On January 5th, Antonio Juliano, founder of dYdX, a decentralized exchange (DEX), against express Skepticism about the current cryptocurrency bull market. Juliano attributed the recent price surge to “low trading volumes.” This form may not sustain an upward trend despite overall confidence.
Founder: This bull market is different and engagement is low.
Juliano argued that a true bull cycle is not defined by price action alone, but by engagement and community enthusiasm. “I don’t think that’s happening yet,” the founder said.
The founders attributed the lack of widespread adoption to the lack of a “groundbreaking” product that captured the attention of a “broader” audience. However, bringing these “products” to the market can spark activity and increase cryptocurrency trading volume.
Juliano’s comments come ahead of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s first spot approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Among the several applicants are Fidelity, Grayscale and BlackRock. Insiders claim the agency could approve the first product in the next few days.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs could open the floodgates to institutional investors, allowing them to gain exposure to the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets in a regulated way. As currently structured, SEC-regulated institutions can only gain exposure through Grayscale’s products, including GBTC.
In the same vein, some commentators have speculated that the SEC’s approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF could lead to the approval of a spot Ethereum ETF in 2024. The Ethereum Futures ETF was approved in 2023 and is currently available for trading. Nonetheless, products such as the widely popular Bitcoin futures ETF track the Ethereum index price rather than the Ethereum spot rate. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen whether the SEC will approve an Ethereum ETF.
Will DYDX demand revive with the approval of the Bitcoin ETF?
Trading volume is an important indicator for measuring participation and interest in a particular asset. The higher it is, the more liquid the asset is.
Depending on the prevailing sentiment, this may support prices or lead to a sell-off. As the cryptocurrency community eagerly awaits the SEC to decide on a flagship product, altcoins, including DYDX, held firm.
Looking at the DYDX price chart on the daily chart, the price is moving horizontally, but is relatively high compared to the low point in October 2023.
The coin is up about 50% but remains under pressure in the short term. DYDX is down 40% from its November 2023 high and is trading below its December 2023 low in the form of a bearish breakout.
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