A Sea of Red!
It’s a sea of red as the cryptocurrency markets pull back further, with many popular altcoins down 20-30% on average! Many investors who bought at the top are yet again panicking as they see their portfolio down by over a quarter.
The market cap at the time of writing has plunged back to the $550 billion area, with even powerhouse Bitcoin back in the $11,000 region.
Were Altcoins Overbought?
The recent bull run from the majority of altcoins left the markets exhausted and overpriced. Bitcoin has struggled to reattempt its all-time high, and the RSI was extremely high for the market in general. The blunt reality for many digital assets is that their price is not calculated around adoption or use cases, but rather speculation and hype.
More Bad News From China and South Korea (Again)?
Another reason for the market crash is China yet again making tough statements on cryptocurrencies and regulations. This is something the cryptocurrency community should be accustomed to, as numerous (not all) market pullbacks in the last 12 months were in direct response to China’s tough stance against digital currencies.
This time, Chinese authorities seek to target websites and mobile applications that are offering cryptocurrency services. For example, popular Chinese messaging app WeChat recently integrated a payment wallet using the digital asset NEM.
Other rumors include a domestic block to all cryptocurrency platforms that allow centralized trading and services. Time will tell whether this is true or just more bad news to ignite fear in the markets.
On top of that, last week, South Korean authorities issued reports of banning cryptocurrency exchanges, triggering a price pullback in the markets. South Korea is one of the largest cryptocurrency markets in the world, alongside China and Japan.
Will it Get Worse Before it Gets Better?
The cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile on any given day. While full research and caution is recommended, Bitcoin can go either way at the moment. It can revisit the $8,000-9,000 region or rebound to $25,000.
It’s also likely that more regulatory stances will be made throughout 2018. In 2017, Bitcoin crashed by 30% over five times without breaking its upward trend. Remain logical, and always look at the bigger picture.
When no bill is written or passed that surely can't be reported as a ban on crypto by SK?
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yes, just like you say: "always look at the bigger picture" and stay long term
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It is very true that many alt coins were hyped and pumped based off of pure speculation instead of actual practicality and usability. Lack of knowledge about the market is definitely a downfall to the market increasing as it should for the reliable coins.
Regulations and restrictions also create a lot of FUD and people begin thinking it is 'the end' because they have already been anticipating that.
Not to mention it doesn't help when you have BS companies like USI Tech and Bitconnect giving crypto a bad name.
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Such a red days are definitely not nice to look at, they can be really nerve wrecking. But, isn't this anticipated? After the rain there will be abundance of sun, for sure!
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