FLOW leads the charge as broader crypto market experiences mixed performances

  • FLOW is up by more than 8% today, outperforming the other coins and tokens in the top 100 list.

  • The broader crypto market has recovered from its poor performance this week.

  • Bitcoin and Ether are trading in the red zone.

FLOW outperforms the other major cryptocurrencies

FLOW, the native coin of the Flow blockchain, emerged as the best performer amongst the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap on Tuesday. The coin has added more than 8% to its value today and could rally higher soon. 

At press time, the price of FLOW stands at $0.7193. There is no catalyst behind FLOW’s ongoing positive performance.

The surge comes as the broader crypto market recovers from its earlier slump. The total cryptocurrency market cap stands above $805 billion, up by less than 1% in the last 24 hours.

While FLOW is rallying, some of the major cryptocurrencies are outperforming. Bitcoin is down by less than 1% today and could record further losses in the coming hours. The price of Bitcoin currently stands at $16.735. Meanwhile, ETH has also lost less than 1% of its value and is now trading at $1,215 per coin. 

Key levels to watch

The FLOW/USD 4-hour chart has just turned bullish, as FLOW has been performing well in the last 24 hours. The technical indicators show that FLOW could rally higher soon.

The 14-day relative strength index of 75 shows that FLOW could be heading toward the overbought region if the rally continues. 

The MACD line crossed into the positive zone a few hours ago, indicating that the bulls are now in charge. With a more bullish move, FLOW could surge past the first major resistance level at $0.874 before the end of the day.

With the support of the broader cryptocurrency market, FLOW could cross the $1 psychological level for the first time since December 11. 

Where to buy FLOW now

OKX

OKX is a top cryptocurrency exchange which offers over 140 cryptocurrencies to invest in. OKX takes customer security very seriously, they store almost all of their clients‘ funds in cold storage, and the exchange is yet to be hacked. On top of this, the exchange offers very low fees and customers can even use their crypto as collateral for loans on the platform.

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Binance

Binance is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. It is better suited to more experienced investors and it offers a large number of cryptocurrencies to choose from, at over 600. Binance is also known for having low trading fees and a multiple of trading options that its users can benefit from, such as; peer-to-peer trading, margin trading and spot trading.

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Solana jumps by 7% to surpass the $11 resistance mark: Should you buy?

  • Solana is the best performer amongst the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap today.

  • SOL is trading above $10 again after rallying more than 7% in the last 24 hours.

  • The total cryptocurrency market cap remains above $800 billion.

SOL soars past the $10 resistance level

SOL, the native token of the Solana ecosystem, is the best performer amongst the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap today. The coin has added more than 7% to its value, allowing it to surpass a crucial resistance level. 

At press time, the price of Solana stands at $11.89, up by more than 7% in the last 24 hours. There is no catalyst behind SOL’s ongoing positive performance.

The broader crypto market is trading in the green zone, but several of the leading coins and tokens are recording losses. The total crypto market cap stands at $808 billion, up by less than 1% today.

Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is trading in the red zone. It has lost less than 1% today, and the price of Bitcoin currently stands at $16.735. 

Key levels to watch

The SOL/USD 4-hour chart has turned bullish, as Solana has been performing well over the last few days. The technical indicators show that Solana has been outperforming the broader market since the start of the week.

The MACD line crossed into the positive zone earlier this week, indicating that the bulls are now in control of the Solana market. With the support of the broader market, the line could enter deeper into the positive region.

The 14-day RSI of 76 shows that SOL could be heading into the overbought region if the rally continues.

If the bulls remain in charge, SOL could surge past the first major resistance level at $13.09 before the end of the day. However, unless SOL gains support from the broader crypto market, it would find it hard to move past the second major resistance level at $14.90 in the near term.

Where to buy Solana now

eToro

eToro is a global social investment brokerage company which offers over 75 cryptocurrencies to invest in. It offers crypto trading commission-free and users on the platform have the option to manually invest or socially invest. eToro even has a unique CopyTrader system which allows users to automatically copy the trades of popular investors.

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OKX

OKX is a top cryptocurrency exchange which offers over 140 cryptocurrencies to invest in. OKX takes customer security very seriously, they store almost all of their clients‘ funds in cold storage, and the exchange is yet to be hacked. On top of this, the exchange offers very low fees and customers can even use their crypto as collateral for loans on the platform.

Buy SOL with OKX today

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Kava price has staged a comeback but risks remain

  • Kava price has crashed by more than 94% from its all-time high.

  • The total value locked (TVL) in its DeFi ecosystem has crashed to $197M.

KAVA price has been in a strong bearish trend in the past few months as demand for the token eased. The token crashed to a low of $0.5165 on Tuesday, which was about 94% from its highest level in September 2021. Its market cap has crashed to about $224 million, which was lower than its all-time high of more than $1 billion.

Kava total value locked has crashed

Kava is a blockchain project that is relatively unique from other popular platforms like Cardano and Aptos. It is a dual platform that combines features found in Ethereum and Cosmos. Ethereum, the biggest smart contract project in the world, is known for its stability and power. Cosmos, on the other hand, is significantly faster and has additional features than other blockchains.

Kava has seen remarkable developer interest in the past few months. This interest is partly because of its $750 million developer incentive fund. People who deploy on Kava receive developer incentives worth millions of dollars. 

Kava has over 100 projects, mostly in the DeFi industry. Recently, however, activity in the network has been in a downward trend. The total value locked (TVL) in its ecosystem has plunged to about $197 million from its all-time high of almost $700 million. 

Most applications in its ecosystem have lost money in the past few months. Some of the most dominant players in its ecosystem are Kava Mint, Kava Lend, Kava Earn, Kava Liquid, Kava Swap, and Kava Boost have struggled to attract inflows. Kava Mint, which has a TVL of over $84 million and a market dominance of 43%. The most recent high-profile platform in its ecosystem was Curve. 

It is unclear why KAVA price has risen by more than 12% on Tuesday. A possible reason is that the developers are about to make a major announcement on the ecosystem.

Kava price prediction

KAVA chart by TradingView

The daily chart shows that Kava price has been in a strong bearish trend in the past few months. As it crashed, the coin managed to move below the important support level at $0.80, which was the lowest level on November 9. It has also moved below the 25-day and 50-day moving averages while the MACD remains below the neutral point. 

Therefore, the downward trend will likely continue falling as sellers target the next key support level at $0.500. A move above the resistance point at $0.70 will invalidate the bearish view.

How to buy Kava

Binance

Binance is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. It is better suited to more experienced investors and it offers a large number of cryptocurrencies to choose from, at over 600. Binance is also known for having low trading fees and a multiple of trading options that its users can benefit from, such as; peer-to-peer trading, margin trading and spot trading.

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Wazirx

WazirX is India’s largest crypto exchange. Started in 2018, WazirX has grown to be the most trusted exchange in the Indian crypto market. It is a part of the binance group, serving users in 180 countries.

Buy KAVA with Wazirx today

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Gemini’s Winklevoss calls out DCG over “bad faith stall tactics”

  • Cameron Winklevoss has slammed DCG CEO Silbert for ‘Bad Faith Stall Tactics.’

  • DCG-owned Genesis currently owes users of crypto exchange Gemini’s Earn product some $900 million.

  • DCG CEO Silbert has denied the accusations. 

Winkelvoss slams Silbert over bad-faith stall tactics 

Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founder of the Gemini crypto exchange, penned an open letter over funds reportedly owed to Gemini Earn customers.

The letter comes after brokerage platform Genesis halted customer withdrawals in November amid the downfall of FTX. Genesis is owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Following the halting of withdrawals, Genesis owes users of crypto exchange Gemini’s Earn product some $900 million. 

Cameron Winklevoss has now called out DCG’s CEO Barry Silbert over what he regards as “bad faith stall tactics.”

Winklevoss stated that DCG and Silbert are deploying evasive tactics in the ongoing saga. The Gemini co-founder wrote that the cryptocurrency exchange has repeatedly tried to find a consensual resolution to the dispute with Genesis and DCG over returning funds to its users. However, Winklevoss claims that Silbert and his companies are not handling the matter with urgency. He wrote that;

“We appreciate that there are startup costs to any restructuring, and at times things don’t go as fast as we would all like. However, it is now becoming clear that you have been engaging in bad faith stall tactics.”

Winklevoss added that Silbert has so far declined to enter into a room with Gemini executives to resolve things. Silbert has also refused to agree to a timeline with key milestones, Winklevoss added. He stated that;

“After six weeks, your behavior is not only completely unacceptable, it is unconscionable. The idea in your head that you can quietly hide in your ivory tower and that this will all just magically go away, or that this is someone else’s problem, is pure fantasy.”

DCG owes Genesis over $1.6 billion

Cameron Winklevoss revealed that DCG owes Genesis $1.675 billion, citing various figures that Silbert shared with investors two months ago. 

There is a $575 million loan due in May 2023 and another $1.1 billion promissory note due in June 2032. 

While responding to this latest cryptocurrency news, Barry Silbert refuted the claims that DCG owes Genesis over $1.6 billion. He added that DCG recently sent a proposal to Genesis and Gemini regarding the issue. Silbert said;

“DCG did not borrow $1.675 billion from Genesis. DCG has never missed an interest payment to Genesis and is current on all loans outstanding; next loan maturity is May 2023. DCG delivered to Genesis and your advisors a proposal on December 29th and has not received any response.”

Winklevoss proceeded to urge Silbert to publicly commit to solving the crisis on or before January 8. However, Silbert is yet to reply to this request. 

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Lido now has the highest TVL in DeFi after overtaking MakerDAO

  • Lido has overtaken MakerDAO in TVL in DeFi by $0.05 billion.
  • At press time, Lido had $5.96b DeFi TVL.
  • Lido seems to be benefitting from Ethereum’s merge upgrade.

At press time, Lido which specializes in liquid staking had a total value staked of $5.96 billion which is $0.05 billion higher than MakerDAO’s TVL of $5.91 billion according to Defillama. MakerDao has had the largest DeFi TVL for many years and the overtaking means Lido is gaining ground despite the ongoing crypto winter.

Besides, the increasing staked digital assets, the price of LDO, Lido DAO’s native token, has been on a consistent rise having gained over 18% in the past 7 days. It had surged by 14.67% in the past 24 hours at press time.

The rise of interest in Lido among decentralized finance participants is highly thought to be due to the increased demand for Ether staking solutions since Ethereum shifted to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism after the merge upgrade in September 2022.

Digital assets staked on Lido

According to Lido Finance’s website as of January 2023, Ether (ETH) was the largest staked digital asset with over $5.86 billion worth of staked ETH tokens. Solana follows closely with over $26.087 million worth of staked SOL tokens.

The other notables tokens staked on Lido include Polygon’s MATIC with over $45.093 million worth of staked MATIC tokens, Polkadot’s DOT with over $11.395 million worth of staked DOT tokens, and Kusama’s KSM with over $2.238 million worth of staked KSM tokens.

No 32 ETH min. needed to stake Ether on Lido

Lido’s model allows users to access Ethereum staking without having to commit the traditional minimum of 32 ETH to be allowed to stake Ether. This has greatly increased the number of people choosing to stake ETH on Lido compared to other DeFi staking platforms.

According to Lido’s staking model, users stake any amount of tokens including Ether and access daily staking rewards. In addition to the daily staking rewards, the users also receive liquid stTokens that can be used across DeFi to compound more to the daily staked rewards.

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