Solana (SOL) struggles at a crucial resistance – Here is why it could drop further

Solana (SOL) has struggled to report any gains after trading in losses over the last three sessions in a row. The coin now looks very weak, and unless something drastic happens, it’s headed for further decline. Here are some highlights:

  • SOL has fallen sharply in the last 24 hours, dropping by almost 10%.

  • The coin still remains above a crucial $100 support zone

  • But this is unlikely to hold in the coming days

Data Source: Tradingview 

Solana (SOL) – How far can it fall

After surging at the end of March, SOL slowed sharply in April. The coin has fallen from its $140 highs and is now just above the $100 mark. SOL even managed to push below its lowest price in March of $107. This could suggest that we are on the brink of a trend reversal that could see more losses follow. 

In fact, if bulls lose the crucial psychological support zone of $100, then the only way for SOL will be downwards. The $100 and the $93 support zones have proved very strong in the past. While there may be some resilience in the days ahead, the $100 will be lost, and bulls will try to consolidate at $93. 

But if $93 is also lost, SOL will enter an intense downward spiral that could bottom at $77 before any leg up. This will represent a loss of nearly 30% from its current price and almost a 100% decline from its highest price in March.

Is it good to own Solana?

Solana is a big project, and if you don’t have it yet, this would be a nice time to buy it. However, because there is a significant downside risk, you may want to wait for a week or so. 

Based on current indicators on the chart, SOL is likely to bottom. When that happens, you can buy and hold SOL for the future.

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Red Monday for Bitcoin as $114 million liquidated, but on-chain data remains stout

Mondays are difficult at the best of times. For Bitcoin investors, however, this is a particularly tough one. The cryptocurrency wicked viciously downward, now testing support of $40,000 after trading at $43,000 less than 24 hours ago.

Personally, living in a GMT -6 timezone, I slept through most of the madness, as the above chart shows. Waking up to see those red candles on your screen is something that, for better or worse, is part of the Bitcoin rollercoaster.

Liquidations

On the bright side, it does appear that this pullback is via overleveraged longs, with cascading liquidations flushing out the overexposed. In fact, in a thirty minute period at around 5-5:30 AM EST this morning, there was circa $30 million in long liquidations of Bitcoin (somehow, there was also half a million short liquidations – that’s almost impressive). The price (yellow line in graph below) cratered from $42,200 to $41,300 in short order, as the liquidations ran rampant shown by the green bar on the below graph.

In 24 hours, there have been $114 million in liquidations across all exchanges on Bitcoin alone. If we expand out to all cryptocurrenices, that figure is at $384 million. ETH liquidations are not far off Bitcoin, at $99 million over the last 24 hours. In third place is Luna, with $13 million, while Solana is at $10 million and Dogecoin at $7.6 million.

What Does it Mean?

I don’t think this is anything to be overly concerned about. When looking on-chain, data is still very bullish, with long-time holders are accumulating. The amount of bitcoins that hasn’t moved in over a year is at its second highest ever at 12 million bitcoins. In fact, the only other time it was this high was in September 2020, just before Bitcoin went parabolic, skyrocketing from $10,000 to $61,000 in six months.

Long-term hodlers accumulating coins at a discount from short term hodlers is not something to panic about, especially when there is no significant movement in net flows to exchanges.

Bitcoin Dominance

The saying “it could always be worse” normally holds true. Unless, that is, you are an alt coin investor when there is blood in the crypto markets. Because as tends to be the case when Bitcoin is in a bad mood, alt coins are significantly worse, as the below 5-day graph for Bitcoin dominance from TradingView shows.

While alts have rebounded somewhat in the last couple of hours, many are still a lot further off than Bitcoin.

Conclusion

To wrap up, on-chain metrics remain bullish, suggesting this is just a flushing out of the leverage that we see every now and then. Hodlers have been collecting some coins at a discount from traders, who have been liquidated en masse. There is no reason to believe right now that critical support has been broken, or the market structure has changed fundamentally.

Keep hodling, zoom out and relax – it’s not going to be one of those really bad days, I don’t think.

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Decentralized Social (DESO) shows bullish signs even as the rest of the market slows

Dopex (DPX) represented by a globe & crypto coins

The broader crypto market has started the new week the same way it ended last week. Most coins have continued to report losses. But in the middle of all this, Decentralized Social (DESO) appears to be holding steady in fact; the coin is relatively bullish compared to the rest of the market. Here is what you need to know:

  • DESO has surged by nearly 10% over the last 24 hours, outperforming the market.

  • The coin also remains well above a crucial support zone of $37.5

  • But massive whale holdings open DESO to wild volatility

Data Source: Tradingview 

Decentralized Social (DESO) – The price action

As noted above, DESO has managed to outperform the whole market by a mile. As most coins see single-digit drops today, DESO has surged by over 10% over the last 24 hours alone. The coin has now gained nearly 70% from its lowest point in 2022 and looks to keep going. 

Besides, DESO remains above the crucial support zone of $37.50. As long as bulls keep the price action above this, then we could see DESO thrust towards $54 in the near term. The biggest risk factor, however, is massive whale accumulation for this coin.

This makes it prone to wild volatility if big wallets decide to sell. In fact, a scenario where DESO loses the $37.5 support is possible. This could bring massive sell-off pressure and push the price downwards.

Is DESO a profitable asset?

Well, it is and it depends on how you want to play the current setup. DESO may still add at least 20% of its value before it corrects, so there is a short-term play here. This will however depend on whether whales decide to sell or not. 

Also, DESO is fairly decent as a long-term asset. We believe the coin has the potential to touch $100 by the end of 2022, which will be a 100% return.

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Kava (KAVA) bulls to target $6.68 even though the coin has slowed from the recent rally

Kava (KAVA) appears to be showing several bullish signals. This comes even as the coin falls sharply from its recent rally. KAVA is currently looking to consolidate before its next bull run, and this could come sooner than you think. Here are the latest developments:

  • KAVA could surge towards $6.68 in the upcoming bull run

  • The coin is trading above a crucial support zone of $4.13.

  • KAVA is relatively closer to its ATH compared to other altcoins

Data Source: Tradingview 

Kava (KAVA) – Can it hit $6.68

Unlike most altcoins in the market, KAVA has remained very resilient to recent market pressures. For instance, while most altcoins have fallen nearly 90% from their all-time highs, KAVA has done much better, trading about 45% lower than its ATH.

The coin is in a consolidation phase right now. If bulls hold the crucial support of $4.13, we are likely to see a bullish breakout in the near term that takes KAVA closer to the $6.68 mark. KAVA has also bounced back sharply from its 2022 lows. After tanking to around $2.55 in February, the coin has surged over 100% ever since.

We expect this bullish momentum to continue in the near term. KAVA is likely to soar past $5 in the days ahead before consolidating again and testing the $6.68 mark. If this happens, the coin will deliver gains of up to 55% from its current price.

Should you buy Kava?

Well, KAVA looks primed for a decent run in the weeks ahead. This would be the most ideal time to accumulate the coin. However, watch it for a few days.

If bulls are still able to keep the $4.13 support, then you can enter. Exit points should be around $5 and the $6 mark. As for the long-term investor, KAVA holds incredible fundamentals and should be a good addition to your portfolio.

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Best cryptocurrencies to 5x your money this year

There is no other asset class in the world that can deliver the kind of returns that crypto offers. People have made 100x on capital easily in the market, while some cons like SHIB have simply delivered insane growth. Here is why crypto offers the best opportunity to grow your money fast:

  • The market has a history of massive returns over the last two decades.

  • The crypto market also has a lot of liquidity which makes it easier to buy and sell.

  • Demand for cryptocurrencies is growing each and every day, with new projects coming in.

But what if you just wanted to make 5x your money this year? Well, we have 3 projects below that could offer this possibility.

Waves (WAVES)

The Waves (WAVES) protocol has been one of the top perming crypto assets in the market over the last month. The coin has seen more than 2x growth in less than two or three weeks. 

Data Source: Tradingview 

Although some of these gains have retreated after a small correction, it is likely that WAVES will continue to rise before the end of the year. The potential to deliver 5x or even higher by the turn of 2023 is indeed a huge possibility.

Biconomy (BICO)

In addition to its low market cap, Biconomy (BICO) is also backed by superb underlying fundamentals. The project is designed to act as a multichain relayer protocol that helps improve transaction speeds and reliability for DAPPs. So far, BICO has been getting a lot of positive press, and it’s likely that a 5x jump this year is possible.

Guild of Gordians (GOG)

Play-to-earn games are expected to dominate the crypto industry for years to come. We saw projects like Axie achieve massive success in 2021. Guild of Guardians (GOG) is hoping to also achieve this and it has the potential to really explode. The coin is at around $16 million in market cap.

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