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Crypto Surge Potentially Linked to Capital Rotation, Suggests Benjamin Cowen

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In Brief

  • Benjamin Cowen suggests current crypto market uptick may be due to investors favoring conservative crypto options.
  • Cowen posits that if the total market cap doesn't reach new highs, it could indicate investors are reshuffling portfolios.
  • Despite skepticism, some users believe the current situation marks the beginning of the alt season in the crypto market.
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Over the last 24 hours, there has been a noticeable uptick in the cryptocurrency market, though Benjamin Cowen suggests that the influx into the crypto space may not exclusively stem from new investors.

Cowen suggests that this could be a result of market investors favoring more conservative options for their crypto portfolios, indicating a shift in preference.

Crypto Market Capital Placement Shifts

Cowen points out that the crypto market currently resides in a zone where, if the total market cap fails to achieve new heights, it might simply be a matter of investors reshuffling their portfolios’ capital:

“If TOTAL (total crypto market cap) cannot break out here (same spot it was rejected in April and July), then I still think what we are witnessing is a rotation of capital from altcoins to Bitcoin rather than a lot of new money coming into the space.”

At the time of this publication, CoinMarketCap data shows that the total market capitalization of crypto is $1.23 trillion.

Cryptocurrency's Total Market Capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCap
Cryptocurrency’s total market capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCap

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However, Cowen’s comments garnered a variety of responses from X users. Some are of the opinion that it marks the inception of the alt season, while others expressed skepticism about his remarks.

“Some alts are gonna fly from here real soon,” one X user posted.

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“Hard to imagine alt coins performing well in this macro environment. I think if bitcoin pulls back many alts will get crushed,” another X user stated.

Meanwhile, another user stated that the surge is due to an increase in Bitcoin inflows, which trickled down into altcoins:

“Alts pumped as well. Not as much as BTC but still. My guess is that new capital came into BTC and that it will eventually dribble down into alts. Time will tell… It gets really interesting in the coming weeks and months.”

At the time of publication, the Bitcoin (BTC) price stands at $33,839.

Bitcoin Price Chart 7 Days. Source: BeInCrypto
Bitcoin price chart 7 days. Source: BeInCrypto

Bitcoin has dominated discussions within the crypto community this week. This is due to favorable advancements concerning Bitcoin ETFs.

The US Court of Appeal issued a “formal mandate” to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to re-review Grayscale’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF.

On Sept. 29, BeInCrypto reported that a long-term chart has been indicating a bullish pattern developing over the last few months. It was noted that if this continues, it could lead to a recovery in the altcoin market.

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Ciaran Lyons
Ciaran is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Sydney, Australia. He particularly enjoys writing about CBDC developments and the practical implementations of cryptocurrency in real-world scenarios. He has also appeared across major television networks in Australia including Channel Ten, Channel Nine and SBS TV. Prior to his foray into cryptocurrency, Ciaran worked as a presenter on national radio station Triple J.
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