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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum & Memecoins — Asian Wrap 20 January

Bitcoin rallies to $104,000 as crypto traders gear for Donald Trump’s inauguration, here’s what to expect

Bitcoin (BTC) rallied to a high of $104,254 on Friday as traders anticipate a Trump-led rally with the inauguration event on Monday. The crypto community of traders, investors and businesses has pinned their hopes on the first-ever crypto president’s plan to designate crypto as a national priority. 

Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH likely to see increased demand as Pectra upgrade is set for March launch

Ethereum (ETH) traded above $3,400 on Friday following core developers' decision to roll out the Pectra upgrade in March. Meanwhile, ETH is looking to overcome the resistance near a key descending trendline that extends from mid-December.

Top meme coins Shiba Inu and PEPE rally as crypto market maintains bullish momentum

Top meme coins Shiba Inu (SHIB) and PEPE rallied above 10% on Friday as the crypto market looked strong heading into the weekend. A massive surge in open interest in both tokens indicates rising investors's optimism.

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Bitcoin: Uptober or Rektober?
Bitcoin (BTC) price is down over 4% so far this week, trading below $83,000 at the time of writing on Friday as mounting selling pressure threatens to derail the seasonal “Uptober” rally. Profit-taking, a surge in long liquidations and weakening demand from institutional investors are weighing on BTC.