The Sandbox (SAND) offers a long-term buying opportunity after a recent sell-off

The Sandbox (SAND) was one of the main stand-out performers in 2021. The coin, and by extension most metaverse coins, saw insane gains. But since January, investors have been selling off SAND and as a result, the coin has literally crashed from its 2021 highs. But this also offers a long-term buying opportunity and here is why:

  • Despite the price crash, The Sandbox metaverse continues to report decent growth.

  • The crash also means that SAND is the cheapest it has been in months.

  • We expect the coin to grow massively as metaverse adoption grows.

Data Source: TradingView 

The Sandbox – Price prediction

In the short term, there is very little to suggest that SAND will rally decisively. This has got nothing to do with the coin. Market conditions in crypto are quite uncertain and as you would expect, coins like SAND would struggle. The coin is now trading at slightly above $1. This is way lower than we expected at this time of the year.

SAND will likely surge towards its next resistance zone of $2.68 but it will be hard to cross that mark. Instead, expect more volatility in June as the market stabilizes. The $1 price is however the ultimate entry point for long-term SAND buyers. 

It’s hard to imagine the coin hitting this price ever again. And when you consider the potential that SAND has, this is perhaps the best opportunity to stock it up.

How soon will SAND recover?

Not very soon to be honest. The problem with crypto right now is that it’s correlating with equities. As stocks have fallen, crypto has also followed suit. It means that investors are worried about global economic concerns and geopolitical tensions. 

So, until we start to see some improvements in equity markets, SAND will likely remain suppressed. However, the coin has the potential to offer 5x this year alone.

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Tezos (XTZ) could hit $2.4 after a steady relief rally

Tezos (XTZ) has managed to establish a decisive upward trend as we end a troubled May in the crypto market. The coin appears to have significant upward momentum and will likely report more gains over the coming days. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Tezos has managed to regain the crucial $2 support

  • Consolidation around this price is happening right now.

  • XTZ will likely surge past $2.4 before any significant pullback

Data Source: TradingView 

Can XTZ maintain this uptrend for long?

A rise above $2 is a clear sign that indeed a prolonged recovery runs for XTZ could be possible. In fact, if bulls can push the price action above $2.4 and keep it there for a few days, we could see XTZ add nearly 50% in early June. Besides, XTZ is coming from a period of intense sell-off during the first half of May. At one point, the coin bottomed at $1.4, the lowest it has been in 2022.

But we are seeing incredible recovery. XTZ has gained around 50% from its lowest price this year and appears to be headed for another 50% bounce. Nonetheless, this steady uptrend also suggests that XTZ is due for a correction. 

However, we do not think this will happen anytime soon. In fact, XTZ will likely surge past $2.5 before some dip buyers start to cash out. The coin will however need to keep the price above $2 for this bullish setup to remain relevant.

XTZ – The short-term play

There is decent short-term play for XTZ buyers right now. The coin is hovering slightly above $2 which is an ideal entry point. 

Buyers who enter at this price can hold XTZ for a few days and exit when the price nears $2.4. However, if the coin fails to close the day at $2 or above, wait for the next consolidation phase.

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Top 3 meme coins to put on your watchlist today

Over the years, meme coins have become part and parcel of the crypto universe. While there have been many such coins released in recent times, only a handful have gone on to become huge. For this reason, it is always important to do extensive due diligence before you buy into a meme coin. Nonetheless, here is why these coins should be on your radar:

  • Meme coins have the potential to grow very fast within a short time.

  • Most meme coins are also adding more utility to their ecosystems.

  • These coins can also be adapted to crypto payment systems with ease.

So, for those of you keen on investing in a few meme coins, we have three options here below that should be just perfect.

Shiba Inu (SHIB)

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is no doubt the most popular meme coin in the world. In 2021, SHIB made a lot of people rich and continued to rank as one of the biggest coins in terms of market cap. With this big-name recognition, investing in SHIB offers relatively less risk. Data Source: TradingView 

Also, Shiba Inu has been adding more features to its ecosystem. It’s not just a meme coin. There are plans to launch the SHIB metaverse and plans to also integrate SHIB into modern crypto payments.

Akita Inu (AKITA)

AKITA is a relatively unknown and newer coin. This can be a good thing or a bad thing. However, with a market cap of around $30 million, there is enough proof of concept here to suggest that AKITA is legit. Also, this relatively low market cap opens AKITA for massive growth. This is a meme coin that could easily offer 5x growth with the right media coverage.

Dogs of Elon (DOE)

Dogs of Elon (DOE) is also another unknown meme coin with a credible reputation. So far, the coin has hit a market cap of around $21 million. It can therefore blow up anytime and deliver resounding gains.

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Andreessen Horowitz announces $4.5 billion fund to invest in crypto

Andreessen Horowitz’ first major investment in the crypto sector was the 2013 bet on Coinbase.

Andreessen Horowitz, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm with over $28 billion in assets under management, has announced a $4.5 billion fund targeted at investments in the crypto and blockchain space.

The fund will primarily look to invest in crypto projects and equity during the current bear market, the company said on Wednesday.

The crypto winter is the best time to invest in projects, the a16z’s general partner Arianna Simpson told CNBC. According to her, bear markets offer developers the opportunity to “focus on building” without distraction occasioned by the market’s price activity.

At the moment, most cryptocurrencies are nursing massive price declines, with the broader market hit by negative sentiment cascading from the stock market.  Andreessen Horowitz wants to use the opportunity to bet on the next Coinbase, Avalanche, or Dapper Labs – top projects that the firm took an early bet on.

a16z has now raised $7.6 billion in four funds towards investments in the crypto sector. In 2022, crypto startups raked in over $25 billion from venture capitalists.

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Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd says everything in crypto is “suspect”

Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners’ chief investment officer, now says cryptocurrencies haven’t really become that investment vehicle he thought they would when he first entered the space.

In his opinion, “everything is suspect”, and that “no one has cracked the paradigm in crypto,” with Bitcoin’s use as a currency not fitting the definition and characteristics that go with it – medium of exchange, store of value and unit of account.

Minerd made the comments during an interview with Bloomberg TV at the World Economic Forum held in Davos Switzerland. In an apparent dismissal of the sector, the billionaire investor said, “none of the stuff – stablecoins, the whole bit – everything is suspect.”

Bitcoin and any cryptocurrency at this point has not really established itself as a credible institutional investment. It’s really become the market of a bunch of yahoos and backwaters,” he added.

Minerd also revealed that Guggenheim sold its Bitcoin holdings (which was acquired at $20,000) when prices reached $40,000. He also reiterated that he doesn’t hold any Bitcoin at the moment.

Bitcoin will fall to $8,000

On the price of Bitcoin, he predicts the benchmark cryptocurrency will crash to $8,000 before recovering. But this isn’t the investor’s first forecast about BTC price.

He’s been bullish and bearish before, notably stating in February 2021 that the cryptocurrency’s value could reach $600,000. BTC was trading at around $40,000 at the time.

But in June, with BTC/USD around $35,000, Minerd said in an interview with CNBC that Bitcoin could correct to $10,000. The cryptocurrency fell to about $28,000 before bouncing to eventually hit the all-time high of $69,000.

After shedding over 50% of the gains seen during the bull rally, BTC is bearish and currently trades near $29,900. Minerd says a technical outlook for the cryptocurrency points to a new drop to $8,000.

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