Ethereum (ETH) Is Showing Signs of Bottoming Out, According to CNBC’s Jim Cramer – But There’s a Catch

CNBC host Jim Cramer believes that Ethereum (ETH) could be on the verge of a trend reversal.

On CNBC’s Mad Money, Cramer says that ETH is signaling that the downward trend is overdone based on a tool created by veteran technical analyst Tom DeMark called the Sequential indicator.

“Ethereum has already hit 13 on [DeMark’s] buy countdown [phase] for the first time since the peak. That tells DeMark that we could be looking at a trend exhaustion bottom.”

The Sequential indicator is used to analyze price data to determine the strength or weakness of a market trend and the likelihood of a reversal. The countdown phase of the Sequential indicator measures the depletion of buyers and sellers as determined by the direction of the existing trend. A figure of 13 during the countdown phase of the Sequential indicator says that the existing trend is ready to reverse.

The CNBC host says that in order for the bottom to be considered “sustainable,” a downside price target needs to be hit, which Ethereum has already done.

“In order to get a sustainable bottom, DeMark also needs to see something hit his downside price targets. But fortunately, Ethereum already broke down to his downside price projection at $2,434.”

Cramer says that despite Ethereum signaling that it may have hit bottom, it could still drop to a lower level.

“In short, Ethereum has got all the ingredients for a trend exhaustion bottom according to DeMark’s methodology.

However, that doesn’t mean that Ethereum doesn’t go down. If we get another panic breakdown, he could see Ethereum temporarily dipping to $1,859 selling climax.”

Ethereum is trading at $2,535 at time of writing.

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CNBC’s Jim Cramer Warns Investors About Dogecoin (DOGE), Claims the Crypto Asset Is a Security

CNBC host Jim Cramer thinks investors need to “be careful” with Dogecoin (DOGE), even suggesting the meme coin is a security.

In a new tweet, the Mad Money host warns his 1.7 million followers that the popular dog-themed coin may not be all fun and games.

“Please be careful with Dogecoin…It is a security.

It will be regulated. We will find out how many there are and how many are being created each day to make money for the exchanges.”

Billionaire Shark Tank star Mark Cuban questions Cramer’s assessment on Twitter, asking him why he thinks the crypto asset is a security.

Cuban has been a strong supporter of DOGE, arguing in an August 2021 CNBC interview that DOGE was carving out a niche that gave it an edge over other crypto assets.

“It’s a medium that can be used for the acquisition of goods and services. The community for DOGE is the strongest when it comes to using it as a medium of exchange.”

Cramer had yet to respond to Cuban’s by time of writing, though he later issued a prediction that “there will be a wave of money coming from crypto into stocks.”

Dogecoin is trading at $0.14 at time of writing, down nearly 24% in the past week.

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Evergrande: Buy the dip or bail? Pundits weigh in

As the prospect of Chinese property giant Evergrande defaulting on $305 billion worth of debt looms, pundits are weighing in on how the firm’s bankruptcy could impact the legacy and crypto markets.

Speculation as to whether the real estate investment giant will default has coincided with a downturn across the crypto and stock markets, leaving many analysts divided on whether traders should be buying the dip or looking to take profits in preparation of further bearish momentum.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) is down by around 13% since the downturn started on Sept. 18, while the S&P 500 is down by 1.7% and the Hang Seng has dipped 2.8% within the same time frame.

Some are asserting that Evergande’s possible default could represent another Lehman Brothers moment — citing the major investment bank’s 2008 declaration of bankruptcy on $600 billion worth of debt that kicked off the Global Financial Cris.

However, speaking at the Greenwich Economic Forum on Sept. 22, Bridgewater Associates co-chairman and co-CIO Ray Dalio downplayed the significance of an Evergrande default and suggested that the debt is “manageable.”

Dalio admits that while investors will be stung, he thinks that Evergrande’s debt won’t cause structural damage, as the Chinese government may swoop in to restructure the firm and strike deals with the company. He said:

“[The] Lehman moment produced pervasive structural damage through the system that wasn’t rectified until the Treasury came across in terms of its borrowing and then the Fed came across with quantitative easing, but this is not that kind of a shake-up.”

Ming Tan, a director at the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) similarly predicts the Chinese state will intervene to restructure Evergrande.

Speaking to Financial Times on Sept. 20, Tan speculated that said restructuring is likely to see the “profitable parts of [Evergrande’s] business bought up by rivals,” with its debt obligations likely to be underwritten by either a consortium of commercial Chinese banks or the local central bank directly.

On the same day, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money show, Jim Cramer, asserted Evergrande’s debt issues will likely impact the crypto market because nearly half of the reserves backing the leading stablecoin Tether (USDT) are held in commercial paper

Cramer urged for investor caution while Evergrande awaits a verdict on a potential government bailout, stating:

“I know the crypto-lovers never want to hear me say sell, but if you’ve got a big gain as I did, well, I’m begging you: Don’t let it become a loss. Sell some, stay long the rest, then let’s wait and see if China changes its attitude toward an Evergrande bailout.”

While Tether has denied holding any commercial paper issued by Evergrande, analysts have warned that the fallout from an Evergrande restructuring could have significant impacts on the broader commercial paper markets.

“Tons of Chinese businesses stand to get crushed by this fiasco, and they have Evergrande exposure, and that could spell real trouble,” said Cramer.

Marty Bent, a podcaster and the co-founder of Great American Mining, also sounded alarm bells in his Sept. 20 newsletter.

Bent suggested that an Evergrande default will unveil how “exposed the Western world is to China’s economy” via investments in the large real estate players, their debt instruments, and the debt issued by the Chinese Community Party (CCP).

“Evergrande is going under and it is dragging other large real estate developers in China down with it. The world is witnessing another Lehman moment,” he said.

Bent also questioned the assertion that Evergrande is likely to be bailed out by the government, noting the party’s recent push to rein in Chinese capitalism and tighten regulations on the real estate market.

“The CCP has come out and stated that they do not plan on backstopping the real estate developers who are currently plummeting toward bankruptcy. It will be interesting to see if they keep this posturing as things get worse,” he said.

The podcaster also noted that while he unsure how the fallout from Evergrande will impact Bitcoin in the short to medium term, he is “thankful” he can hold Bitcoin as a hedge against the fiat-backed global financial system.

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The share price of Evergrande has been steadily declining during 2021 as its credit woes have mounted. After opening the year at roughly $14, the price sits now at $2.20 — a loss of more than 84%.