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VeChain subverts market expectations, but what does it mean

Until a few weeks ago, VeChain’s price, amid anticipation for POA 2.0 Phase 1, seemed to register an independent rally. On 16 November, as VeChain’s first phase of the Proof of Authority (PoA) 2.0 SURFACE consensus algorithm went live, the market expected a similar upswing in price. However, exposed by the broader market’s weakness, VET had some other plans.  Opposite expectations  The latest consensus mechanism upgrade is set to improve several aspects of the network’s security and key operations. It will also make the blockchain more environment-friendly. Notably, a week

Cardano Hovers above $1.80 Support as ADA Reaches Oversold Region

Nov 17, 2021 at 12:00 // News The price of Cardano (ADA) has fallen below its moving averages, indicating further downside for the cryptocurrency. At the time of writing, Cardano is trading at $1.82. Today, ADA/USD is falling to the downside. If the price breaks below the support of $1.80 and the downward momentum continues, the market will fall to a low of $1.40. If current support holds against it, ADA will oscillate between the $1.80 and $2.40 price levels. The overriding resistance at $2.40 has not been breached since

The Sandbox (SAND) Reaches New All-Time High — Multi-Coin Analysis

BeInCrypto takes a look at the price movement for seven different cryptocurrencies, including The Sandbox (SAND). Despite the token reaching a new all-time high price, it has fallen back to an important support/resistance level.Sponsored Sponsored Bitcoin (BTC) BTC has been trading inside an ascending parallel channel since Oct 20. It was recently rejected by its resistance line on Nov 10 and began its current downward move. On Nov 16, it reached the support line of the channel and the $59,700 support area. It had previously deviated below this area on

COMP’s incentive crisis and what lies ahead for alt’s price

The DeFi space has accelerated at a pretty good pace of late, despite some setbacks in the first half of the year. In 2021 alone, the ecosystem reported a growth rate of over 20x. A lot of upcoming protocols like Abracadabra have made star entries recently too. Even so, platforms like Maker, Aave, and Compound are ruling the roost, still maintaining their spot in the top five in terms of total value locked.  Maker and Aave have had their fair share of price pumps over the last couple of months. However,

Bitcoin (BTC) Slumps Below $60,000 As Selling Pressure Intensifies

Bitcoin (BTC) decreased considerably on Nov 16 and is in process of breaking down from a short-term corrective pattern, which could further intensify the downward movement.Sponsored Sponsored BTC has been falling since Nov 10 after it reached an all-time high price of $69,000. The downward move was preceded by bearish divergence in both the MACD and RSI. This is a bearish sign that often kicks off bearish trend reversals. BTC has already touched the first support area at $57,850. This is the short-term 0.382 Fib retracement support level. Sponsored Sponsored However,

Bitcoin (BTC) Falls Sharply Towards $60,000 — Where Will It Find Support?

Bitcoin (BTC) decreased considerably on Nov 15 and followed it up with an even sharper fall on Nov 16. It is currently attempting to find support.Sponsored Sponsored BTC has been moving downwards since reaching an all-time high price of $69,000 on Nov 10. The downward movement was followed bearish divergences in both the MACD and RSI. Such occurrences often precede bearish trend reversals. The closest support level is found at $57,850. This is the 0.382 short-term (white) Fib retracement support level. If it fails to initiate a bounce, there would

Here’s how Cardano can break away from its bearish shackles

Cardano has been in a constant downtrend since early-September and has struggled to recover lost ground even during broader market rallies. The last rally was observed between 5-10 November, although bulls were unable to clear the 38.2% Fibonacci level. Over the near-term, ADA could continue its consolidation and expect traders to shift back to long positions once ADA closes above $2.30. At the time of writing, ADA traded at $2.06, up by 1.2% over the last 24 hours. Cardano Daily Chart Source: ADA/USD, TradingView A look at ADA’s On Balance

Bitcoin Whales Show Largest Movement Since 2017

On-chain data shows Bitcoin whales are currently showing the largest movement since 2017. Here’s what it might mean for the crypto. Current Bitcoin Whale Activity Is The Largest Since 2017 As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, on-chain data shows signs of big whale activity not seen since 2017. The relevant indicator here is the “tokens transferred mean” metric, which tells us the mean amount of Bitcoin involved per transaction. High values of the indicator imply there are some big transactions taking place on the network. This

Lending protocols lead market recovery as Maker paves way for gains

After Bitcoin’s ATH of $69k on 10 November, not just the top coin, but the larger market has been somewhat mellow. However, even with the top two coins consolidating, there seemed to be some altcoins that presented double-digit gains as they rallied. Interestingly, the lending protocol landscape was one that seemed to be making the most headlines, with Maker leading the way with 8% gains.  The DeFi sector seemed to be paving the way for recovery with DeFi’s Total Value Locked increasing by 5.27% from last week, pushing the TVL

Livepeer Price Hits New ATH Amid Mist Acquisition and Upcoming Hackathon

Livepeer price is up over 54% today making it the biggest gainer on Crypto.com, followed by Loopring (+32.63%) and Basic Attention Token (+31.93%). With the recent price hike, the crypto also set a new all time high of $61. Let’s take a closer look at Livepeer and its LPT token and see what all the hype is about.What Is Livepeer? Launched in 2017, Livepeer is the first decentralized live video streaming network that allows users to transcode video using their GPUs in exchange for ETH and LPT rewards. LPT is

Livepeer Price Hits New ATH Amid Mist Acquisition and Upcoming Hackathon

Livepeer price is up over 54% today making it the biggest gainer on Crypto.com, followed by Loopring (+32.63%) and Basic Attention Token (+31.93%). With the recent price hike, the crypto also set a new all time high of $61. Let’s take a closer look at Livepeer and its LPT token and see what all the hype is about. What Is Livepeer? Launched in 2017, Livepeer is the first decentralized live video streaming network that allows users to transcode video using their GPUs in exchange for ETH and LPT rewards. LPT

Basic Attention Token Price Up 32% After Solana Partnership Announcement

Basic Attention Token is up 32%, making it the second biggest gainer today on Crypto.com. Currently trading at $1.33, Basic Attention Token price is close to breaking its previous all time high of $1.52, which it hit back in April. Let’s take a closer look at BAT and see what all the hype is about. What Is Basic Attention Token? Basic Attention Token is the cryptocurrency that powers the popular Brave Browser’s blockchain-based advertising platform. The Brave browser works to reward user attention in BAT tokens, and offers a competitive