{"id":381207,"date":"2019-05-07T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=381207"},"modified":"2024-06-11T21:14:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T21:14:31","slug":"bitcoin-btc-is-a-secure-investment-next-to-gold-a-primer-to-8500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc-is-a-secure-investment-next-to-gold-a-primer-to-8500\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin (BTC) Is A Secure Investment Next To Gold, A Primer to $8,500?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><em>Bitcoin (BTC) soar, add 13.3 percent in the last week.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Lisk founder says Bitcoin is a secure investment next to Gold<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>After a stellar performance, analysts believe last year\u2019s crypto winter is over as Bitcoin (BTC) prices bottom up, retesting $6,000. From candlestick arrangement, we expect buyers to be firmly in control once prices rally and close above Q4 2018 support now resistance.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin Price Analysis<\/h2>\n<h3>Fundamentals<\/h3>\n<p>That the space is rapidly evolving is true, and it is an observation that the founder of Lisk, Max Kordek, notes. In an <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/2019\/05\/07\/lisk-founder-crypto-winter-best-bitcoins-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer \">interview,<\/a> the founder said although blockchain as a technology is revolutionary and disruptive, not \u201ceverything will be based on blockchain.\u201d He goes on to add that while \u201cblockchain is one technological level above texting (Web 3.0 Ver 2.0)\u201d and the ecosystem researching and developing, \u201cthere are quite a few processes that can be optimized with this technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Max is pragmatic realizing that blockchain is after all not that golden technology that will replace everything since \u201cthere isn\u2019t even one-use case that has reached 100,000 daily active users\u201d. All the same, he sees \u201ca world where blockchain really helps people in very specific industries and solutions.\u201d\u00a0 On Bitcoin, Max says next year\u2019s Bitcoin halving would help prices recover.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, with increasing prices, Bitcoin as a secure layer will evolve into a store of value that is independent of any other market.\u00a0 Because of this, investors can \u201cjust fill up your portfolio with 1 to 2 percent with it, and it can act as a secure investment next to Gold.\u201d Overly, he sees Bitcoin as an inspiration and a stepping stone for blockchain.<\/p>\n<h3>Candlestick Arrangements<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-381208\" src=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bitcoin-Daily-Chart-May-7.png?resize=1280%2C1024\" alt=\"Bitcoin BTC\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bitcoin-Daily-Chart-May-7.png?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bitcoin-Daily-Chart-May-7.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bitcoin-Daily-Chart-May-7.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bitcoin-Daily-Chart-May-7.png?w=860 860w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bitcoin-Daily-Chart-May-7.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bitcoin-Daily-Chart-May-7.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>With what <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/2019\/05\/06\/bitcoin-btc-up-8-2-percents-as-more-americans-hold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer \">Bitcoin (BTC)<\/a> represents, the world\u2019s most valuable coin is up 3.2 percent in the last day. On a week-to-date basis, it is up 13.3 percent with bulls stepping on the gas pedal. For a clearer picture, analysis from a top-down approach hints of trend continuation.<\/p>\n<p>The wide-ranging bull bar of the week ending Apr-7 is the base of our trade plan confirming the breakout pattern of week ending March 31. Since the trend is clear and prices are not only retesting the main resistance levels of $5,800&#8211;$6,000 as buyers blast above minor resistance at $5,700, aggressive traders should load on every dip now that bars are banding along the upper BB in the weekly chart.<\/p>\n<p>Unless otherwise there is a cool-off, it is likely that Bitcoin will breach the $6,000 level reversing losses of Nov 2018.<\/p>\n<h2>Technical Indicators<\/h2>\n<p>From the chart, May-3 bull bar is our reference candlestick. Because of increasing bull momentum, we expect confirmation of today\u2019s bull breakout as volumes spike above 19k. Any counter trade with equally high volumes reversing today\u2019s gains could pour cold water on bulls.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Chart courtesy of Trading View <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC) soar, add 13.3 percent in the last week. Lisk founder says Bitcoin is a secure investment next to Gold After a stellar performance, analysts believe last year\u2019s crypto winter is over as Bitcoin (BTC) prices bottom up, retesting $6,000. From candlestick arrangement, we expect buyers to be firmly in control once prices rally and close above Q4 2018 support now resistance. Bitcoin Price Analysis Fundamentals That the space is rapidly evolving is true, and it is an observation that the founder of Lisk, Max Kordek, notes. In an interview, the founder said although blockchain as a technology is revolutionary and disruptive, not \u201ceverything will be based on blockchain.\u201d He goes on to add that while \u201cblockchain is one technological level above texting (Web 3.0 Ver 2.0)\u201d and the ecosystem researching and developing, \u201cthere are quite a few processes that can be optimized with this technology.\u201d Max is pragmatic realizing that blockchain is after all not that golden technology that will replace everything since \u201cthere isn\u2019t even one-use case that has reached 100,000 daily active users\u201d. All the same, he sees \u201ca world where blockchain really helps people in very specific industries and solutions.\u201d\u00a0 On Bitcoin, Max says next year\u2019s Bitcoin halving would help prices recover. Besides, with increasing prices, Bitcoin as a secure layer will evolve into a store of value that is independent of any other market.\u00a0 Because of this, investors can \u201cjust fill up your portfolio with 1 to 2 percent with it, and it can act as a secure investment next to Gold.\u201d Overly, he sees Bitcoin as an inspiration and a stepping stone for blockchain. Candlestick Arrangements With what Bitcoin (BTC) represents, the world\u2019s most valuable coin is up 3.2 percent in the last day. On a week-to-date basis, it is up 13.3 percent with bulls stepping on the gas pedal. For a clearer picture, analysis from a top-down approach hints of trend continuation. The wide-ranging bull bar of the week ending Apr-7 is the base of our trade plan confirming the breakout pattern of week ending March 31. Since the trend is clear and prices are not only retesting the main resistance levels of $5,800&#8211;$6,000 as buyers blast above minor resistance at $5,700, aggressive traders should load on every dip now that bars are banding along the upper BB in the weekly chart. Unless otherwise there is a cool-off, it is likely that Bitcoin will breach the $6,000 level reversing losses of Nov 2018. Technical Indicators From the chart, May-3 bull bar is our reference candlestick. Because of increasing bull momentum, we expect confirmation of today\u2019s bull breakout as volumes spike above 19k. Any counter trade with equally high volumes reversing today\u2019s gains could pour cold water on bulls. Chart courtesy of Trading View<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":384,"featured_media":380475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[428,1119,8252],"class_list":["post-381207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-btc","tag-lisk"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Bitcoin (BTC) Is A Secure Investment Next To Gold, A Primer to $8,500?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not only will Bitcoin (BTC) be premier money in a decade or less, but now Lisk founder says Bitcoin is a secure investment next to Gold.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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