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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum Classic and Aave – European Wrap 3 February

Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: Nonfarm Payrolls on the radar after Powell’s speech propels BTC higher

Bitcoin (BTC) price is at an inflection point as it continues to rally amid multiple sell signals on lower time frames. The Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, including the unemployment rate and average hourly earnings, is set to be announced on February 3 at 1330 GMT.

BTC 1-week, 3-day, 1-day chart

Ethereum Classic Price Prediction: Is ETC safe in this bullish channel?

Ethereum Classic (ETC) is set to book a very outright bullish intraday session just hours before the US session kicks in. As the dust is settling for global markets after all major central banks had their say on Wednesday and Thursday, it seems that bulls are in the driver seat, at least for ETC, with some nice upside potential toward $26.

ETC/USD daily chart

Big whales movements in altcoins Loopring, AAVE, DYDX, CRV alarm crypto investors

Altcoin prices rallied in January 2023, the best performing month for cryptocurrencies since October 2021. Whales have increased their activity in altcoins Loopring (LRC), Aave (AAVE), DYDX and Curve (CRV). 

Whale transactions on AAVE

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