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• AAVE has been recovering from the $50 bottom

• The cryptocurrency has suffered from limited DeFi activity

• AAVE needs to overcome resistance at $71 and the descending trading channel

Aave price (AAVE/USD) touched a low of $50 on November 22. The level is a crucial support that AAVE traded at in June. Afterwards, AAVE embarked on strong bullish momentum, hitting $115 in August. If history repeats itself, AAVE buyers could look at another bullish rally that could last for a while. However, it is not that straightforward.

Since August, AAVE has been bearish. The cryptocurrency has been making lower lows and lower highs. Although the cryptocurrency recovered strongly in October, the FTX crash inspired a sharp drop to the $50 bottom. However, with AAVE trading at $62 as of press time, it gives hope that AAVE could continue to surge. 

The Achilles’ heel of Aave has been a decline in DeFi activity. Aave is a leading decentralised lending ecosystem. It allows users to borrow and lend crypto assets for a reward. However, activity has been falling, with the total value locked at $3.76 billion as of press time. The TVL is a drop from $5.4 billion a month earlier. It also compares sharply to a TVL of $18.94 billion in October 2021. Consequently, a sustained recovery of AAVE could be tied to the uptick in DeFi activity and cryptocurrencies.

AAVE trades on a descending channel amid recent price recoveries

AAVE/USD Chart by TradingView

A technical outlook shows AAVE losing bullish power near the $71 resistance. This is the immediate resistance that AAVE needs to overcome to consider a further upside.

But besides the resistance, AAVE trades in a descending channel. Investors could shift attention to whether the cryptocurrency will break above the upper limit of the descending channel.

Will AAVE go higher?

AAVE is not yet bullish despite the recent recoveries. Nonetheless, a recovery above $50 should reignite hopes for buying AAVE. To consider a bullish bias, a recovery above the $71 resistance and the descending channel is needed.

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Litecoin price recovery stalled this week after defying gravity amid the ongoing crypto sell-off. LTC retreated to a low of $75.60, which was a few points below this month’s high of $84.47. It remains about 60% from the lowest level in November.

LTC hashrate slumps 

Litecoin has been in a strong bullish trend in the past few months as demand for the coin remained at an elevated level. Its rally was surprising because of the performance of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other large-cap cryptocurrencies. For example, BTC has remained slightly above the year-to-date low of $15,400.

Litecoin’s rally coincided with the strong performance of its hashrate. In November, the hashrate rose to an all-time high of 633 TH/s, which was higher than this year’s low of 328 TH/s. 

Hashrate is an important data in proof-of-work cryptocurrencies because it helps to measure the health of the network. It is used to determine the number of guesses that are made in the network per second. 

This week, however, Litecoin price has dropped amid rising concerns about the crypto and stock market. The decline is notable since it happened because of the dropping hashrate. According to Coin Wars, the hashrate has dropped to 537, the lowest level since November 21.

Why LTC is dropping

There are other reasons why LTC has dropped. First, it has declined because of profit-taking in the coin since it rose by over 65% from its lowest point in November. This is a common situation across the broader market.

Second, it slumped because of macro levels. On Friday, data by the US showed that the American economy added over 282k jobs in November. In the same period, the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%.

And on Monday, data showed that the American services sector remained in an expansion level. Therefore, investors believe that the Federal Reserve will likely continue hiking interest rates in the coming months.

Third, it seems like most crypto investors have reached panic levels, pushing them to sell their coins. The evidence is that the number of Bitcoins in exchanges has dropped sharply in the past few weeks. 

While some of these coins have moved to external wallets, data suggests that the number of coins in self-storage has not grown by much. This suggests that investors are still fearful about the crypto market. Indeed, the crypto fear and greed index has slumped to the fear level of 23.

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• Terra Luna Classic price crawled back on Thursday.

• The number of LUNC holders has been stable.

• USTC price soared by over 20%.

Terra Luna Classic price crawled back on Thursday as investors reacted to the strong comeback of USTC. It rose to a high of $0.00017, which was slightly above this week’s low of $0.00016. LUNC’s price is about 71% below the highest level this year.

USTC price rebounds

Terra Luna Classic is a community-operated cryptocurrency that is the remnant of Terra’s collapse. It differs from Terra Luna, which was unveiled by Do Kwon as part of Terra 2.0. 

LUNC has been in the spotlight in the past few months as the number of holders has remained steady. Data shows that despite the bad reputation, the number of LUNC holders is at an all-time high. According to LUNC Burner, there are now 12,090 unique addresses in LUNC. This is significantly higher than last month’s low of 11,590.

These buyers are likely attracted to the token for its speculation purposes. These holders believe that the token will stage a major comeback if the broad cryptocurrency market rebounds. There are now over 880 billion bonded tokens, 

Meanwhile, the number of Terra Luna Classic that is being burned is rising. More than 34.2 billion LUNC tokens has been burned since May. As a result, the total supply has been reduced to 6.8 trillion tokens.

Terra Luna Classic price is crawling back as Terra Classic USD stablecoin is rebounding. According to Binance, USTC price has soared by more than 20% in the past 24 hours. It rose to a high of $0.024, which was the highest level since November 11.

USTC is a former stablecoin that was the nerve center of Terra’s ecosystem. Its de-pegging led to the collapse of Terra and its ecosystem, as we wrote here. At the time, USTC holders in DeFi protocols like Anchor Protocol saw their investments evaporate.

LUNC price prediction

LUNC chart by TradingView

The daily chart shows that Terra Luna Classic price has been in a steep sell-off in the past few months. Along the way, the coin has formed a falling wedge pattern that is shown in orange. In price action analysis, this pattern is usually a bullish sign, 

LUNC has moved below the 25-day and 50-day moving averages while the Average True Range (ATR) has dropped, which is a sign of low volatility. Therefore, Terra Luna Classic price will likely have a bullish comeback in December as speculation increases.

How to buy Luna Classic

As LUNC is such a new asset, it’s yet to be listed on major exchanges. You can still purchase LUNC using a DEX (decentralised exchange) though, which just means there are a few extra steps. To buy LUNC right now, follow these steps:

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You’ll need to create your wallet, grab your address, and send your coins there.

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• Nifty Gateway officially launches on the Immutable X network.

• IMX has lost nearly 10% of its value and could dip further before the end of the day.

• The broader crypto market continues its poor performance this week.

Nifty Gatesway launches on Immutable X

IMX, the native token of the Immutable X Layer-2 blockchain, is down by more than 9% in the last 24 hours. At press time, the price of Immutable X stands at $0.44 per coin.

Nifty Gateway, a leading NFT marketplace, officially went live on the Immutable X network on Wednesday. According to the Immutable X team, they would work on high-quality games, looking for a premium drop experience provided by Nifty Gateway.

We’re excited to share that @niftygateway is officially live on ImmutableX!

They are the MOST premium marketplace for NFTs. They are expanding beyond art and into gaming #onIMX where we will work together to onboard the next billion users into web3 🧵
https://t.co/tkKUZ6mqV4 pic.twitter.com/AbBgtfpkvd

— Immutable 🅧 – $IMX (@Immutable) December 7, 2022

This latest cryptocurrency news wasn’t enough to get IMX out of its ongoing bearish trend. The broader cryptocurrency market has also been underperforming over the last 48 hours. The total crypto market currently stands at $840 billion, down by 1.6% in the last 24 hours.

 Bitcoin and Ether, the two leading cryptocurrencies by market cap, have also been bearish lately. Bitcoin is down by more than 1% so far today and is trading around $1,680 per coin, while Ether has lost 2.6% of its value and is now trading at $1,229.

Key levels to watch

The IMX/USD 4-hour chart has turned bearish as Immutable X has been underperforming in the last few days. The broader crypto market is outperforming IMX at the moment.

IMX’s MACD line dropped into the negative zone yesterday, indicating that the bears have taken control of the Immutable X market. The 14-day RSI of 39 shows that IMX could enter the oversold region soon.

With the bears in charge, IMX could dip below the $0.3984 support level before the end of the day. However, unless the bulls recover quickly, IMX could slip toward the $0.3761 support level in the near term. 

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• Dogecoin lost 4.58% on Wednesday in a market correction

• The cryptocurrency still holds a bullish bias

• DOGE is a buy on bullish signals at the support zone of $0.09

An intraday loss of 4.58% may not be good news for investors holding Dogecoin (DOGE/USD). However, it rings well in the ears of investors looking to have a piece of the meme cryptocurrency. That’s because DOGE’s slide takes it back to an important breakout level that has now become support. The level is a buy zone as long as DOGE confirms a bullish reversal. It could happen in the next few days.

The trading in DOGE coincides with unending speculation that Twitter will use cryptocurrency as the payment method. Even as most cryptocurrencies continue to struggle, DOGE is giving investors hope that a recovery is on the horizon. Since the FTX-inspired rally, DOGE has been on a slow but sustained recovery. Buyers are also taking note.

DOGE holders’ distribution indicators show that nearly 70% of buyers of the cryptocurrency hold it for more than a year. These are holders convinced of a return to previous all-time highs, unlike short-term traders who exit at the next profit level. But aside from this key fundamental, DOGE is currently attractive to short-term buyers, as the technical indicators below show.

DOGE retests $0.09 for a potential bullish move

DOGE/USD Chart by TradingView

The daily chart outlook shows DOGE retesting the support at $0.09. That comes as the price was rejected at the 50% Fibonacci retracement level, coinciding with a price of $0.10. The slowdown has resulted in a decline in RSI, although the reading remains above the midpoint.

Potential price action at the $0.09 support could usher in an upside. The support also coincides with the 20-day and 50-day moving averages, giving a confluence of price action for DOGE.

What to watch next for DOGE?

Bullish reversal signals at the $0.09 support will validate buying Dogecoin. The reversal will set DOGE for $0.12, the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement zone. 

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