Kategorie: Crypto Analysis

Binance Coin (BNB) has faced some stagnation in the price action over the past week. The coin has largely traded sideways, but there is still some potential for growth if it could break past two crucial resistance zones. Here is what you need to know:

• Binance coin offers significant upside potential with this setup.

• The coin must smash past $336 and then $358 before any run towards $450

• At the moment, it doesn’t seem like there is enough momentum for this

BNB and the road towards $450

Hitting $450 in the near term will be a huge thing for BNB bulls. The coin has after all been suppressed for weeks now. There was even a small window where it fell below the $300 mark. However, it seems there is a path toward $450, but two major hurdles must be overcome. 

The first one is the $336 resistance zone. At the moment, BNB is around 10% away from this. If we see more robust positive action in the market tomorrow, then the coin will likely close the week above $336. Despite this, the next resistance will be the most important one. BNB will need to find enough momentum to reclaim $358 and consolidate there. 

We do not think the coin has enough upward momentum to reach $358. Instead, it will likely test $336 before falling once more towards $310. There is also some downside potential to note. If indeed the price continues to move sideways and fails to make any decisive run towards $336, BNB could eventually tank to $286.

The trading strategy for this setup

Well, the first thing to do would be to assess price momentum in the next two days. If BNB remains to stagnate between $308 and 318, then don’t buy. 

However, if there is a clear break above $320, it is likely the coin will hit $336. After $336, downside risks increase exponentially, so you better exit early.

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The Ankr price made a bearish breakout on Thursday even after the company partnered with Pocket Network. The token is trading at $0.0357, which was about 83% below its all-time high of $0.2142. 

Ankr continues its partnerships

Ankr is a leading blockchain project that specializes in Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services that are needed by most developers. According to the developers, the platform handles over 150 billion RPCs every month as more developers embrace it.

In the past few months, the network has been focused on growing through partnering with other forward-looking companies in the industry. 

For example, in the past six months, the developers have partnered with companies like Near Protocol, IoTeX, Polygon, Solana, Celo, Fantom, and Avalanche, among others.

Last week, the developers inked another partnership deal with Tron, one of the fastest-growing platforms in the industry.

On Thursday, the developers announced that it had partnered with Pocket Network. The partnership will see the Pocket Network node runners earn revenue by supplying nodes to the Ankr Protocol network. The statement said:

“Bringing Pocket onto the Ankr Protocol marks a new era of coverage and decentralization for Ankr and our clients. We love what Pocket has started and the passionate community they’ve fostered.”

Therefore, these partnerships will likely lead to more network activity in Ankr Network, which will help push its price higher. 

Ankr price prediction

The daily chart shows that the Ankr price has been in a strong bearish trend in the past few months. This drop culminated in the drop below the key support level at $0.0505, which was the lowest level on February 25th, The coin has dropped below the 25-day and 50-day moving averages.

At the same time, it has fallen below the descending trendline that is shown in blue. It has also formed a bearish flag pattern. Therefore, the coin will likely keep falling as bears target the key support level at $0.02. 

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Uniswap (UNI), one of the biggest decentralized exchanges in the world, has been hitting new milestones over the past few weeks. This success comes even as UNI, its native token, continues to slump in 2022. Here are some of these latest developments:

• Uniswap has now crossed $1 trillion in total trade volume

• The DEX has also seen 3.9 million cumulative users in May alone

• Despite this, its native token UNI remains suppressed below $6

Data Source: TradingView 

Why UNI is not rallying

Normally, with the kind of milestones that Uniswap has reported, you would expect the coin to surge sharply. However, it doesn’t seem like most investors are interested in underlying fundamentals right now. Yes, Uniswap will likely top the list of some of the best long-term investment assets in crypto. 

But because of slowed sentiment and worries over a possible meltdown of the crypto market, investors are waiting on the sidelines. Interestingly, the 24-hour trade volume for the UNI token has dropped 18%, even with reports of these major milestones. Investors are simply not making big moves right now. 

Besides, UNI has also been quite bearish for the last 5 months. In fact, just a few months ago, UNI was testing $30. Right now, the coin has lost over 85% of its value. It’s unlikely UNI will rally anytime soon. Looking at the technical indicators, the coin still has some downside and could hit $3 in the near term.

Where will UNI go in the future?

Well, there is no doubt the current conditions in the crypto market will get better. This may take a few months, but the market will start to attract positive investor sentiment. As such, undervalued coins like UNI will get to rise again. 

For the remainder of 2022, UNI could realistically hit $20, and that’s the bare minimum. This will give investors a 4x multiple from the current price.

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Tezos (XTZ) has managed to establish a decisive upward trend as we end a troubled May in the crypto market. The coin appears to have significant upward momentum and will likely report more gains over the coming days. Here are some of the highlights:

• Tezos has managed to regain the crucial $2 support

• Consolidation around this price is happening right now.

• XTZ will likely surge past $2.4 before any significant pullback

Data Source: TradingView 

Can XTZ maintain this uptrend for long?

A rise above $2 is a clear sign that indeed a prolonged recovery runs for XTZ could be possible. In fact, if bulls can push the price action above $2.4 and keep it there for a few days, we could see XTZ add nearly 50% in early June. Besides, XTZ is coming from a period of intense sell-off during the first half of May. At one point, the coin bottomed at $1.4, the lowest it has been in 2022.

But we are seeing incredible recovery. XTZ has gained around 50% from its lowest price this year and appears to be headed for another 50% bounce. Nonetheless, this steady uptrend also suggests that XTZ is due for a correction. 

However, we do not think this will happen anytime soon. In fact, XTZ will likely surge past $2.5 before some dip buyers start to cash out. The coin will however need to keep the price above $2 for this bullish setup to remain relevant.

XTZ – The short-term play

There is decent short-term play for XTZ buyers right now. The coin is hovering slightly above $2 which is an ideal entry point. 

Buyers who enter at this price can hold XTZ for a few days and exit when the price nears $2.4. However, if the coin fails to close the day at $2 or above, wait for the next consolidation phase.

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The Terra ecosystem is gearing for a relaunch after this month’s spectacular collapse that led to over $40 billion in losses. As this happens, the current LUNA token has collapsed to $0.00018, which is a remarkable collapse considering that it was trading at $120 a few months ago.

How will Terra relaunch?

Terra’s revival plan has several important parts. The goal of this revival will be to ensure that the strong community that existed before the collapse continues. The same is true for some of the most important projects that were built in Terra like Astroport, Station, and Stader.

First, the current Terra will change its name to Terra Classic while its token will be known as LUNC. The new blockchain and the token will be known as Terra and LUNA respectively. 

Second, the network will do away with TerraUSD, the stablecoin that caused this problem. Therefore, it is still unclear whether the developers will launch a new stablecoin or not. Also, it is still not clear whether they will create a new collateralized stablecoin or whether they will embrace existing coins like USD Coin and Tether.

Third, to promote that essential developers stick with the network, they will be allocated 0.5% of the total supply. They will also receive 1.5% of total assets as part of the developer alignment program and 8% of total supply for mining program. The remaining coins will be rewarded to pre-attack and post-attack LUNA and UST holders. 

Some of the holders who will not be eligible for allocation include UST or LUNA bridged off of Terra and LUNA protocols that cannot be verified. Terra 2.0 will launch on Thursday this week.

Is Terra 2.0 a good investment?

Terra’s collapse has caused a lot of pain to many people and there is a possibility that most of them will not have an incentive to buy the coin again.

While South Korean prosecutors are making a case against Do Kwon, it is too early to determine whether he was responsible for its collapse. In my opinion, UST was a brilliant idea that failed. 

As such, there is a likelihood that the Terra 2.0 will address the gaps that existed in the previous version. Due to its strong name recognition, we cannot rule out a situation where Terra price bounces back in the near term.

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