John Bollinger Discovers CoinMarketCap’s Bitcoin Game
John Bollinger, the technical analyst who invented Bollinger Bands in the early 1980s, reacted after noticing a small addition to the CoinMarketCap website. “Just saw this @CoinMarketCap has a tiny bird floating in the bottom left corner of their site,” Bollinger said.
Bollinger appeared particularly entertained by the way the game brought together cryptocurrency history and technical analysis. “Sorta reminds me of the good vibes of the early days. Enjoy!” he added.
How the Bitcoin Bird Game Works
Bitcoin Bird is CoinMarketCap’s hidden game and follows the basic format of the classic Flappy Bird mobile game with a cryptocurrency theme. Instead of steering a bird through narrow pipes, players guide it through a corridor formed by the top and bottom Bollinger Bands on Bitcoin’s historical price chart. The main objective is to keep the bird between those two boundaries without striking either band.
The course takes players through different periods in Bitcoin’s price history. In effect, the game transforms the asset’s historic volatility into an arcade-style obstacle course. The corridor changes as the Bollinger Bands expand or contract in response to market volatility, requiring players to navigate a visual representation of Bitcoin’s fluctuating trading range.
Image via CoinMarketCap’s Bitcoin Bird game.
A Tribute Built Around a Famous Indicator
The concept is especially fitting because Bollinger Bands are designed to expand and shrink in response to volatility. Their upper and lower boundaries form the game’s flight path, turning the behavior of a widely recognized technical indicator into the central challenge. Although the premise is straightforward, successfully navigating Bitcoin’s famously volatile price history provides an engaging test.
To play Bitcoin Bird, users can visit CoinMarketCap and select the small bird icon on the homepage. The game is also accessible through CoinMarketCap’s Bitcoin Bird page. Its understated appearance and unexpected placement make it an unusual tribute to one of the best-known tools used by technical traders.
Why This Matters
Bollinger Bands were invented by John Bollinger in the early 1980s. Traders use the indicator to measure market volatility and assess whether a price is high or low relative to a recent trading range. By making those bands the boundaries of an interactive game, CoinMarketCap connects a long-established market-analysis tool with Bitcoin’s own price history.
For experienced traders, the game offers a recognizable visualization of how volatility shapes the space between upper and lower bands. For other CoinMarketCap visitors, it presents that market concept in an accessible, arcade-style format. Bollinger’s response also underscores the game’s significance as a lighthearted tribute to the indicator he created.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CoinMarketCap’s Bitcoin Bird game?
Bitcoin Bird is a hidden crypto-themed game based on the format of Flappy Bird. Players fly a bird through the upper and lower Bollinger Bands displayed on Bitcoin’s historical price chart.
How do you play Bitcoin Bird?
Visit CoinMarketCap and click the small bird icon on the homepage, or use the direct game link. Guide the bird through Bitcoin’s historical price periods while keeping it between the top and bottom Bollinger Bands without touching either one.
What are Bollinger Bands, and who invented them?
Bollinger Bands are a technical indicator used to measure market volatility and determine whether a price is high or low relative to a recent trading range. John Bollinger invented the indicator in the early 1980s.
