Schlagwort: blockchain analysis

Avalanche is the best-performing cryptocurrency amongst the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap.

AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche blockchain, is up by more than 13% over the last 24 hours. Thus, making it the best-performing cryptocurrency amongst the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap.

AVAX’s positive performance comes as the broader crypto market recovers from its poor start to the week. The broader crypto market is up by more than 4% in the last 24 hours, taking the total crypto market cap close to the $1 trillion mark.

Bitcoin is now trading above $20k once again after adding more than 3% to its value over the last 24 hours. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is close to the $1,600 resistance point after rallying by nearly 10% today.

There is no immediate catalyst behind AVAX’s ongoing positive performance. AVAX has recorded huge losses in recent days and is simply recovering from the slump.

Despite today’s rally, AVAX is still down by more than 9% over the past seven days, indicating that the bearish momentum is not yet over.

Key levels to watch

The AVAX/USD 4-hour chart is still bearish despite Avalanche adding more than 13% to its value today. The technical indicators show that AVAX is recovering from its recent slump.

The MACD line remains below the neutral zone, indicating bearish momentum. However, with the bulls now in control, AVAX’s MACD line could move into the positive region in the near term.

The 14-day relative strength index of 49 shows that AVAX is no longer in the oversold region. However, AVAX would need to rally higher to enter the overbought territory.

At press time, AVAX is trading at $20.34 per coin. If the bulls continue to be in charge, AVAX could rally past the $23.02 resistance level before the end of the day. 

Unless there is an extended bullish run, the second major resistance point at $26.29 should cap further upward movement in the near term.

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Optimism price crawled back on Monday as investors bought the dip. The token rose to a high of $1.1150, which was the highest level since August 26. It has risen by more than 10% from the lowest level this month, giving it a market cap of over $240 million. 

Optimism TVL rising

Optimism is a leading blockchain project that help developers to supercharge their Ethereum projects. It is a layer-2 platform that helps them save money and boost speeds. According to its website, it has saved users over $1 billion in gas fees and created more than $800 million in on-chain value. 

Optimism has been used to supercharge some of the leading applications in the industry. Some of the top apps in the ecosystem are Synthetix, Thales, AAVE, Velodrome, Uniswap, and Curve among others. 

According to DeFi Llama, Optimism has seen its total value locked rise to over $856 million. This TVL is slightly below the year-to-date high of almost $1.2 billion. AAVE is the biggest application in the ecosystem with a TVL of over $402 million.

In addition, Optimism has a bridge that makes it possible for people to swap tokens from several blockchains like Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, and Arbitrum to other platforms. 

Optimism price is rising after the strong performance of Perpetual Protocol. Its TVL has risen to over $22 million. According to Binance, the PERP price has risen by over 7% in the past 24 hours.

Optimism price forecast

The four-hour chart shows that the OP price has been in a bearish trend in the past few weeks. It managed to move from a high of $2.2526 in early August to a low of $0.9853. The lowest point was below the 61.8% Fibonacci Retracement level.

The coin has formed a descending channel that is shown in red. It has now moved to the upper side of the descending channel. Optimism has moved to the 25-day and 50-day moving averages while the Stochastic Oscillator has moved to the overbought level.

Therefore, the coin will likely resume the bearish trend and retest the lower side of the channel at $0.900. A move above the resistance at $1.200 will invalidate the bearish view.

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The cryptocurrency market has performed poorly so far today, but XEC is the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies. 

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XEC, the native token of the eCash ecosystem, is the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies today. The coin has rallied by more than 30% over the last 24 hours, outperforming the broader market in the process. 

The broader cryptocurrency market has been underperforming in the last two weeks. The market has lost more than 1% of its value so far today, with the total market cap now below the $1 trillion mark once again.

Bitcoin has dropped below $20k for the first time this month. At press time, BTC is trading at $19,813, down by more than 1% so far today. Ether has also lost its support above the $1,500 level and is now trading at $1,449 per coin.

XEC’s rally comes after the development team announced that the Avalanche Post-Consensus would go live on the eCash Mainnet on Sept 14th.

According to the team, Post-Consensus brings 51% attack prevention which increases the security of the network significantly, bringing it on par with leading Proof-of-Work chains. It also brings 1-block finality to eCash, which opens the door for exchanges to enable 1 confirmation deposit.

Key levels to watch

The XEC/USDT 4-hour chart is extremely bullish as eCash is performing excellently amidst a bearish run from the broader market.

The MACD line jumped into the positive zone on Sunday and continues to remain within that territory, indicating bullish momentum. The 14-day RSI of 74 shows that XEC could enter the overbought region if the rally continues.

At press time, XEC is trading at $0.00004883 per coin. If the positive rally is maintained, XEC could surge past the $0.00005357 resistance level before the end of the day. 

However, the second major resistance level at $0.00006362 should prove difficult for XEC unless it gets support from the broader cryptocurrency market. 

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Bitcoin continues consolidating around the $21k level, and selling volumes are dropping. It is an indicator that the bottom could be in, and what could follow is a steady rise over time before another blow-off top at some point in the future. However, for someone looking for mega gains in the next bull run, Bitcoin may not be the most ideal.

Most analysts expect Bitcoin to hit a peak of $100k in the next bull run. That’s close to 5x its current price. However, 5x is no big deal in crypto circles, where gains of 100x or more are usually possible in bull markets. For such gains, it is best to start looking into cheap altcoins with the potential for explosive growth. If you are unsure of which altcoins hold such potential, below are 3 of them that you should consider.

Shiba Inu (SHIB)

In 2021, Shiba Inu (SHIB) took everyone by surprise when it rallied by over 40,000,000%. However, it has since taken a hit, but there is still a lot of potential for Shiba Inu to do even bigger things in the next bull run. That’s because Shiba Inu’s recently introduced burn tool is taking vast amounts of SHIB out of circulation.

For context, more than 300 million SHIB tokens have been burned out of circulation this week alone. Over time, this accelerated burn rate will help drive up the price. That’s because the demand will continually be chasing an ever-declining number of tokens. With this burning tool in place, you can’t rule out the potential for SHIB to hit $0.1 at some point in the future.

XRP (XRP)

XRP (XRP) did not do so well in the last bull run and failed to retest the highs it last hit in 2017. That aside, XRP has proven to be one of the most resilient cryptocurrencies. Even with the SEC case against Ripple, and the current crypto bear market, XRP is still holding on to its value pretty well.

It is also noteworthy that whales seem to be accumulating on this cryptocurrency. Today, Whale Alert has posted that XRP worth $20 million has been transferred from an exchange to an unknown wallet. It could indicate that big-money investors are taking a more long-term approach to XRP. When you combine this with the fact that Ripple could win the case against the SEC, it becomes clear that XRP could be a gem in the rough at current prices.

Cardano (ADA)

Cardano (ADA) is one of the top cryptocurrencies with high potential and is cheap at the moment. One thing that makes Cardano stand out is that its popularity amongst investors is on the rise. For instance, in the latest brand intimacy rankings, Cardano ranks higher than well-known brands like BMW and IKEA.

It also ranks higher than Bitcoin, which is quite surprising because Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency in the market. It’s a good indicator because once bulls return to the market, Cardano could experience a surge in volumes, a factor that could positively impact its price.

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Uniswap price continued retreating this week even after a major governance vote. The UNI token crashed to a low of $6.72, which was about 32% below the highest point this month. It is hovering near the lowest level since July 27th. 

Uniswap Foundation

Uniswap is one of the biggest players in the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry. The protocol allows people to swap and earn cryptocurrencies. In addition, users have the ability to build and launch decentralized applications (dApps) in its ecosystem.

Uniswap has grown rapidly in the past few years. According to its website, its trading volume jumped to over $1.1 trillion as it executed over 107 million trades. Data compiled by DeFi Llama shows that its total value locked (TVL) stands at over $5.7 billion, making it the 5th biggest DeFi platform in the world after Maker, Lido, Aave, and Curve.

Some of the applications in its ecosystem are Endaoment, Brink Trade, TrustWallet, Argent, Flipside Crypto, and Sorbet among others.

The UNI price retreated even after a major community in its ecosystem. Community members voted to create the Uniswap Foundation which will support open-source development within the protocol. It will also streamline the issuance of grants.

As a start, the foundation will seek about $74 million from Uniswap’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) treasury which has over $3 billion in funds. In a statement, a community member said:

“We want to ensure that there will be a large, thriving ecosystem of organizations that are building on, integrating with, and organizing events in support of the protocol.”

 Uniswap price prediction

The four-hour chart shows that the UNI price has been in a strong bearish trend in the past few weeks. The coin has found a strong support at $6.6581, where it struggled to move below this month. It has moved below the 25-day and 50-day moving average while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has moved below the neutral point.

Uniswap price has also formed a bearish flag pattern. Therefore, the coin will likely continue falling as sellers target the next key support at $6. A move above the resistance at $7.10 will invalidate the bearish view.

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