Kategorie: Crypto Analysis

The cryptocurrency market has been underperforming since the start of the week.

The crypto market is having a poor start to the week. The total market cap remains above $1 trillion despite the broader market losing more than 4% of its value in the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin is down from last week’s $24k high and is trading above the $22k support level. Ether maintains its price above $1,500 despite losing 6% of its value over the last 24 hours.

However, CRO, the native token of the Crypto.com exchange, is the best performer amongst the top 30 cryptocurrencies by market cap. CRO is up by more than 5% in the last 24 hours, outperforming the other major cryptocurrencies in the process. 

The primary catalyst behind CRO’s positive performance is the upcoming Cronos Chain mainnet upgrade. Crypto.com announced that it would support the Cronos mainnet upgrade, slated to take place at the height of block 3,982,500, scheduled for 3 August 2022, 02:00 UTC.

Key levels to watch

The CRO/USD 4-hour chart is bullish as the cryptocurrency has been performing well over the past few days. 

The MACD line is above the neutral zone, indicating strong bullish momentum. The 14-day relative strength index of 64 shows that CRO could enter the overbought region if the rally continues.

At press time, CRO is trading at $0.1439 per coin. If the bulls remain in charge, CRO could surge past the $0.155 resistance level before the end of the day. However, it would need the support of the broader market to breach the $0.160 resistance level in the short term.

The market is still bearish, and CRO could lose some of its gains and drop below the $0.137 support level. However, CRO should maintain its position above the second major support level at $0.1332 in the near term.

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• Polkadot’s DOT is cooling after a 20% weekly surge

• The cryptocurrency could slide back to $8 as most cryptocurrencies correct

• Technical indicators suggest that bullish momentum is underway

Cryptocurrencies are taking a breather after recent recoveries. Polkadot’s DOT/USD is one such cryptocurrency, although it is much of a consolidation. At press time, DOT was marginally up 1.77% in 24 hours. However, the total gains in the week are among the highest at 20.79%. Nothing prevents a correction for DOT, but we believe the price will shoot again.

It’s a quiet year for Polkadot’s DOT. The cryptocurrency topped $55 last year but now trades at merely $8.50. With recent gains, one of the key speculations is whether DOT will reclaim its former self. We find it might, but this could take a while.

DOT has already shown the enthusiasm to climb again. It happens, thanks to turning $8, the previous resistance, into support. We see the $8 level as the reference zone for buyers. A retracement is an opportunity to buy, and it’s already happening. 

Moving average crossover suggests a bullish moment for DOT

Source – TradingView

Technically, the 14-day moving average moved above the 21-day moving average for DOT. That confirmed a bullish outlook as the price surged above the $8 resistance. Another bullish indicator is the MACD. The MACD line is yet to break below the moving average since June. That suggests that buyers accumulated DOT as it bottomed at $7.98 and are still relentless.

On a technical snapshot, DOT is bullish but could correct up to $8.0. For investors who bought at the bottom price, the token is still a hold as upside potential remains. New investors can consider buying lower.

Summary

Polkadot is bullish, but a correction is imminent. Moving averages and MACD indicators support a further rise. Investors should take advantage of a potential retracement to buy the token.

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• Dogecoin’s bullish strength waned on weak fundamentals

• The cryptocurrency is yet to clear $0.07 successfully 

• DOGE risks further drop or consolidation below the resistance zone

Dogecoin’s DOGE/USD’s bullish rally has not only cooled off. Cracks are emerging that could push the token done once more. Minding that cryptocurrencies can often pull a surprise, investors would be better off selling the meme coin. This thesis explores why. 

One of the fundamental drivers of Dogecoin recently was the anticipation of growth in use cases. Investors speculated that once Doge’s father, Elon Musk, acquires Twitter, he would accept its payments. The acquisition remains in limbo. Still, no major Dogecoin announcements or influencer mentions have happened lately. 

The second factor for DOGE’s lack of bull strength is buyer exhaustion. Attempts to take Doge to $1 by Elon Musk failed terribly. At the bottom price of $0.05, DOGE attempted recoveries as other cryptocurrencies surged. As most tokens surged by double digits, the highest that DOGE hit was $0.078 at the end of June. That’s an upsurge of around 56% from the $0.05 bottom. Nevertheless, the token always crashed below the resistance at $0.07 each time it surged. The token currently trades at $0.069 as it consolidates lower.

DOGE fails another breakout at $0.07 resistance

Source – TradingView

Technically, DOGE is consolidating below the $0.07 resistance. The MACD line is close to the moving average and about to move below it. A bear case is strong as the price lacks bullish power. Investors should sell now before the price slides further. A break above the $0.07 resistance will confirm a bull case.

Concluding thoughts

Dogecoin token could turn bearish after failing to break above the resistance. The cryptocurrency is suffering from a lack of buyers. A bear pressure will push the token down, and it’s time to sell.

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• Ripple reported a 50% jump in XRP sales in the second quarter

• The token has pushed above a consolidation channel, but buyer power is weak

• Investors should watch price action at $0.37

Ripple XRP/USD has seen an unprecedented demand lately. A recent report indicated that Ripple sold $409 million worth of XRP tokens in the second quarter. The sales were double that of the previous quarter. That suggested an increase in its On-Demand Liquidity service. The increase in demand could be attributed to investors’ expectations of a price surge. That relates to potential positive outcomes from the case with the SEC.

Despite the second quarter sales, XRP remained in the trenches. It held to a bottom of $0.3 up to mid-July. Ripple attributed the low price of XRP to macro issues and protocol-specific developments. Of course, notwithstanding, the SEC case could go either way.

Still, investors have been optimistic about XRP price recovery. After the price remained in a consolidation zone for nearly 2 months, it broke out on July 30. The breakout occurred after the price pierced through the $0.37 resistance. However, we see this as a mini-breakout as the token has to overcome another tackle at $0.40. That explains why bulls’ power remains weak. However, XRP remains on course for stronger gains and should be on investors’ watch list.

XRP retreats to resistance-turned support after the latest breakout

Source – TradingView

On the daily technical outlook, XRP has touched the $0.37 breakout level after the latest correction. The MACD indicators are bullish on the token, although the momentum is waning. Investors should watch $0.37 for a potential bullish reversal. If XRP breaks below the level, it could slip back to the consolidation zone once more.

Summary

XRP remains in bullish momentum, but bears are pushing the price lower. We need to watch $0.37 for a bullish reversal.

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Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) have had a strong recovery in the past few weeks as volume increases. Indeed, DEX tokens have outperformed those of centralized exchanges like Huobi, OKX, and FTX token. Investors appear to believe that DEXes have done better during the recent meltdown that has seen many centralized companies like Voyager Digital go out of business.

dYdX (DYDX)

dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange that enables people to buy and trade hundreds of digital currencies. At its peak, the platform used to process over $4 billion worth of cryptocurrencies. Recently, however, the daily volume has dropped to about $700 million because of the ongoing sell-off.

The dYdX price has jumped sharply in the past few weeks. It has risen by over 157% from the year-to-date low. There is a likelihood that the coin will continue rising as the crypto industry stages a comeback. 

Another key catalyst for dYdX is the upcoming launch of the new smart contract platform. In a recent announcement, the developers announced that they were moving from Ethereum and building a new platform in Cosmos. Therefore, there is a likelihood that the coin will remain at elevated levels in August.

Uniswap (UNI)

Uniswap is a leading decentralized exchange that is credited for revolutionizing the industry. It is the biggest DEX, with a total value locked (TVL) of $6.40 billion. It is the fourth-biggest DeFi network after Maker, Lido, and Compound.

Uniswap has millions of users and has helped to handle cryptocurrencies worth over $1 trillion. It has also expanded its ecosystem, with some of its key platforms being Gelato, Sorbet, Rainbow Wallet, and Flipside Crypto among others.

UNI is a good DEX token because of its role as a pioneer and the fact that it has a strong market share. Most importantly, it is a blue-chip network that will likely survive just as Amazon and Google survived the dot com bubble.

Balancer (BAL)

Balancer is another DEX platform that is worth investing in in August. It is a platform that lets people invest in automated portfolios and trade digital tokens. According to DeFi platform has a total value locked of over $1.49 billion. Balancer is the 12th biggest DeFi platform in the world. 

Balancer is a good investment because of its recent launch on Optimism and the rising inflows to the network. The Balancer price has jumped by more than 71% from its lowest level in 2022.

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