In an October 18, 2023, Barchart article, Why are Cryptocurrencies in a Sideways Trend, I wrote: Cryptos remain in a coma compared to past years because the bullish and bearish factors pull them in opposite directions. The longer the battle continues, the more likely a dramatic move will occur that either takes the values far higher or pushes them into a bearish abyss. In that piece, I highlighted the bullish and bearish factors facing Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was at the $28,212.32 per token level on October 18, and Ethereum was trading at $1,572.423. In late October, B…