Crypto price prediction: Floki, BitBot, Arweave

Cryptocurrency prices did moderately well last week as investors embraced a risk-on sentiment in the financial market. Bitcoin jumped to above $67,000 for the first time in over a month while BitBot continued its token sale, raising millions of dollars. This article focuses on BitBot, Floki, and Arweave.

Arweave price forecast

Arweave is one of the biggest players in the web 3 industry with a market cap of over $3 billion. It is disrupting the online storage industry by providing permanent storage solutions for developers. Developers can also launch smart contracts that handle transactions within seconds using its Warp technology.

Arweave’s price has done well in the past few weeks as it defied the gravity that we have seen in the crypto industry. It jumped to a high of $50 last week, its highest level since January 2022. It has soared by over 1,150% from its lowest point in 2023. Most recently, it has jumped for four straight weeks.

Turning to the weekly chart, we see that the AR token price has been in a strong bull run in the past few weeks. It has remained comfortably above the 50-week and 25-week Exponential Moving Averages (EMA).

It is now hovering at $48, its previous highest point this year, meaning that it is forming a double-top pattern, a popular bearish sign. Arweave is also nearing the 50% Fibonacci Retracement level.

Therefore, while Arweave’s token price outlook is bullish, buyers must now move above the crucial resistance level at $49.70. If this happens, the next point to watch will be the 61.8% retracement point at $60.

Floki price prediction

Like Arweave, the price of Floki has defied gravity in the past few weeks. It jumped to a high of $0.0002290 last week, its highest swing since April 2nd. At its highest point this month, the token was up by 105% from its lowest point on April 13th. 

Floki Inu has now pulled back and moved below the 38.2% Fibonacci Retracement level. It has also remained above the 50-day and 25-day moving averages and the lower side of the Andrews Pitchfork tool. 

Therefore, the outlook for Floki is neutral for now. A break below the pitchfork tool will point to more downside, with the next point to watch being at $0.00018. The alternative is where it rebounds and retests last week’s high of $0.00022.

BitBot analysis

The other notable cryptocurrency is BitBot, which has already raised over $3.5 million from global investors. BitBot is a company that seeks to change the trading industry by leveraging the concepts of technical analysis and artificial intelligence (AI).

It will be a comprehensive trading bot that anyone can use to trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The app will be distributed in Telegram, a leading social media platform with over 900 million users globally. 

Unlike other trading bots, BitBot will have several important features. First, it will be a non-custodial bot, meaning that the developers will not have access to your funds. Second, holders of the $BITBOT token will have access to additional staking rewards. Third, these holders will take part in its governance. You can buy the BitBot token here.

The post Crypto price prediction: Floki, BitBot, Arweave appeared first on CoinJournal.

Update: Kraken says no plans to delist USDT in Europe

  • Kraken is exploring all options to continue offering USDT for EU customers.
  • Mark Greenberg, Kraken’s Global Head of Asset Growth and Management, confirmed this via a post on X.

Kraken is not looking to end support for Tether (USDT) in the European Union, a company official has confirmed.

A Bloomberg report on Friday stated that Kraken was “actively reviewing” plans to end support for the stablecoin in the EU. The exchange’s apparent position related to upcoming implementation of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations, according to an official. 

Kraken to continue offering USDT for EU customers

Mark Greenberg, Kraken’s Global Head of Asset Growth and Management, has now provided an update on the matter. He commented on the issue on Saturday.

In a post on X, Greenberg said the exchange has no plans to delist Tether. He also emphasised USDT’s role and importance as the world’s largest stablecoin to Kraken’s business and customers in Europe.

“Let’s be clear: [Kraken] continues to list USDT in Europe and we have no plans to delist at this time,” Greenberg posted.

Per the update, Kraken is exploring all options towards the continued support for USDT.  The exchange is indeed looking to comply with the MiCA regulations, Greenberg added.

“We know our European clients value access to USDT, and we continue to look at all options to offer USDT under the upcoming regime. We will, of course, follow all legal requirements, even those we disagree with. But the rules are not finalised yet, and we continue to do everything we can to continue to offer all relevant stablecoins to our European customers,” Greenberg noted.

As highlighted in our previous report, EU’s MiCA regulations are set to come into effect starting this July with stablecoin rules and on December 30, 2024 for crypto exchanges.

The post Update: Kraken says no plans to delist USDT in Europe appeared first on CoinJournal.

Dogwifhat and Popcat sell-off as whale dumps tokens

  • Dogwifhat (WIF) price was down 11% on the day as top meme coins struggled.
  • The Popcat (POPCAT) token also traded lower, falling by 20% in 24 hours.
  • A whale has dumped both WIF and POPCAT tokens at a loss.

Dogwifhat ($WIF) and Popcat (POPCAT) are down double-digits in the past 24 hours as the overall meme coins market experiences a significant sell-off.

Dogwifhat sheds 11% amid meme coin slip

WIF, one the tokens to catayse the rise of meme tokens on the Solana network, was down 11% in 24 hours on May 18.

Dogwifhat price has declined by 17% in the past week. WIF currently trades at $2.56.

Comparatively, top meme coins Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Pepe and Floki are all green in the last seven days despite shedding gains in the 24-hour period. These tokens are however in the red in the past 24 hours.

Popcat (POPCAT) down 20% in 24 hours

As well as Dogwifthat, another meme token losing by double-digits in the past day and week is Popcat. The Solana internet meme token is down 20% over the last 24 hours to see weekly loses hit 14%.

Popcat’s lack of inherent value is likely to contribute to further price pressures if bears intensify their control in the meme coin market.

The token changed hands around $0.3, down more than 48% since hitting an all-time high above $0.71 on May 4.

Whale dumps WIF and POPCAT

As noted by Lookonchain, onchain data shows a whale has dumped WIF and POPCAT at a loss just days after splashing on the meme tokens.

The whale bought $2.18 million worth of WIF, acquiring 732,481 WIF tokens at the price of $2.98 three days ago. Data also shows the large meme holder scooped 716,344 POPCAT at $0.5 for a total of $361,000.

Today, the whale dumped 732,481 WIF for $1.85 million and 716,344 $POPCAT for $281,000. This resulted in losses of $336,000 on Dogwifhat and $80,000 on POPCAT.

The post Dogwifhat and Popcat sell-off as whale dumps tokens appeared first on CoinJournal.

Kraken considers ending USDT support in the EU

  • Kraken is reportedly considering pulling support for the stablecoin USDT in Europe.
  • The exchange’s plans come amid the push for compliance ahead of EU’s crypto regulations MiCA.
  • Crypto exchange OKX ended its USDT trading support in the EU in March.

Kraken is considering a move that would see the crypto exchange end its support for the Tether (USDT) stablecoin in Europe.

A Bloomberg report published on Friday, May 17, noted that the crypto exchange was “actively reviewing” this position.

Kraken eying USDT delisting ahead of EU’s MiCA rules

According to the report, Kraken is looking at ending USDT support for the market ahead of the region’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation roll out date.

The delisting of USDT for the exchange’s EU users is part of the compliance procedure.

Crypto exchanges and other providers with operations in the EU know that MiCA’s stablecoin rules are set to come into effect on June 30, 2024. The comprehensive regulatory framework also includes rules targeted at cryptocurrency service providers – these will take effect on December 30, 2024.

Kraken is “absolutely planning for all eventualities,” Marcus Hughes, the exchange’s global head of regulatory strategy, told Bloomberg. The crypto platform will take a firm position on this in due course, the official added.

If it takes this step, Kraken will join OKX which ended support for USDT trading pairs on its European platform in March.

Tether is currently the world’s largest USD-pegged stablecoin with over $110 billion in market cap, accounting for 68.7% of the $160 billion market. According to data from CoinGecko, USDT is currently available across 347 exchanges.

The post Kraken considers ending USDT support in the EU appeared first on CoinJournal.

As OpenAI and Google both reveal major AI updates, Choise.ai launches AI-powered L2 blockchain for enterprises

  • OpenAI revealed a major update to its large language model this week with the launch of ChatGPT-4o
  • Google confirmed the launch of Gemini for Workspace, integrating its AI model into Google’s enterprise suite
  • Choise.ai launched an AI-powered layer 2 blockchain for enterprises

AI announcements have come thick and fast this week, with Google and OpenAI going head-to-head as both corporations launched major updates to their artificial intelligence offerings, while AI-powered crypto platform, Choise.ai, confirmed the launch of its layer 2 blockchain for enterprises. 

AI steals the show at I/O 2024

Artificial intelligence was quite literally the name of the game at I/O 2024 this week, Google’s annual tech conference where new and upcoming launches are showcased.

The search engine not only revealed the expansion of its rollout for Gemini for Workspace, but also showcased an enterprise-grade update to Gemini Advanced, which enables businesses to connect their Google Drive to Gemini in order to analyze data, populate spreadsheets and build charts. A new AI assistant project codenamed ‘Project Astra’ was also revealed. 

OpenAI stealing Google’s thunder?

Sam Altman’s OpenAI had its own launch event this week, apparently timed to coincide with Google’s I/O 2024 conference in a bid to steal the search giant’s thunder. 

OpenAI revealed the launch of its new AI model at this event, named ChatGPT-4o, which is much more powerful than previous AI models and will also be available to all users, both free and paid. 

Choise.ai finally confirms AI-powered L2 rumors

The rumors about Choise.ai working on its own blockchain, which have been circulating within the crypto community for several weeks, were also finally confirmed this week. The team has officially announced their new L2 platform, Entropy, designed to become “the ultimate B2B enterprise and business-ready layer for the future.” 

While comprehensive details on the technological aspects are yet to be disclosed, industry insiders are suggesting Choise.ai’s new Entropy blockchain will transcend conventional L2 solutions by incorporating AI technologies that can accelerate the widespread adoption of Web3 and blockchain. 

What we do know so far is that Choise.ai intends for Entropy to serve as the foundation of an AI-powered ecosystem for the settlement layer of the future, and will feature smart contract automatization for autonomous operations. 

Early indications also suggest Entropy will offer a number of innovations that are designed to democratize access to and adoption of L2 blockchain technologies, including a no-code environment that will lower the global barriers for anyone to build, implement and benefit from blockchain and AI, as well as a marketplace for AI models. 

“We are building more than just an L2 platform, we are creating an AI-powered ecosystem where AI agents can have the capability to write, optimize and execute smart contracts themselves. This has never been done and our solution will ensure that every transaction and operation is executed with unmatched precision and efficiency,” the Choise.ai team stated.

Choise.ai’s CHO token, which surged by over 500% in the wake of Choise.ai’s prior advancements, remains central to the company’s new innovations, suggesting the value of CHO could rise sharply again as crypto markets factor in the growth potential this new AI-driven L2 could provide.

In fact, one crypto analyst is predicting a 223% jump in the value of the CHO token on the back of this new announcement.

The post As OpenAI and Google both reveal major AI updates, Choise.ai launches AI-powered L2 blockchain for enterprises appeared first on CoinJournal.