Monat: Oktober 2023

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Ferrari embraces crypto payments, partners with BitPay in the US

  • The luxury carmaker partners with BitPay to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions.
  • Ferrari is responding to growing customer demand and dealer requests.
  • The luxury car maker will start by accepting crypto payments in the US and later Europe.

In some interesting crypto news, Ferrari, the iconic luxury sports car manufacturer, has officially announced its plans to accept cryptocurrency payments for its high-end vehicles in the United States.

This groundbreaking decision, spurred by increasing customer demand and the rise of digital currency investments, represents a significant shift in the automotive industry. Here’s what you need to know:

Crypto payments for iconic Ferraris

Ferrari’s chief marketing and commercial officer, Enrico Galliera, has confirmed the brand’s intention to accept cryptocurrency payments in the US and later in Europe. This move was primarily driven by a surge in market demand and repeated requests from their dealers. Notably, Ferrari has observed an influx of young, tech-savvy investors who are enthusiastic about digital currencies.

While the exact number of vehicles Ferrari expects to sell through cryptocurrency payments remains undisclosed, the company’s order portfolio is entirely booked until 2025, reflecting a strong demand for their luxury cars. This strategic adoption of cryptocurrencies aims to explore new avenues of connecting with potential buyers who are keen to use their digital assets for high-end purchases.

BitPay partnership for seamless transactions

For its initial foray into the cryptocurrency market in the United States, Ferrari has joined forces with BitPay, a major cryptocurrency payment processor. BitPay will facilitate the entire transaction process, ensuring a smooth experience for both buyers and sellers.

Importantly, BitPay will offer conversions from popular cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, into traditional fiat currencies, like the US dollar. This conversion mechanism is designed to protect Ferrari and its dealers from the inherent volatility of cryptocurrencies, ensuring that the value of the vehicles remains consistent.

BitPay’s involvement doesn’t stop at currency conversion. They will also play a crucial role in verifying the legitimacy of the digital currency used for payments. This measure ensures that the funds do not originate from illegal activities, money laundering, or tax evasion, reinforcing the security and compliance aspects of the transactions.

Ferrari’s decision to embrace cryptocurrency payments marks a pioneering step within the luxury automobile industry.

While some large corporations have hesitated to integrate cryptocurrencies due to concerns about price volatility and environmental issues, Ferrari’s forward-thinking approach demonstrates its commitment to meeting the evolving preferences of its clientele. The company intends to introduce cryptocurrency payments in Europe during the first quarter of 2024, with potential expansion into other crypto-friendly regions.

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Crypto price prediction: Loom Network, ThorChain, Lido DAO (LDO)

Cryptocurrencies had another difficult week even as the US dollar index (DXY) and bond yields rally waned. Bitcoin dropped back to $26,000 while Ethereum slumped to the lowest level in months. There was no major news except the ongoing trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). This article looks at some of the top coins to watch like THORChain (RUNE), Loom Network (LOOM), and Lido DAO (LDO).

Loom Network price prediction

Loom Network price has defied gravity in the past few months. It surged to a high of $0.300, ~670% above the lowest level this month. It has become the best-performing cryptocurrency in the world. Along the way, the coin has jumped above the 50-day and 100-day moving averages (MA). 

At the same time, oscillators like the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and the Stochastic Oscillator have moved to the extremely overbought level. It has also jumped above the Ichimoku cloud. This surge happened after the coin was listed by the likes of Gate, LBANK, and Binance. 

I believe that the risk/reward ratio is not favourable for now based on the Wyckoff model. In other words, the token has moved to the markup stage, where demand is usually higher than supply. Therefore, it will now enter the distribution phase followed by a markdown. As such, the outlook is now bearish, with the next level to watch being at $0.15.

How to buy $LOOM

Bitvavo

The Bitvavo platform was launched in 2018, with the goal to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. Bitvavo is making digital assets accessible to everyone, by offering transparent fees, a wide range of assets and an easy to use platform.

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BKEX

BKEX is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange located in British Virgin Islands. There are 254 coins and 415 trading pairs on the exchange.

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THORChain price forecast

The daily chart shows that RUNE price surged to a high of $2.26 on October 1st. It has now pulled back as the recent momentum faded. This is a sign that it has entered the distribution phase of the Wyckoff model. It has also formed an ascending channel and is now at the lower side.

RUNE price has formed a bearish divergence pattern, which is usually a bearish sign. The Stochastic Oscillator has moved to the oversold level. Most importantly, it has formed a small hammer pattern. This pattern signals that the coin will continue rising as buyers target the resistance point at $2.0. This view will be invalid if it moves below the lower side of the hammer at $1.50.

How to buy RUNE

KuCoin

KuCoin is a global cryptocurrency exchange for numerous digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Launched in September 2017, KuCoin has grown into one of the most popular crypto exchanges and already has over 5 million registered users from 200+ countries and regions. According to Alexa traffic ranking, KuCoin’s monthly unique visit ranks the top 5 globally.

Buy RUNE with KuCoin today

Lido DAO price prediction

LDO price has been in a tight range amid a prolonged slow growth in the liquid staking industry. It has found a strong support at $1.41, which is the lower side of the descending triangle pattern. 

Lido DAO price is consolidating at the 50-day moving average while the Stochastic Oscillator has moved to the oversold point. Therefore, because of the descending triangle pattern, there is a likelihood that it will have a bearish breakout now that the triangle is nearing the confluence zone.

How to buy $LDO

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XLM price: could key Stellar news help stem bearish flip?

  • Stellar (XLM) price was changing hands around $0.10 on Friday, down 7% and 15% in the past 7 and 30 days respectively. 
  • The Stellar Development Foundation has teamed up with Certora to boost security for Soroban.

Stellar (XLM) price traded around $0.10 on Friday morning, positive by about 1.3% in the past 24 hours but -7% and -15% in the past seven and 30 days respectively. The downward trend that has held since the flip from highs of $0.20 on July 13 could now strengthen after XLM broke below the support line of a descending triangle pattern.

Stellar price gives up key support area

Today’s slight upside comes after Stellar news regarding its Soroban, a WebAssembly (WASM)-powered smart contracts platform. The Stellar Development Foundation has teamed up with smart contracts audit platform Certora to boost ecosystem security for Soroban. 

Stellar announced a testnet for the smart contracts platform in September. While the development coincided with a spike to above $0.12 for XLM, the overall picture since has been one of struggle for bulls.

As can be seen on the daily chart below, the XLM price has failed to decisively break above the downtrend resistance line of a descending triangle since July’s downward flip. The bearish outlook remains and could strengthen as bulls struggle to keep prices above $0.10.

Stellar price chart. Source: TradingView

While the $0.11 area is now the new supply zone, sellers taking control beneath this horizontal line has them eyeing the potential dip to $0.09 and even $0.07. The technical picture on the chart has both the daily RSI and MACD suggesting sellers hold the advantage.

Can bulls retake control?

XLM price will need to see a sustained push from current levels towards the descending trendline and possibly break higher to flip bullish.  If XLM breaks above $0.13, buyers might target the immediate term supply wall around $0.16.

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