Bitcoin 

BTC

$20,805

 and most major altcoins sold off along with global equity markets and crude oil on Nov. 26. The markets were roiled on news of a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa that is worrying scientists due to its large number of mutations in the spike protein.

The sharp fall has resulted in cross-crypto liquidations of over $750 million over the 24-hour period but the funding rates across exchanges remain elevated. This suggests that the selling may not be over yet.

Bitcoin’s monthly close for November is most likely not going to hit analyst PlanB’s worst-case scenario of $98,000. This will be the first miss after the model had accurately predicted the end-of-month price levels for August, September and October. However, the stock-to-flow model creator believes that the target objective of $100,000 for Bitcoin in this halving cycle still holds good.

Is the current decline a mouthwatering Black Friday deal or the start of a short-term bear phase? Let’s study the charts of the top 10 cryptocurrencies to find out.