Bitcoin Hovers Near $7,000, While Altcoins Show Marked Signs of Recovery
[/size]August 5: After yesterday’s market nosedive, Bitcoin (BTC) is up just slightly, hovering around the $7,000 mark. All major altcoins are however showing marked signs of recovery, up between one and seven percent, as data from Coin360 shows.
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $7,040 to press time, holding ground on the day after its rapid tumble yesterday back to a price point not seen since July 17. The leading cryptocurrency could now be eyeing $6,800 as a short-term support, after several faltering pushes above the $7,000 threshold earlier today failed to hold. Bitcoin’s weekly losses are now at around 14.05 percent, with monthly gains pinched to just under 8 percent.
Ethereum (ETH) is seeing slightly more significant daily gains, up 1-2 percent to trade around $412 at press time. The leading altcoin has nonetheless sustained a gradual decline to lose over $50 in value on its weekly chart, posting around a 11.35 percent loss. On the month, Ethereum is down 11.66 percent.
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