Why Shiba Inu is still a top cryptocurrency to watch in 2022

Shiba Inu’s core metrics are getting better despite the market crash

Key points:

  • Shiba Inu is currently trading at over 80% off its most recent highs.

  • Shiba Inu adoption is on the rise, an indicator that trust in it as a network is rising.

  • Once the bull market returns, Shiba Inu is one of the cryptocurrencies with a good rebound chance. 

Shiba Inu (SHIB) was one of the hottest cryptocurrencies to buy in 2020/21. Today, anyone who bought more than $100 worth of SHIB in 2020 and sold by November 2021 is a multi-millionaire. However, like the rest of the market, SHIB has tanked in 2022. It is down by over 80% from its all-time highs. While it may feel like SHIB and meme coin season is over in general, there is a lot to look forward to regarding SHIB.

For instance, Shiba Inu has proven to be a pretty progressive project. It started as just a random meme coin looking to compete with Dogecoin. However, it has since evolved to have a broad ecosystem of developments. One of the more notable ones is the Shiba Inu layer-2 solution designed to scale Shiba Inu payments. This is a big deal as it incentivizes businesses to accept Shiba Inu for payments. It is not surprising that since SHIB launched, the number of businesses accepting it for payments has shot up.

Then there is the recently launched Shiba Inu Metaverse. While transactions in the Shiba Inu Metaverse are settled in Ethereum, the Metaverse is a significant boost to the Shiba Inu brand. It could play a role in SHIB’s value growth going into the future.

There is also the fact that Shiba Inu is a deflationary cryptocurrency. Close to 50% of the SHIB total supply is already burned. This means the price of SHIB is in a unique place to go up in value in the long run.

Is Shiba Inu good crypto to buy now?

Shiba Inu is trading at a massive discount at the moment. When you factor in its fundamentals, such as growing adoption and a deflationary supply, the odds are high that SHIB could do well going into the future. Besides, Bitcoin seems to have found strong support around the $28k price level. If it bounces off this level, it could lift the entire market with it, including Shiba Inu.

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Binance Coin inches closer to yearly support despite sideways momentum

June has started quite positively for most coins including BNB. The coin however appears to have slowed down. After a strong relief rally, BNB was firmly rejected at the $330 resistance. Ever since the coin has fallen quite substantially. Here are some of the highlights:

  • BNB has fallen below $300 despite a decisive bull run over the past week

  • The coin could fall back to its $260 yearly support before any leg up

  • But a close above $300 will invalidate this bearish thesis

Data Source: TradingView

BNB price prediction and analysis

The relief rally that we have seen in crypto over the last 7 days has been quite refreshing. However, BNB appears to have lost a lot of momentum after failing to surge past the $330 resistance. There could however be more downside. After trading sideways for the best part of the day, BNB does not appear to have any bullish momentum left. 

Instead, the coin will likely slip further and bottom around its $260 support. This will represent a drop of around 15%. Now, even though a 15% decline is big, it’s not a serious sell-off. If anything, we expect BNB to hold $260 strongly in the coming weeks. 

However, there is still a possibility for more gains if the token can push above $300. After all, the coin is just $10 away from this price. But despite this, due to a lack of enough bullish momentum, we don’t see BNB jumping above $300 in the coming days.

How to trade BNB for now

The downside risk for BNB is capped at $260. Yes, the coin will drop, but bears don’t have enough initiative to breach the strong $260 support. Also, broader sentiment in crypto is getting better.

So, a good play would be to wait for the coin to hit $260 before buying. Also, if BNB surges above $300, you can still buy and exit at $330.

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Bearish outlook on Solana eases as the coin begins consolidation

Solana has had a 2022 to forget. After crossing over the year well above the $100 mark, the coin has seen several major sell-offs. Right now, it is slightly trading above $35, but the bearish outlook appears to have eased a bit. Here is what you need to know:

  • Selling pressure on SOL has eased as the coin finds strong support at $35.

  • The altcoin has however not shown any bullish signs, with its uptrend limited to $41.25.

  • But consolidation above $35 and improved sentiment in crypto could change all this.

Data Source: TradingView 

The bullish case for Solana

A few weeks ago, it was hard to make any bullish case for Solana. The coin had fallen below $50 and would go one to breach two other crucial support zones. It was in fact expected SOL would likely bottom at $20 before any bull run. 

But this bearish outlook appears to have eased up a bit. Although SOL is not nearly as strong as it was at the start of the year, the altcoin has shown immense resilience. As of now, it has managed to hold the $35 support. This also comes as overall sentiment in the crypto market gets an early June boost.

With these factors, SOL could finally be ready for a decisive bull run. If indeed the coin is able to break the $41.25 ceiling, it could push further up to test $55 before any pullback. But a failure to consolidate above $35 will invalidate this analysis.

Does SOL have any downside risk?

The downside risk for SOL doesn’t seem to be that worrisome right now. In fact, we don’t think the coin will lose the $35 support. Even if it was to somehow fall below that price, expect a quick and fast recovery. 

However, this may affect its bullish run. But with everything else considered, including overall sentiment in the market, SOL should see some gains in the coming weeks.

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Valkyrie raises more than $11 million in new strategic fundraising

Valkyrie Investments, a leading investment firm focused on digital assets, has raised more than $11 million in a new strategic fundraising.

The round, which was oversubscribed, saw the firm secure $11.15 from several investors, including BNY Mellon, Coinbase Ventures, Wedbush Financial Services and Clearsky. Other participants were Zilliqa Capital, SenaHill Partners, C-Squared Ventures, and Belvedere Strategic Capital.

Valkyrie co-founder and CIO Steven McClurg said in a statement that the funding round is an indicator of the huge interest investors have in crypto as well as what the company is building.

The funds will go into further developments of the company’s proprietary technology infrastructure as well as into hiring new staff.

According to McClurg, the new strategic funding will allow the firm to provide better services across the market. The firm also plans to better integrate its services with traditional platforms, he noted.

Valkyrie is a key player in the crypto market, offering several products that give institutional investors exposure to crypto assets. Its Bitcoin Futures ETF debuted last year, and it is among multiple firms looking to launch a Bitcoin spot ETF.

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Japan crypto exchanges may scrap current token screening system: report

Token listing on crypto exchanges in Japan could soon become a lot swifter than it currently is, reports say.

The idea is that exchanges may not have to wait too long before listing a digital token due to an equally very long screening process.  

According to a report Bloomberg published on Wednesday, the Japanese government has expressed its dissatisfaction with the current framework and is in talks with the Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) over the possibility of overhauling it.

JVCEA is a self-regulatory body tasked with supervising digital asset exchanges in the country. In May, the government criticized it for what is reportedly a slow “pre-screening” of crypto tokens.

Consumer protection key

Reportedly, JVCEA is looking at the possibility of allowing exchanges to list some tokens then following that up with a review. The deliberations, whose final report is expected by the end of the year, will also consider the scenario of having exchanges delist tokens after post-listing screening.

Notably, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration believes the process can be hastened even as measures are taken to ensure consumer protection.

This follows the collapse of Terra (LUNA) last month, which also involved the TerraUSD (UST) – a stablecoin that lost its peg to the US dollar to catalyze further losses across the market.

It’s this same need to protect users that has seen South Korean policymakers push for token listing guidelines for the country’s crypto exchanges. Lawmakers want exchanges to implement a self-regulatory system on listing and delisting of tokens, with the main objective being to public protection.

It is estimated 280,000 South Koreans were impacted by the LUNA collapse.

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