Coinbase stock has upside to $70, analyst says

  • Atlantic Equities upgraded Coinbase Global to “overweight” on Tuesday.
  • Analyst Simon Clinch explained why in a research note to clients.
  • Coinbase stock is already up more than 80% versus the start of 2023.

Coinbase Global Inc continues to be the “best expression of crypto”, says Simon Clinch – an Atlantic Equities analyst.

Coinbase stock could gain 20%

On Tuesday, Clinch upgraded the crypto exchange to “overweight”. His $70 price target suggests a close to 20% upside from here.

He’s bullish on the Coinbase stock partially because the company has topped expectations in terms of executing cost cuts. The analyst agreed that risks including regulation and recession remain on the table but said in his research note:

These actions are building resilience in the business model . . . Coinbase’s recent actions allow investors to look through toward the longer-term opportunity.

Year-to-date, the Nasdaq-listed firm is already up more than 80% at writing.

Coinbase had a strong first quarter

Coinbase has recently launched a Bermuda-based exchange that, at least for now, is limited to non-U.S. institutional users interested in Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures.

Earlier in May, the crypto exchange also reported its financial results for the first quarter that handily topped estimates as Coinbase Prime noted record volumes. According to Atlantic Equities’ Clinch:

Coinbase is regaining custody asset share and is also leveraging its trust credentials to exercise pricing power – both important steps towards building resilience in the model.

Those interested in buying Coinbase stock today should remember, though, that this crypto firm received a “Wells Notice” from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March.

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Metacade surpasses $0.024 as crypto market rallies after debt ceiling agreement

Key takeaways

  • MCADE is up by more than 13% over the last seven days and is now trading above $0.024.

  • The rally comes as the crypto market recovers thanks to the debt ceiling agreement over the weekend. 

The cryptocurrency market has underperformed for the best part of May. Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is down by nearly 5% since the start of the month.

However, the market has had relief this week, with Bitcoin up by more than 3% over the past few days. MCADE, the native coin of the Metacade ecosystem, is also up by more than 6% in the last seven days.

The imminent debt relief vote in the United States has seen the sentiment in the market become positive.

US debt ceiling vote set for tomorrow

An agreement was reached between President Biden and the House leadership on the United States debt ceiling over the weekend. The House leadership has agreed to suspend the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling.

While the deal was struck between McCarthy and Bide, it still has to pass through Congress later this week. The vote is expected to take place tomorrow, May 31st, before the United States runs out of money to pay its debts on June 1st.

Bitcoin and others rally following the debt ceiling deal

The cryptocurrency market was in a bearish mode earlier this month as investors continued to fear that a deal would not be agreed. 

The deal brought optimism to the market as it indicated that the United States would not default on its debt. A US default could result in a recession, and that could see the cryptocurrency market and other financial markets record massive losses. 

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have performed well since the deal was announced over the weekend. Bitcoin touched a low of $25,800 last week but has since renounced and moved past the $28k level on Monday. At press time, the price of Bitcoin stands at $27,710, up by less than 1% over the last 24 hours.

MCADE rallies by 13% in the last seven days

MCADE, the native token of the Metacade ecosystem, has performed well over the past few days. The token has added 13% to its value over the last seven days, outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market.

Metacade is currently trading at $0.0248 per coin and is close to the $0.034 all-time high price it set a month ago. 

MCADE could rally higher in the near term if the fundamentals of the broader cryptocurrency market continue to improve. In addition to being listed on popular exchanges, including Uniswap, MEXC, and BitMart, the Metacade team is preparing to launch the Metacade Lite in two days. 

Metacade Lite is set to offer users the first experience of the app UX. It will offer users a selection of both Web2 and Web3 games. Users will have an idea about the GameFi ecosystem Metacade is building. 

Metacade continues to pride itself as a unique GameFi project that seeks to grant its users exciting gaming adventures. With its plan to transition into a DAO in 2024, MCADE could record massive gains as the Metacade project gains adoption. 

Is Metacade a good investment?

MCADE has outperformed the broader cryptocurrency market over the last seven days, adding more than 13% to its value during that period.

With this sentiment improving, the crypto market could record more gains, and MCADE could be one of the biggest winners. 

MCADE has been performing well since the presale event was concluded, where the development team raised $16 million. 

For investors, Metacade could be an exciting project as the development team continues to work to launch its GameFi platform. The team is also working hard to get MCADE listed on numerous cryptocurrency exchanges. 

With such plans in place, MCADE could be on track to record gains over the next few months and years. Metacade is still very much in its development phase and could prove to be an excellent investment for early investors. 

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Nvidia’s $1 trillion valuation sees crypto AI tokens surge

  • Nvidia’s march to a $1 trillion market cap has been helped by the AI boom.
  • The company joins Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Saudi Aramco in this exclusive club.
  • Crypto AI tokens like Render, SingularityNET, Fetch.ai and Akash Network have also surged amid the AI hype.

Nvidia Corp (NVDA) joined an elite club of U.S. companies sporting a $1 trillion market value on Tuesday, as investors piled into the chipmaker that has quickly become one of the biggest winners of the AI boom.

The growing positive forecasts around AI are also cascading into the ecosystems of leading artificial intelligence-powered cryptocurrencies. Many of these rose on Tuesday.

Akash Network (AKT), which provides an open and P2P marketplace for cloud resources, saw the native token rise nearly 20%.

Dynex (DNX) , a neuromorphic supercomputer, rose 35%. Meanwhile, top AI tokens that have soared in recent weeks amid the broader market hype including Render (RNDR), SingularityNET (AGIX) and Fetch.ai (FET) all gained more than 5%.

Nvidia’s march to $1 trillion market cap

Nvidia, for a long time the leading maker of video game graphics cards, has seen its valuation more than double in the past six months. The company’s fortunes in the market have spiked amid the huge demand for generative AI tools takes the world by storm.

Now the company is looking to establish itself in the exclusive club of just five, four being US companies, valued at $1 trillion or more. Market analyst Holger Zschaepitz pointed this out in a tweet.

As of May 2023, this club is led by Apple, which currently has a market cap of over $2.8 trillion.  Microsoft Corp is valued at $2.47 trillion, Alphabet at $1.57 trillion and Amazon at $1.24 trillion. The non-US company in this category is oil giant Saudi Aramco. 

Tesla, Meta, and PetroChina, a Chinese oil giant, previously hit this milestone.

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The largest airline in Japan launches NFTs marketplace

  • Air Nippon Airways (ANA), the largest airline in Japan, launched an aeronautical-themed NFTs marketplace.
  • Air Nippon Airways partnered with its subsidiary ANA Neo to develop the platform.
  • Air Nippon Airways is currently expanding into Web3.

The largest airline in Japan, Air Nippon Airways (ANA), has today launched an aeronautical-themed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace with its subsidiary ANA Neo.

The NFT marketplace is part of the airline’s ongoing forays in trying to connect airlines with Web3

ANA GranWhale NFT Marketplace

The development of ANA Neo’s GranWhale marketplace started in August 2023 as a virtual travel platform that promised to use “technology, including VR, to recreate the destinations and cultures of the world” in the form of metaverse parks.

The new NFT marketplace is dubbed “ANA GranWhale NFT Marketplace” and it will feature an inaugural NFT collection created by aerial photographer Luke Ozawa.

The platform’s developers when announcing the marketplace said:

“From May 30, aerial photographer Luke Ozawa’s first digital photo will be converted to NFT. One of them will be sold with a positive film, which is the source of photo development. The price is 100,000 yen, and the NFT with positive film will be sold at auction.”

After the inaugural collection, the second collection will be released on June 7 and will represent the NFT image conversion of the first Boeing 787 operated by ANA. About the second collection, ANA wrote:

“Selling as a 3D model airplane. There are 787 items each of the two types, for a total of 1,574 items, and the price is 7,870 yen.”

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Tether invests in renewable energy for Bitcoin mining in Uruguay

  • Tether will invest in the project through a partnership with a local licensed company.
  • Uruguay generates 94% of electricity from renewable energy sources
  • Tether recently said it would invest profits into buying Bitcoin.

Tether, the issuer of leading stablecoin USDT, has revealed an investment into renewable energy production to support sustainable Bitcoin (BTC) mining in Uruguay.

This is the latest Tether news, in which the USDT issuer said it was looking to add to its team for this project by hiring experts from within the energy sector, according to details in the announcement.

Eyeing sustainable and responsible Bitcoin mining

As announced on Tuesday, the Bitcoin mining initiative will see Tether collaborate with a locally licensed company and involve putting money into resources aimed at increasing the use of green energy to mine BTC.

“By harnessing the power of Bitcoin and Uruguay’s renewable energy capabilities, Tether is leading the way in sustainable and responsible Bitcoin mining,” said Paolo Ardoino, the Tether CTO.

Uruguay ranks among the world’s leading renewable energy producers, with about 94% of its electricity generated from renewable sources. This is mainly from wind and solar power and Tether notes it is the ideal location for the establishment of solar parks, wind farms and hydro-power projects.

A reliable supply of clean, renewable energy will be critical to ensuring BTC mining has the least possible ecological footprint, Ardoino added.

“Our unwavering commitment to renewable energy ensures that every Bitcoin we mine leaves a minimal ecological footprint while upholding the security and integrity of the Bitcoin network. Tether is proud to spearhead a movement that combines cutting-edge technology, sustainable practices, and financial innovation,” he stated.

Tether’s latest BTC related investment comes just days after the company announced that it would plough back 15% of net profits into buying Bitcoin. The move is part of the USDT issuer’s strategy of further strengthening its reserves, a key part of the company’s business.

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