A bear market is a marathon- prepare yourself: analyst

It’s never financial advice and doing your own research before investing is the way to go. But then again, what does DYOR mean? 

Well, it might mean learning to navigate the market with the help of lessons others have learned along the way.

One such lesson could be how to survive a bear market. In crypto, there is a pseudo-written rule for this – no matter what HODL.

According to crypto analyst Ran NeuNer, that is the trick. However, it takes patience. In comments shared on Tuesday, the analyst says rushing a bear market might only yield one result – you get wiped out. Here’s where he opines:

Remember that “a bull market is a sprint [while] “a bear market,” with all the pain, “is a marathon.”

That’s not all. In a bear market, it’s pointless to keep checking prices and Crypto Twitter might not be your friend.

As Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao observes, projects need to use the bear market to build. For an investor, this is the time to check out projects, focusing on their fundamentals, NeuNer notes. 

Seasoned investors will also tell you that a bear market provides for a buy-the-dip opportunity. However, it pays to be careful as this is also the time the market gets literally flooded with meaningless tokens targeting new investors.

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Coinbase becomes the first crypto company to join the list of Fortune 500 companies

Leading US-based crypto exchange, Coinbase has become the first crypto company to make it to the list of the Fortune 500 companies, an annual list of America’s largest companies by revenue. Coinbase ranks at position 437 in the Fortune 500 companies for 2022.

The development comes despite the current challenges facing Coinbase that have largely been brought about by a bearish market. The Fortune ranked companies based on their 2021 revenue when Coinbase performed quite well.

The revenue threshold for the 2022 Fortune 500 list was $6.4 billion and Coinbase’s revenue for 2021 was $7.8 billion. The threshold was 16% higher compared to the previous year’s limit.

2022 Coinbase performance

2022 has so far not been very rosy for Coinbase. It has posted net revenue of $1.16 billion in its first quarter with a net loss of $430 million. In comparison, Coinbase had posted a revenue of $2.49 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021.

The poor performance of Coinbase in the first fiscal quarter is because of a drop in the trading volumes across crypto exchanges because of the recent crypto price plunge.

As a result Mizuho Securities recently revised its estimates for Coinbase’s full-year 2022 revenue downwards to $5.6 billion from a previous estimate of $6.7 billion.

Coinbase shares are currently trading close to all-time lows at $66 and they have dropped to as low as $40 this month. They have dropped by over 88% from their debut price which was above $328.

As a result of the current turbulent market, Coinbase’s CEO and president, Emilie Choi, recently pointed out that the company will slow hiring.

Choi said:

“Heading into this year, we planned to triple the size of the company. Given current market conditions, we feel it’s prudent to slow hiring and reassess our headcount needs against our highest-priority business goals,”

Choi however assured investors that Coinbase has a strong position and its balance sheet was solid noting that Coinbase has been through several market downturns and emerged stronger every time.

It will be interesting to watch how the crypto exchange performs this year and whether it will make it to the Fortune 500 list in 2023.

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Top places to buy MIR, which gained 85% today

It would be an understatement to say that MIR, the native token of Mirror Protocol, has exceeded analysts’ expectations. It has gained 85% just today and it seems that’s just the beginning.  

If you want to know what MIR is, can it give you good returns, and the top places to buy MIR, you’ve come to the right place. 

Top places to buy MIR now

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

1. Buy ETH on a regulated exchange or broker, like eToro ›

We suggest eToro because it’s one of the world’s leading multi-asset trading platforms, an exchange and wallet all-in-one with some of the lowest fees in the industry. It’s also beginner-friendly, and has more payment methods available to users than any other available service.

2. Send your ETH to a compatible wallet like Trust Wallet or MetaMask

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

3. Connect your wallet to the Uniswap DEX

Head to Uniswap, and ‚connect‘ your wallet to it.

4. You can now swap your ETH for MIR

Now that you’re connected, you’ll be able to swap for 100s of coins including MIR.

What is MIR?

MIR is the token of Mirror Protocol, which has a wide range of uses, among which trading synthetic tokenized assets on the Terra blockchain. 

Real shares like Tesla and Netflix are examples of these tokenized assets that you can trade on Mirror. Crypto holders can also use it to buy gold and other commodities. 

Experts in the cryptocurrency industry expected MIR to plunge together with LUNA and UST because it’s based on Terra’s blockchain. However, MIR is not algorithmically linked to UST like UST is to Terra Luna. This saved it from downfall.  

Should I buy MIR today?

MIR can definitely be worth investing in if your timing is right. Unfortunately, this is often impossible to know in advance. Any investment decision should take your risk tolerance into account. Don’t take any price predictions at face value. 

MIR price prediction

Wallet Investor warns that MIR is a bad investment. Price Prediction is moderately bullish, predicting an average price of $0.61 next year. In 2024, they expect 1 MIR to trade for at least $0.86. 

MIR can be expected to break $1 that year, reaching $1.03. In 2025, the price of 1 MIR is expected to reach a minimum of $1.25. 

MIR on social media

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ANC doubles its value in 24 hours: where to buy ANC now

ANC, the native token of Anchor Protocol, has been rallying over the past two days. The Terra blockchain-based crypto doubled its value in just 24 hours, adding more than 100%.  

Its rally stems from an announcement made on May 21. Anchor is bridging Terra’s bETH tokens to Ethereum. Users can send their bETH tokens from the Terra protocol to Ethereum, swap them for stETH and earn staking yields of up to 4% APR. 

If you are attracted to unique features and want to learn how and where to buy ANC, this guide is for you. 

Top places to buy ANC now

KuCoin

KuCoin is a global cryptocurrency exchange for numerous digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Launched in September 2017, KuCoin has grown into one of the most popular crypto exchanges and already has over 5 million registered users from 200+ countries and regions. According to Alexa traffic ranking, KuCoin’s monthly unique visit ranks the top 5 globally.

Buy ANC with KuCoin today

BKEX

BKEX is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange located in British Virgin Islands. There are 254 coins and 415 trading pairs on the exchange.

Buy ANC with BKEX today

What is ANC?

Anchor Protocol is a lending and borrowing protocol offering high yields on stablecoin deposits. It was founded in March 2021 by Terraform Labs, which was in turn cofounded by Do Kwon, the creator of Terra.

The protocol uses revenue from the spread between borrowers’ and lenders’ interest rates to earn staking rewards. Its treasury, the Anchor Yield Reserve, covers its expenses when rates have not reached a stable equilibrium. 

Should I buy ANC today?

Considering how hard it is to come up with an accurate cryptocurrency prediction, you should never make any decisions affecting your finances before an in-depth market analysis. Don’t invest more than you can afford to lose. 

ANC price prediction

Digital Coin Price is quite bullish on ANC: 

  • 2022: from $0.57 to $0.66
  • 2023: from $0.62 to $0.75
  • 2024: from $0.57 to $0.85
  • 2025: from $0.80 to $0.99 

ANC on social media

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GameStop launches a non-custodial crypto wallet compatible with NFTs

GameStop, a video game retailer, has announced today the launching of its cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) wallet as it ventures into the world of digital assets.

GameStop said in a press release that the wallet is a self-custodial Ethereum wallet that will enable gamers and other users to send, store, receive and use NFTs and cryptos across the decentralized apps without the need of leaving their web browsers.

The company also noted that the web browser extension for the wallet is available on Chrome Web Store for download.

 The newly launched digital asset wallet will also allow transactions on the GameStop NFT marketplace; however, this is expected to launch in the second quarter (Q2) of the GameStop fiscal year which will be in early July.

GameStop popularity

GameStop’s popularity grew during the pandemic as an outstanding meme stock and earlier this year, in January, it partnered with immutable X to create the NFT marketplace. Immutable X, an Ethereum Layer 2 for NFTs created with StarkWare’s ZK-rollup technology, helps to lower gas fees as well as increase scalability.

According to the deal terms, Digital Worlds plans to give about $100 million IMX tokens to NFT developers and about $150 million to GameStop as it encounters certain milestones.

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