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Bitcoin breakout: why some analysts think BTC could hit $30k in the next two weeks

By Alara Jordan

Edited by Charlie Mellor

12:02, 26 October 2022

Representation of a golden bitcoin surrounded by crypto
Bitcoin has displayed a bullish sentiment prompting analysts to wonder if BTC will continue to rise – Photo: Shutterstock

Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, surged by more than 5% in the last 24 hours as it pushed past its resistence level to trade around the $20,600 mark.

BTC enjoyed a short upward trend on 25 October, which saw the price increase from $19,280 to $20,240, before surging even higher to hit highs of $20,677.

Bitcoin’s rally signalled a bullish sentiment that left analysts wondering whether the cryptocurrency will continue to rise in price. 

The global crypto market cap also bounced back above the $1trn mark, up 6.9% in the last 24 hours at $1.02trn, as per data from CoinGecko.

Ethereum rises by 10%

Other cryptocurrencies also enjoyed a day in the green, with ether (ETH) up more than 10% over the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, ETH was changing hands at $1,527, an increase of 13.3% in the past 24 hours.

The price of dogecoin (DOGE) also witnessed a short rally on 26 October, trading at around $0.065, up 12%. Polygon (MATIC) also rose significantly as the price neared the $1 mark.

BCH/USD

578.65 Price
+6.670% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0753%
Short position overnight fee 0.0069%
Overnight fee time 21:00 (UTC)
Spread 2.50

ETH/USD

3,558.52 Price
+1.220% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0616%
Short position overnight fee 0.0137%
Overnight fee time 21:00 (UTC)
Spread 6.00

BTC/USD

70,871.20 Price
+2.740% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0616%
Short position overnight fee 0.0137%
Overnight fee time 21:00 (UTC)
Spread 106.00

DOGE/USD

0.22 Price
+17.870% 1D Chg, %
Long position overnight fee -0.0753%
Short position overnight fee 0.0069%
Overnight fee time 21:00 (UTC)
Spread 0.0012872

DOGE to USD

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What next for BTC?

Analysts have weighed in on whether BTC could continue its bearish behaviour with Michaël van de Poppe, CEO of trading firm Eight, claiming that BTC “could outbreak significantly”. He tweeted: 

“Within two to three weeks, bitcoin will break out significantly. My take is the upside. My guess is probably $30,000.”

On the other hand, analysts have also linked the spike to a short-term run with the price influenced by the news surrounding the decision by UK lawmakers to recognise cryptocurrencies as financial instruments.

BTC entered 2022 trading around the $46,000 level, but the cryptocurrency’s price been on a steady decline ever since, and has been trading around $20,000 range since June this year.

Markets in this article

BTC/USD
Bitcoin / USD
70871.20 USD
1885.75 +2.740%
DOGE/USD
DogeCoin / USD
0.2182923 USD
0.0331891 +17.870%
ETH/USD
Ethereum / USD
3558.52 USD
42.88 +1.220%
MATIC/USD
MATIC/USD
1.02391 USD
-0.00791 -0.780%

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