UK regulators are looking into Terra’s debacle while weighing new crypto Rules

UK market regulators are looking into the Terra (LUNA) nosedive which started during the recent crypto market bloodbath. The market dip saw the largest crypto in the market, Bitcoin, drop as low as $26k while Terra dropped by almost 100%.

However, the regulators are not only paying close attention to the current LUNA dip but also to the entire crypto market in order to set new rules and regulations. 

Sarah Pritchard, Financial Conduct Authority Executive Director for Markets, while commenting on the news said that the recent stablecoins instability in the market “will absolutely need to be taken into account”

However, the team is working on developing and implementing new crypto assets rules later in the year.

Pritchard said:

‘’Innovation lasts if it works well, and clearly, we’ve seen the consequences and some of the issues that can arise.’’

Pritchard also noted that almost 70% of adults aging 40 or below bought crypto assets with the assumption that they were regulated. Her comment came amid the wake of the fallen Terra (LUNA) and its Terra USD (UST), a stablecoin that maintains a $1 to $1 peg.

Pritchard also hinted at crypto risks saying:

“In the last week where we saw significant price movements, it brings that into the fore and it shows the importance of making sure that people understand that that is a risk of where they put their money.”

In April, the Treasury said that it was planning to inspect the crypto market state for it to develop regulations that will issue stablecoins as well as wallet provisions. 

As we wait for more details from the upcoming Market Bill and Financial Services announcement, UK regulators are set to get new power later in the year from the Treasury where they will be in charge of all crypto assets regulations.

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Sandbox (SAND) rallies after Coinbase said it intends to list it

Sandbox (SAND), the native token of The Sandbox Metaverse, rallied by over 13% yesterday after Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, announced in a tweet that it is intending to list SAND on its platform.

Following the announcement, SAND has become one of the top gainers among the gaming tokens with its trading volume jumping by a whopping 224.90% to stand at over $1.2 billion.

At the time of writing, SAND  had slightly pulled back to trade at $1.29 after hitting a daily high of $1.38 following the announcement by Coinbase.

SAND featured on Coinbase roadmap

Coinbase had earlier on said that it will add 6 SPL tokens on the Solana network and around 45 different ERC-20 tokens on the Ethereum network.

Gaming tokens have been greatly affected by the crypto market bloodbath, with the SandBox token dropping by 54% in the past month, however, its latest surge seems to be recovering the loss. 

For the token to be energy efficient, greener, and cheaper, the ecosystem will be shifting over Polygon Matic, OxPolygon.

Enhancing Sandbox Web 3 development and Metaverse growth

Sandbox also announced that it has gotten a full-stack development technology from Cualit, an Uruguayan company with gaming experience. The firm will help them to bolster their blockchain innovations, and Web 3 developments together with other development capabilities

In the meantime, gaming category coins’ cumulative Market cap also rallied by over 9% with their total valuation standing at $13.6 Billion, and the trading volume surging by 8.5% to stand at $4.9 Billion. 

Big ETH whales also seem to be embracing gaming tokens at a time when the general crypto market is trading sideways. WhaleStats shows that in the last 24 hours, top gaming tokens like ApeCoin (APE), Decentraland (MANA), and Axie Infinity (AXS) joined the top 10 list of the most purchased gaming tokens.

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Polkadot (DOT) could plunge after correction from its recent rally

Polkadot (DOT) has finally managed to get closer to $10 after falling sharply over the last week or so. The coin has also seen decent gains this week as it recovers most of the losses reported in the middle of May. But this bull run is losing steam and a correction appears imminent. Here are some important points:

  • DOT is losing steam after testing the $10 price.

  • The coin will likely face a major correction as short-term investors lock in profit.

  • DOT could fall sharply to $7.35 in the near term.

Data Source: Tradingview 

Polkadot (DOT) – Price prediction

It’s not the first time DOT has done a “fake out” this month. In fact, at the beginning of May, the altcoin tested $10 once more only to be rejected sharply at $10.5. We don’t think conditions in the market have changed that much. In that case, DOT will still fail to surge past $10. 

Besides, the coin has already gained a lot from its May lows. Although the bullish momentum has been good for DOT bulls, at some point it was expected to retreat. DOT will likely retrace the $7.35 support before it tries to rise again. This will represent a loss of around 27% from the current price. 

The price will also be around 70% lower than DOT’s highest price in 2022. However, if bulls can somehow manage to find enough demand to push above $10.5, then DOT will likely push further towards $16.

Why DOT is still a decent buy

The recent price drop in most altcoins has been painful. But this does not change the long-term outlook. Coins like DOT offer incredible utility and are backed by very serious projects. 

It is likely that DOT will return above $20 somewhere this year. That would still be a 2x multiple from the current price today. There is therefore so much upside.

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Tron’s (TRX) bullish forecast could push the coin above $0.075 in the coming days

Tron (TRX) has rallied impressively this week. The coin is now trying to surge past a strong resistance zone. With good recovery momentum, TRX could see more gains in the near term before any correction. Here are important takeaway points:

  • TRX is trying to surge past the $0.075 resistance zone

  • If Tron is successful, it could trigger a decisive bull run with impressive gains

  • Recovery momentum could play a key role in pushing the price above this mark.

Data Source: Tradingview 

Tron (TRX) – why $0.075 matters

Over the last few weeks, the $0.075 mark has been a huge selling point for TRX. In fact, every time the coin has tried to test this resistance, it has largely been rejected and fallen sharply thereafter. But things are now different. 

First, TRX is very close to this price. It only needs to gain less than 5% to smash past the resistance. Secondly, the coin already has strong recovery momentum. TRX has been trying to pair up some of the losses reported in mid-May. As a result, it has significantly rallied in the last 7 days. We expect this momentum to push the coin well above $0.075. 

But what does this mean for TRX bulls? Well, for starters, converting $0.075 from resistance to support would give the coin a very decent point of consolidation. This could then provide the basis for a decisive bull run that could push TRX well above $1.

Can TRX hit all-time highs in 2022

In general, the crypto market appears to have underperformed in 2022. There is of course a lot of time left for sentiment to turn around. 

But based on what we have seen over the last 6 months, it is unlikely that Tron will hit ATHs in 2022. Despite this, the coin still has the potential to offer 2x or 3x in returns from the current price.

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KuCoin price has nosedived. Should you buy the KCS dip?

The KuCoin Token price declined sharply during the American session on Friday. The token slipped to a session low of $19.34, which was its lowest level since March 28th this year. KCS has declined by more than 12% from its YTD high, bringing its total market cap to over $1.4 billion.

Is KCS a good buy?

KuCoin is one of the biggest companies in the cryptocurrency industry. The firm runs a popular exchange that handles billions of dollars every day.

Like other companies in the industry, KuCoin has launched its personal token known as KCS, which is used to incentivize usage of the platform. Holders of the coin usually receive a discount whenever they use it to trade.

The KuCoin price has held better than other cryptocurrencies in the past few weeks. This performance is mostly because of the funds that the company raised last week. The firm raised $150 million from a group of investors such as Jump Trading, Circle Ventures, and Matrix Partners. It valued the firm at $10 billion.

The new funding round was surprising for two main reasons. First, many venture capital firms are struggling as the value of their holdings have fallen. For example, Tiger Global and Softbank have lost almost $50 billion combined this year. 

Read our comprehensive review of KuCoin here.

Second, the round was surprising since the crypto industry is struggling as it was evidenced in the most recent results by Coinbase. The firm lost over $400 million in the first quarter. Worse, its market cap has dropped to about $14 billion as a publicly-traded company. At its peak, it was valued at over $75 billion.

KuCoin intends to use the funds to expand its business to other sectors like Web3. This will include building decentralized exchanges, games, and other products.

KuCoin token price prediction

Turning to the four-hour chart, we see that the KCS price diverged from other cryptocurrency prices. On the four-hour chart, the coin formed a cup and handle pattern that is shown in black. It has now pulled back and moved sharply below the upper part of the pattern. 

It has also moved slightly below the 25-day and 50-day moving averages while the Relative Strength Index has moved below the oversold level. Therefore, the sell-off will likely continue as sellers target the key support at $18. 

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