{"id":9897,"date":"2024-01-18T09:47:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T07:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereum-set-to-outpace-bitcoin-in-price-growth-analysts-say\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T09:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T07:47:57","slug":"ethereum-set-to-outpace-bitcoin-in-price-growth-analysts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/ethereum-set-to-outpace-bitcoin-in-price-growth-analysts-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Set to Outpace Bitcoin in Price Growth, Analysts Say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the medium term, Ethereum is expected to surpass Bitcoin in price growth as market participants anticipate the approval of a spot ETF for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization in the United States. This is according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcp.capital\/featured-article\/market-update-17-jan-24\/\">report by QCP Capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the week following the <span data-descr=\"U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission\" class=\"old_tooltip\">SEC<\/span>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/sec-approves-all-11-spot-bitcoin-etf-applications\">approval<\/a> of 11 applications for new products, digital gold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\">declined<\/a> by more than 7%. Ether, on the other hand, demonstrated relative price stability. <\/p>\n<p>QCP Capital analysts also noted that over the past week, the ETH\/BTC pair rose from 0.05 to 0.06.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\n<cite>\u201cThe next major events in the crypto sphere are the Bitcoin halving in mid-April and the potential approval of spot Ethereum ETFs in May,\u201d the report states.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>MN Trading founder Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe is also optimistic about the future prospects of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, expecting a \u201ccontinuation of the trend.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Strong bounce from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ethereum?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ethereum<\/a> resulting into a likely uptrend. <\/p>\n<p>Needs to break through 0.06 BTC to make sure that the trend can continue, but the weekly bullish divergence identifies that there will be substantial strength in the coming months. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPl3oJF9X4\">pic.twitter.com\/NPl3oJF9X4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/1747579518066233351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Among the contenders for launching a new product is BlackRock. The world&#8217;s largest investment company filed an S-1 application with the SEC in November to register the iShares Ethereum Trust. Coinbase Custody Trust Company is listed as the custodian. <\/p>\n<p>Last week, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/blackrock-ceo-recognizes-value-in-spot-ethereum-etf\">stated<\/a> that he \u201csees value\u201d in a spot ETF based on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. <\/p>\n<p>The supply volume of Ethereum with unrealized profit has risen to 91.8%, surpassing Bitcoin&#8217;s corresponding figure of 86.2%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/in-profit.webp\" alt=\"in-profit\" class=\"wp-image-224130\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: Glassnode, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/data\/on-chain-metrics\/comparison-bitcoin-ethereum\/percentage-of-supply-in-profit-7dma\">The Block<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The continuation of this trend could lead to bearish pressure on ETH prices, as investors seek to capitalize on the difference between selling and purchase prices. <\/p>\n<p>Previously, Morgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko expressed skepticism regarding the prospects of spot Ethereum ETF approval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the medium term, Ethereum is expected to surpass Bitcoin in price growth as market participants anticipate the approval of a spot ETF for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization in the United States. 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