Kategorie: Crypto Analysis

Ethereum Classic is the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap in the last 24 hours.  

ETC, the native coin of the Ethereum Classic blockchain, is up by more than 27% in the last 24 hours. Thus, making it the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap.

ETC’s rally comes as the broader crypto market has been performing well over the last 24 hours. The total market cap currently stands around $1 trillion, up by more than 2% today.

Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, continues to struggle to move past the $20k psychological level despite the broader crypto market performing well so far today. BTC is up more than 1% in the last 24 hours.

Ethereum Classic’s rally comes as the Ethereum community gets ready for the Merge event. The Merge event will see the Ethereum blockchain migrate from a proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS).

As a result of the Merge, the Ethereum blockchain will no longer support miners. Miners on the network would be forced to move to other blockchains, and Ethereum Classic is one of the options available to them.

Key levels to watch 

The ETC/USD 4-hour chart is extremely bullish as Ethereum Classic has outperformed the other major cryptocurrencies in the market. 

The MACD line is deep into the positive zone, indicating a strong bullish momentum for ETC at the moment.

The 14-day relative strength index currently stands at 84, indicating that ETC is entering the overbought region very soon.

At press time, ETC is trading at $40.60. If the rally continues, ETC could surge past last month’s high of $45.65 before the end of the day.

In the event of an extended bullish performance, ETC could attempt to reach the $54 resistant mark for the first time since March 2022. 

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Flux price continued its bullish trend this week as demand for the small-cap cryptocurrency continued. The token rose to a high of $1.41 on Tuesday, which was the highest level since May 5th of this year. It has jumped by more than 237% from its lowest level this year, pushing its total market cap to over $340 million.

Why is FLUX soaring?

Flux, formerly known as Zel, is a blockchain infrastructure platform that helps developers build and host their applications. Its ecosystem includes FluxOS, which is a second-layer operating system that allows hardened dockerized apps to run on a decentralized computational network. Some of the applications running on Flux are Haven Protocol, Docushield, Keep Network, and Element among others.

As part of its ecosystem, Flux has FluxNodes, Parallel Mining, and Zelcore among others. Therefore, while most people don’t interact with Flux directly, most developers use it to build their applications.

There are several reasons why Flux price has been in a strong bullish trend lately. First, more investors have been buying the coin. For example, data shown in its dashboard shows that the total locked in its ecosystem has risen to over 108.5 million $FLUX. This is a strong performance since it was less than $100 million a few months ago.

Another possible reason for the rally is the upcoming launch of Flux Geolocation 2.0 feature that will let users specify by region where they want their dApp running. This is a major upgrade that is expected to go live in the coming months.

Finally, technically, the coin has bullish momentum now that its performance has been in an uptrend. Historically, soaring cryptocurrencies and stocks tend to attract more buyers as people embrace the fear of missing out mentality.

Flux price prediction

The daily chart shows that Flux price has been in a strong bullish trend in the past few weeks. Along the way, the coin managed to move above the 25-day and 50-day moving averages. It also managed to move above the important resistance level at $1.24, which was the highest point on August 13. 

The awesome oscillator has moved above the neutral point. Therefore, there is a likelihood that the token will keep rising as buyers target the next key resistance level at $1.50. This view is in line with what I wrote in another report on Flux. A drop below the support at $1 will invalidate the bullish view.

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VGX price has done in the past few months as Voyager Digital’s bankruptcy proceedings continue. The token rose to a high of $0.9388, which was the highest level since July 13. It has jumped by more than 538% from the lowest level this year, giving it a market cap of over $262 million.

Why is Voyager Digital coin rising?

Voyager Digital was one of the biggest companies in the cryptocurrency industry. The Canadian company offered cryptocurrency trading and investing solutions to millions of people during its peak. At the time, it used to handle transactions worth billions of dollars every week.VGX is the native governance token for the platform. 

Voyager filed for voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in its bid to restructure debts worth billions of dollars. As it does this, the firm has announced that it will stop receiving deposits and process withdrawals from its customers. 

Still, despite this crisis, the VGX price has continued rising and even outperforming many cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. 

There are two possible reasons for this. First, there is growing hope that Voyager Digital asset’s will soon be acquired. According to media reports, companies like FTX and Binance are currently negotiating to acquire the firm. If this happens, the potential acquirer will likely have the resources to make it vibrant again. 

Second, the VGX price has risen because of a scenario that has become popular recently. We have seen share prices of troubled companies soar. For example, Revlon shares have jumped by more than 57% in the past three months despite the fact that the company has filed for bankruptcy protection. 

Similarly, shares of companies like Hertz soared after initiating bankruptcy proceedings. In cryptocurrencies, Celsius’s CEL token jumped after the platform went out of business. 

VGX price prediction

The daily chart shows that the Voyager Digital token has been in a strong bullish trend in the past few weeks. During this time, it has jumped above the 25-day and 50-day moving averages. It has also moved above the important resistance level at $0.7391, which was the highest point on August 26.

The Awesome Oscillator has jumped above the neutral point. Therefore, the coin will likely continue rising as bulls target the next key resistance level at $1.4, which was the highest point on July 13. A drop below the support at $0.70 will invalidate the bullish view.

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• Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network for smart contracts

• Its native LINK token has surged 13% in the past week

• The token is showing strong bullishness, but momentum remains low

Chainlink LINK/USD is ranked the 23rd largest crypto asset with a market capitalization of $3.5 billion. It is considered the most secure and flexible infrastructure in the crypto blockchain space.

According to its website, the platform is a decentralized oracle network. It offers tamper-proof inputs, outputs, and computations to enhance advanced smart contracts on any blockchain. Chainlink also provides passive income opportunities through staking rewards.

Despite the prolonged crypto market correction, LINK is reaping significant gains. In the past 24 hours, its native token, LINK, has surged 4.51%, bringing weekly gains to 13.35%. Similarly, the tokens have pumped 76% in daily trading volumes to $369 million.

The reason behind the positive gains is not specific. However, a recovery around the DeFi segment could have partly contributed. The top DeFi projects, MakerDAO and Lido, have gained 1% and 6% in their total value locked in a week. As a blockchain that enhances the capabilities of smart contracts, Chainlink is strategically positioned.  

Its technical outlook shows a bullish trend in the LINK token, but the RSI momentum indicator says otherwise. 

LINK shows bullishness amid a weak momentum 

Source: TradingView

Currently, LINK is exchanging for $7.15. The token is approaching $7.4 resistance, which is the immediate resistance level, as per the daily chart above. The trend is showing a steady recovery since testing $6 support on August 29.

Furthermore, the trend-following indicator MACD is looking green. It has crossed the signal line from below to above. However, the RSI is at the neutral 50. Chainlink will need to attract more buyers to gain enough momentum to clear the $7.4 resistance level.

Concluding thoughts

The current level does not present a perfect buy entry. Investors should wait until LINK clears the next resistance level. They should also watch for the momentum indicators to turn positive for an opportunity to enter.

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• Robinhood announced MATIC transactions on Polygon in addition to Ethereum

• The support increases liquidity for MATIC token

• MATIC gains in the past one week are 10%

Talk of making important headlines and defying market sentiment. Polygon’s MATIC/USD is a cryptocurrency to watch whenever one is looking for a good investment. The Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution has proved to be a reliable blockchain. 

On CoinMarketCap, MATIC has registered more than 10% gains in the past week. Other cryptocurrencies have negligible gains, while others remain in the bear zone. The gains reflect confidence in Polygon and the increasing utility of its native token MATIC.

On August 31, Robinhood announced that users could transact with MATIC on the polygon network. It is additional support to Ethereum, with Robinhood saying more cryptos are coming soon. The support will raise MATIC liquidity and boost the price. The brokerage firm said the addition of MATIC was attributed to the huge fees on Ethereum. 

MATIC is trapped by the $1 resistance as price makes a comeback

Source: TradingView

The weekly chart is the true barometer to illustrate MATIC’s price action. In the weekly chart, it can be seen that MATIC is trapped below the $1 resistance. The price is bullish after the latest retracement but is facing some bear pressure. The bear pressure could be a result of the weak crypto market sentiment.

Concluding thoughts

While Polygon’s MATIC has strong fundamentals, weak market sentiment is a bear trigger. The price faces a key hurdle at $1 while the bottom is at $0.6. While we believe MATIC has room to go higher, caution should be exercised as price battles $1. The $0.78 is short-term support that the price could also slide if a breakout fails at $1. We urge investors to buy when the price crosses $1 or buy now for a long-term hold.

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