Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, UNI, XLM, THETA, HNT

cointelegraph.com:

The United States equities markets witnessed a sharp comeback last week, led by the Nasdaq Composite which gained 7.5%. The S&P was up about 6.5% for the week while the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a gain of 5.4%.

Continuing its tight correlation with the equities market, the crypto markets are also attempting a relief rally. Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a modest recovery but some altcoins have risen sharply in the past week. This suggests that investors are taking advantage of the sharp fall in the price to accumulate altcoins at lower levels.

Smaller-sized investors have been using the decline in Bitcoin to build their position to at least one Bitcoin. Glassnode data shows that the number of Bitcoin wallet addresses having more than one Bitcoin rose by 873 between June 15 to June 25.

Could the recovery in Bitcoin and altcoins pick up momentum? Let’s study the charts of the top-5 cryptocurrencies that could charge higher in the short term.

Bitcoin’s relief rally is facing stiff resistance near $22,000 as seen from the long wick on the June 26 candlestick. This indicates that the bears are not willing to give up their advantage and are selling on rallies.

The sellers will try to pull the price toward the vital support of $20,000. This is an important level to watch out for because a bounce off it will suggest that bulls are attempting to form a higher low.

That could enhance the prospects of a break above the 20-day exponential moving average ($23,155). If that happens, the BTC/USDT pair could indicate a potential trend change. The bulls will then try to drive the price toward the 50-day simple moving average ($27,424).

On the contrary, if the price turns down and plummets below $20,000, it will suggest that bears remain in