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The debt-riddled Celsius Network\u2019s coin continued its rise from the grave on Wednesday as other altcoin prices kept descending.<\/p>\n
Celsius (CEL) was up about 8% in afternoon cryptocurrency trading in North America, according to CoinMarketCap data. Most altcoins struggled along with market powerhouses bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), the coin backed by the Ethereum blockchain. CEL corroborated a report from blockchain analytics firm Nansen, released Wednesday, that said the network\u2019s positions are healthier now.<\/p>\n
CEL<\/a> to USD<\/strong><\/h2>\nStaked ether\u2019s decline hurt CEL<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nAccording to the Nansen report, the Celsius Network and Three Arrows were among the biggest sellers of staked ether (stETH) after it effectively became depegged from ETH. <\/span>Technically, stETH and ETH were not pegged to each other, but their values were essentially on par with one another, creating a peg-like effect. (For the sake of simplicity, Nansen described the relationship between stETH and ETH as a peg, and a later disparity between their prices as a depeg.) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nMany investors, including the Celsius Network and Three Arrows, had used stETH as collateral on ETH loans. In May, the collapses of the luna and terraUSD coins, prompted a massive sell-off of stETH and ETH, and CEL\u2019s price plummeted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nShort sellers tried to capitalize on the decline by temporarily selling their CELs with hopes of buying them up later at huge discounts. The tactic is designed to force asset holders who have bought on credit to sell. Otherwise, they would lose money because the loan costs more than the asset is worth. Lenders often require asset holders to put up more collateral to offset further losses, increasing investor risk. But CEL supporters, known as Celsians, have continued a short squeeze, buying large quantities of the coins to bolster the price and keep it from imploding.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nETH<\/a> to USD<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nCelsians emphasize patience<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nCelsians emphasized patience Wednesday, stressing on Twitter that they were investing for the long term and predicting that the short squeeze\u00a0will continue. But Nansen was not prepared to forecast the network\u2019s fate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe don\u2019t know the extent of Celsius\u2019 off-chain holdings and obligations, so we cannot provide an outlook on the state of their firm,\u201d the Nansen analysts told Capital.com. \u201cTheir most well-known and closely-watched on-chain debts are in a much healthier state than during the [stETH-ETH] depeg, however.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nBTC<\/a> to USD<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nBitcoin dips below $20,000<\/h2>\n
While CEL was gaining, bitcoin was struggling to stay above a key sell-off threshold. Bitcoin\u2019s price briefly fell below $20,000, which is viewed as an import benchmark for the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency as it fights to avoid a deep\u00a0plunge.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAnalysts at Bitfinex attributed Wednesday\u2019s decline to a \u201clooming recession and mushrooming levels of inflation,\u201d in a research note, according to CNBC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nInflation has become a focal point of central banks. Cryptocurrencies have become increasingly linked to macroeconomic factors and conventional investment markets in recent months.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\nWhat is your sentiment on BTC\/USD?<\/h2>\n\n Vote to see Traders sentiment!<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\nMarket sentiment:<\/h2>\n\n <\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\nYou voted bullish.<\/b><\/p>\n
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Further decline coming?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nVijay Ayyar, vice-president of corporate development and international at crypto exchange Luno, told CNBC that he expects bitcoin to trade between $17,000 and $22,000 \u201cfor a while, given the current market sentiment.\u201d Another US Federal Reserve interest rate hike in July will also\u00a0\u201cweigh down all risk assets.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cMost [Bitcoin] bounces are being sold off for the past few weeks,” he said, suggesting that investors have sold after biticoin’s price increased. “Typically, [they are] categorized as bear market bounces, aiming to trap late buyers, only to have them sell off [at] positions lower.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nDogecoin (DOGE<\/a>), a memecoin known to contradict market trends, and Tether (USDT<\/a>), a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, were the only top 10 coins that gained Wednesday. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nRead more<\/h2>\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/img.capital.com\/imgs\/articles\/126x83x1\/shutterstock_1086849989_2.jpg\" "\\"A")
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According to the Nansen report, the Celsius Network and Three Arrows were among the biggest sellers of staked ether (stETH) after it effectively became depegged from ETH. <\/span>Technically, stETH and ETH were not pegged to each other, but their values were essentially on par with one another, creating a peg-like effect. (For the sake of simplicity, Nansen described the relationship between stETH and ETH as a peg, and a later disparity between their prices as a depeg.) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Many investors, including the Celsius Network and Three Arrows, had used stETH as collateral on ETH loans. In May, the collapses of the luna and terraUSD coins, prompted a massive sell-off of stETH and ETH, and CEL\u2019s price plummeted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Short sellers tried to capitalize on the decline by temporarily selling their CELs with hopes of buying them up later at huge discounts. The tactic is designed to force asset holders who have bought on credit to sell. Otherwise, they would lose money because the loan costs more than the asset is worth. Lenders often require asset holders to put up more collateral to offset further losses, increasing investor risk. But CEL supporters, known as Celsians, have continued a short squeeze, buying large quantities of the coins to bolster the price and keep it from imploding.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Celsians emphasized patience Wednesday, stressing on Twitter that they were investing for the long term and predicting that the short squeeze\u00a0will continue. But Nansen was not prepared to forecast the network\u2019s fate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t know the extent of Celsius\u2019 off-chain holdings and obligations, so we cannot provide an outlook on the state of their firm,\u201d the Nansen analysts told Capital.com. \u201cTheir most well-known and closely-watched on-chain debts are in a much healthier state than during the [stETH-ETH] depeg, however.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n While CEL was gaining, bitcoin was struggling to stay above a key sell-off threshold. Bitcoin\u2019s price briefly fell below $20,000, which is viewed as an import benchmark for the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency as it fights to avoid a deep\u00a0plunge.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Analysts at Bitfinex attributed Wednesday\u2019s decline to a \u201clooming recession and mushrooming levels of inflation,\u201d in a research note, according to CNBC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Inflation has become a focal point of central banks. Cryptocurrencies have become increasingly linked to macroeconomic factors and conventional investment markets in recent months.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Vote to see Traders sentiment!<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n You voted bullish.<\/b><\/p>\n You voted bearish.<\/b><\/p>\n Give BTC\/USD a try<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n Start trading<\/p>\n or<\/span> <\/p>\n Try demo<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Vijay Ayyar, vice-president of corporate development and international at crypto exchange Luno, told CNBC that he expects bitcoin to trade between $17,000 and $22,000 \u201cfor a while, given the current market sentiment.\u201d Another US Federal Reserve interest rate hike in July will also\u00a0\u201cweigh down all risk assets.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMost [Bitcoin] bounces are being sold off for the past few weeks,” he said, suggesting that investors have sold after biticoin’s price increased. “Typically, [they are] categorized as bear market bounces, aiming to trap late buyers, only to have them sell off [at] positions lower.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Dogecoin (DOGE<\/a>), a memecoin known to contradict market trends, and Tether (USDT<\/a>), a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, were the only top 10 coins that gained Wednesday. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nETH<\/a> to USD<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Celsians emphasize patience<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
BTC<\/a> to USD<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Bitcoin dips below $20,000<\/h2>\n
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