Kadena price prediction: Is this the return of the raging bull?

Kadena price rebound accelerated on Monday as demand for the token continued rising. The KDA token jumped to a high of $2.42, which was the highest point since May 25th this year. It has risen by over 76% above the lowest point this year, bringing its total market cap to over $445 million.

KDA demand continues

Kadena is an upcoming blockchain project that seeks to become the best platform for developers to create decentralized applications. It was launched by a team of developers who helped to launch JP Morgan’s internal cryptocurrency. 

Kadena is different from most other Ethereum rivals. For one, it is a proof-of-work blockchain, means that new coins are produced via mining. Kadena developers have created a situation where mining does not necessarily lead to more carbon emissions.

At the same time, Kadena is one of the fastest layer-1 blockchains in the world. According to its developers, Kadena can handle over 450,000 transactions per second (TPS). This is a notable figure since Visa and Mastercard handle less than 10,000 tps each. Solana handles 2,500 tps while Ethereum can process less than 25 tps.

Still, a major challenge for Kadena is that its ecosystem is still significantly tiny than that of its peers. According to DeFi Llama, the platform has just five DeFi applications that have a combined total value locked (TVL) of over $7.7 million.

The main reason why Kadena price is rising is that Kaddex, a new DEX launched in its platform has grown its TVL to over $4.4 million. This is a strong number considering that it was launched last week. Other Kadena DeFi apps with over $1 million in TVL are Babena and KDSwap.

The ecosystem will likely continue growing following the recent grants by Kadena Eco. Some of the top apps that received funding by Kadena are Electron Labs, Hypercent, and KDLaunch.

Kadena price prediction

The four-hour chart shows that the KDA price has been in a strong bullish trend in the past few weeks. As it climbed, it managed to move above the important resistance at $1.8785, which was the highest point on July 19th. 

The coin has moved above the 25-day and 50-day moving averages while the MACD has moved above the neutral point. Therefore, the coin will likely keep rising as bulls target the next key resistance point at $2.75, which is about 16% above the current level.

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Crypto.com expands in South Korea following key acquisitions

Crypto.com has obtained two licences in South Korea after acquiring two startups in the country.

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced that it had acquired two companies in South Korea in a bid to expand its presence in the Asian country. 

The company announced today, August 8th, that it had acquired South Korean payment service provider PnLink and virtual-asset exchange OK-BIT. 

The acquisitions mean that Crypto.com has secured registrations under South Korea’s Electronic Financial Transaction Act and as a virtual-asset service provider.

While commenting on this latest development, Kris Marszalek, Crypto.com’s co-founder and CEO, said;

“We are committed to working with regulators to continue to bring our products and services to market, particularly in countries like South Korea where consumers have shown strong interest and adoption of digital currencies.”

Crypto.com’s chief operating officer Eric Anziani added that the cryptocurrency exchange is trying to bring its offerings to the Korean market, and also work with partners here that are at the forefront of gaming and entertainment.

Crypto.com has been around since 2016 and is one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. The exchange has more than 50 million customers worldwide and already holds licenses in Singapore, Dubai, Italy, Greece and Cyprus.

Cryptocurrency exchanges are known to obtain local licences by acquiring startups in the countries they intend to operate. 

In the United Kingdom, Binance and Bitpanda acquired smaller startups that were registered under the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority’s anti-money laundering regime. Thus, allowing the crypto exchanges to operate successfully in the UK

Patrick Yoon, General Manager, South Korea of Crypto.com, also commented that;

“We believe our services can not only help further evolve and empower commerce in Korea but also support the greater creation and development of our Web3 ecosystem. Korea is a tremendously important market for Crypto.com in advancing blockchain technology.”

The crypto exchange said it has already received in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, provisional approval of its Virtual Asset License from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority and a few others.

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