BTC price hits $48K with little resistance left before $50K retest

Bitcoin (BTC) quickly returned to $48,000 during Sept. 15 as BTC/USD continued on the path to a $50,000 retest.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Bitcoin takes aim at $50,000

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked the largest cryptocurrency as it beat out thin resistance above $47,000 to zone in on psychologically significant higher levels.

Passing $47,000 was a substantial gain for bulls, with resistance then shifting up towards the $50,000 mark, an area which should come next, analysts say.

"Right now, we are looking at a potential breakout above the range high," Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe said in his latest YouTube updatehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfoqCoSU2N4 earlier on the day.

Van de Poppe revealed that he was uncertain about a breakout happening at this stage, but if it were to happen, a $50,000 retest would be "pretty significant."

"That's the final hurdle before we're going to have an actual new all-time high, in my opinion," he added about flipping then retesting $50,000 as support.

A look at the latest buy and sell positions on major exchange Binance confirmed the increasing resistance wall beyond the $40,000–$50,000 corridor.

BTC/USD buy/ sell levels (Binance) as of Sept. 15. Source: Material Indicators

Polkadot cools gains as Cardano returns

Altcoins were also in a broadly celebratory mood Wednesday, with Cardano (ADA) and Binance Coin (BNB) both seeing gains in excess of 6%.

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The best performers in the top ten cryptocurrencies, the two tokens outshined the previously buoyant Polkadot (DOT), which conversely lost 4% on the day.

DOT/USD 1-hour candle chart (Kraken). Source: TradingView

Largest altcoin Ether (ETH) added 3% to near $3,500.