYDIG reports that Bitcoin is coming to hundreds of banks this year, further solidifying institutional acceptance as they respond to consumer demand for crypto services.

* Personal Dogecoin Trading Strategy:
* The speaker aggressively traded Dogecoin leading up to Elon Musk's SNL appearance, following the "buy the rumor, sell the news" crypto adage.
* He bought "Doge Bull" (a 3x leveraged token) when Dogecoin wasn't widely discussed, around May 2nd and April 24th, at a price of roughly 30K (likely the leveraged token price).
* He sold approximately 80% of his position on May 4th and today, taking profits (achieving about a 4x gain from an entry of 30K to a sell price of 12K).
* The decision to sell before the SNL event was due to high public expectations, which often lead to price dumps if those expectations aren't met, similar to past events like the 2017 NEO conference.
* A personal trading rule is to never short crypto, as markets can remain irrational longer than one can stay solvent. Instead, he prefers to sell his holdings to take profits.
* He also took some profits on Ethereum, anticipating a potential dip where he could buy back in at a lower price.

* Altcoin Ecosystem Updates & Advanced Trading Strategy:
* The altcoin season is predicted to continue for potentially six to seven months, though with possible dips.
* TrustSwap ($SWAP) Mint Feature: TrustSwap is launching "Mint," a one-click tool that allows anyone to create their own token while automatically establishing liquidity locks and founder token locks. This significantly increases transparency and safety for new projects by preventing founders from immediately dumping tokens. It costs 0.5% of the coin supply, with 0.4% going to the community.
* Pinknode ($PNODE): This project focuses on supporting the Polkadot and Cosmos multi-chain ecosystems by providing tools for developers to link and manage their chains. Pinknode's IDO is set for May 14th on PolkaStarter.
* Uniswap V3 Launch: Uniswap 3.0 has officially launched, introducing a new interface and features like "concentrated liquidity." This allows liquidity providers to define specific price ranges for their capital, leading to tighter trades (especially for stablecoins) and more efficient capital usage, which benefits both traders and LPs.
* Trading on Uniswap V2 vs. V3: With V3's launch, there are now two separate liquidity pools (V2 and V3). Traders must manually compare rates between the two versions to get the best price for their trades, as V2 might still offer better rates depending on liquidity.
* Advanced Strategy: Using 1inch Exchange: To optimize trades further, the speaker recommends using 1inch Exchange. 1inch aggregates liquidity from various decentralized exchanges (like Uniswap, PancakeSwap, SakeSwap) to find the absolute best trading rate, often yielding slightly more tokens than direct trades on a single DEX.
* 1inch Drawbacks: While powerful for larger trades, 1inch can incur higher gas fees on Ethereum due to routing through multiple exchanges. Users need to compare the gas fee against the value of the extra gains to determine if it's worthwhile for their specific trade size. This applies similarly to Binance Smart Chain, where PancakeSwap V1 and V2 also have split liquidity.

The video concludes with a casual recap, reinforcing the message of cautious optimism and encouraging viewers to explore BoxMining's podcast, newsletter, and Telegram channel for further insights and community updates.

Transcript

back guys to another episode of box mining so we have quite a lot packed on the market today we've seen the markets showing a little tinge a little tinge of weakness today so we have a little bit of red in the past 24 hours and does this really mean that this whole fun is over well i have a surprisingly different opinion of what's happening on the market right now we're going to talk about that today so we're going to do market overview we have tons of news as well like it's flooded by news thi...