🎉 #Gate Alpha 3rd Points Carnival & ES Launchpool# Joint Promotion Task is Now Live!
Total Prize Pool: 1,250 $ES
This campaign aims to promote the Eclipse ($ES) Launchpool and Alpha Phase 11: $ES Special Event.
📄 For details, please refer to:
Launchpool Announcement: https://www.gate.com/zh/announcements/article/46134
Alpha Phase 11 Announcement: https://www.gate.com/zh/announcements/article/46137
🧩 [Task Details]
Create content around the Launchpool and Alpha Phase 11 campaign and include a screenshot of your participation.
📸 [How to Participate]
1️⃣ Post with the hashtag #Gate Alpha 3rd
Bitcoin Cup-And-Handle Pattern Suggests Bull Target Remains At $300,000 - Details
Over the past week, the premier cryptocurrency registered a modest price gain of 5.35% as news of US President Donald Trump recommending a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union (EU) forced a slight price retracement.
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In an X post on May 24, Gert Van Lagen shares that BTC price action since the last cycle in 2021 has resulted in a cup-and-handle formation, suggesting the digital asset is on the edge of a major price breakout.
For context, the cup-and-handle represents a major bullish continuation pattern that indicates a potential upward breakout. In Bitcoin’s case, the cup forms between late 2021 and early 2024, as price action created a rounded bottom, reflecting a decline from a former all-time high around $69,000, followed by a period of stabilization and recovery, culminating in a return to that key level.
After attaining this prior high, price movement pulled back, forming a downward or sideways channel known as the handle, setting the stage for a price breakout. This is well reflected in Bitcoin’s price action from early 2024 to Q3 2024.
However, Van Lagen also notes that the cup-and-handle pattern also points to an exponential price target of $300,000. Historically, BTC has previously achieved such logarithmic targets with gains of 100x from 2013-2017, and 21x from 2018-2021
Furthermore, the new weight of institutional capital, especially following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024 supports this bullish outlook. However, while this institutional participation signals long-term confidence, it also reflects BTC’s maturation. Now a $2 trillion asset, Bitcoin’s sheer size may make parabolic moves less frequent, even though crypto market volatility still leaves the potential for significant upside.
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At the time of writing, Bitcoin trades at $107,794 following a minor 0.64% gain in the past day. On the monthly chart, the premier cryptocurrency reports gains of 16.25% as the bull market persists.