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• Lane Rettig says crypto is going to change the world by providing the “fuel” that drives the next generation of entrepreneurs.

• He compares this disruptive technology to what happened in information technology due to cloud computing.

Crypto adoption continues to gather pace even as the space attracts new developments that could see the cryptocurrencies permeate every facet of the society, says Ethereum developer Lane Rettig.

According to the developer, cryptocurrency has provided a new start for the global economy, creating value for everyone regardless of where they are around the world. With crypto projects now virtually in every sector of the economy and daily life,  Rettig believes the impact of the whole ecosystem will be “profound and long lasting.”

He suggests that what the world has seen so far in crypto space is just the beginning, with further developments to entrench it even deeper into social life.

“[Crypto] is going to impact every corner of society in our daily lives,” the developer told Yahoo Finance.

Rettig shared his optimistic view of the crypto space during a Yahoo Finance interview on Wednesday.

Crypto is taking over the world

Asked to comment on where crypto is at the moment, he said it’s still early. There is a lot still to be done to really bring cryptocurrencies to the masses. One way is to make it even more user-friendly, he said.

Crypto is a disruptive innovation much like cloud computing in the formative years of information technology, he explained. He said that developments in the sector took time, but tech eventually took over the world through giants like Amazon and Microsoft.

Cryptocurrency is taking the same steps and apart from finance, crypto applications are already revolutionising the health, supply chain, agriculture, education, and even investment sectors. The sector is changing all facets of our lives, but that is not all.

Rettig opines that crypto is going to be the fuel that drives an entirely new group of youthful entrepreneurs, with the DAO likely to take center stage in this growth trajectory.

According to the developer, the next chapter of revolution is entrepreneurial growth through blockchain-based ‘companies’ dubbed decentralized autonomous organisations (DAOs).

Although he notes there are still issues around DAOs, he remains adamant the sector will “take over the world.”

“I think DAOs are the next step in the evolution of human organisation, and I think this is a generational shift that will take decades to play out,” he pointed out.

He says cryptocurrency has made it possible for people to unveil projects and applications that would not have been possible a few years ago

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Loopring (LRC) is on a mission to the moon as it set a new all-time high of $3.04 this week.

With a 24-hour trading volume of $6.1 Billion, LRC is the second most traded pair on Binance. 

Here is a breakdown ate a few recent Loopring updates attributed to the recent price rise.

What Is Loopring

Loopring is a layer 2 scaling solution built on top of the Ethereum network to allow users to trade digital assets with far less fees.

For new users, the biggest challenge is the amount of fees associated with each transaction.

Gas fees can cost rise to $100, which to most new traders consider irrational. However, Loopring aims at reducing the fee per transaction.

Loopring Price Rise 

Loopring (LRC) price rise is largely attributed to its rumored partnership with GameStop.

As reported last night, some leaks mentioning GameStop surfaced in Loopring GitHub code.

It is also not a wonder that Loopring’s former Head of Business Matthew Finestone is currently the Head of Blockchain development for GameStop.

There is also a popular thread on cryptocurrency today about Loopring, titled “Does LRC have a lot of long-term potential?” The comments agreed that ETH and LRC will continue to rise. Since LRC is not a fully known crypto compared to ETH, there’s potential for higher price gains

It’s also clear that many people are buying LRC without really understanding what it is, but there was some discussion about whether LRC is cheaper to use than ETH.

Claims were that they only paid $0.5 in fees to swap ETH to USDT using Loopring exchange.

Earlier today Loopring retweeted Byron’s tweet addressing the issues with current NFT marketplaces and how Ethereum Layer 2 can solve these issues.

Good thing the future of NFTs is on Ethereum Layer2 where we don’t have these problems

Same security guarantees
1000x less cost
💙🔥 https://t.co/7x6zwkvZ56

— byron.loopring ( B.👾 ) (@macro_diary) November 7, 2021

High fees are the biggest detriment to crypto’s current growth. It increases the barrier to entry and de-incentivizes activity.

Loopring has a lot of potential and their layer-2 scaling solution is exactly what the market needs.

One of the biggest challenges in the crypto’s growth is the high fees deterring market activities. What the market needs is the Loopring layer-2 scaling solution.

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• Pepperstone’s Chris Weston says most clients are net-long on Ether

• Ethereum is primed for $5k and Bitcoin could soon hit $70,000

Bitcoin’s surge above $68,000 and Ethereum’s run to a new all-time high above $4,800 is down to the influx of new money.

According to Pepperstone’s head of research Chris Weston, the inflow of capital into crypto is driving prices higher as demand explodes.

“Crypto is where the fast money is at. Ethereum is trending like a dream and I’d be long and strong here,” Weston told Reuters on Tuesday.

Ethereum climbed as high as $4,857 in early deals Tuesday, hitting the landmark price level amid a 16% spike in daily volume. According to Weston, most clients are bullish about ETH, with over three quarters holding long positions to suggest another leg up to $5,000 is more than likely.

“Clients are net long, with 79% of open positions held long, and I can sense the $5k party could get going soon,” he added.

Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen called Ethereum “an absolute beast” and expects further gains well into 2022.

Bitcoin has also benefited from strong demand over much of 2021, with data showing increased institutional adoption and positive regulatory conditions contributing to the more than 340% price surge this past year.

This week, upward momentum has been accelerated by inflation fears across the stock market, with money flowing into safe-haven assets.

On Monday, ARK36 fund manager Mikkel Morch told CNBC that current price action could see BTC top $70,000. He points to why there might be no major pullback for Bitcoin, noting:

“The uptick doesn’t seem to be leverage-driven but rather results from the increased demand on the spot market where there’s currently very little sell-side liquidity”.

However, crypto analyst Michael van de Poppe thinks it’s good to be cautious.

“Euphoria going through the roof. Yes, the market is easy, but be aware of the fact that markets can turn the other way quite fast. Don’t forget to take profits.”

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• ETH/USD hit highs of $4,782 on Monday morning

• ETFs and institutional adoption key to the continuation of the uptrend

Ethereum has broken above $4.700 for the first time ever, setting a new all-time high as the entire crypto market hit a record $3 trillion in market capitalisation.

Ether reached $4,782 as shown by data from CoinGecko and currently trades around $4,745 as bulls plot a new assault on higher prices.

According to crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen, Ethereum is yet to peak and is an “‘absolute beast’.” In a video analysis of the current market cycle, Cowen says Ethereum’s price is likely to rise even further, continuing its parabolic rally into 2022.

Ethereum’s pace looks unstoppable at the moment

Ethereum has steadily climbed from its March 2020 lows, with prices tracking a long term trendline going back 18 months to when ETH/USD traded around $100.

“We hit the trendline [again] at $1,700 and more or less at $2,500 or $2,600 and it its possible we hit it again multiple times in the future”

Crypto prices don’t move in a straight line and the analyst notes this in the video, expecting Ether prices to go sideways as buyers accumulate towards a new breakout.

According to Cowen, its possible ETH/USD will not touch the trendline until January. Many people expect the next bear market to start in early 2022, but the analyst thinks Ethereum will maintain a bullish outlook for much longer.

The analyst says Ethereum’s upgrade to a proof-of-stake network, possible ETF on the asset, and increased institutional adoption as some of the key price drivers.

 “At the end of the day, Ethereum is an absolute beast…And this pace, this pace that Ethereum’s on, is likely not stopping anytime soon. That’s the point.”

It’s possible for ETH to go down to $4k, or $3k, Cowen says. However, the market is not that extended and a breakdown beyond these support levels looks unlikely.

“The only way I would imagine us getting into a pretty brutal bear market would be if were to go up too quickly you know, imagine Ethereum had a run to $20k or something like that really quickly…that wouldn’t be good and we probably  would need to spend quite time being bearish.”

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