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What a Donald Trump Win Means for Meme Coins?
While most forecasts agree that a Donald Trump victory would favor the crypto market more than a Kamala Harris win, the impact on the meme coin sector remains a topic of debate.
A professor from Columbia Business School suggests that meme coins could face a downturn if Trump wins the election.
How Will The Election Results Affect Meme Coins?
Professor Omid Malekan believes that investor interest in meme coins stems from frustration with the unfair tokenomics of projects backed by venture capitalists. If Trump wins, the Republican Party might relax certain policies, enabling fee switches and token dividends to benefit token holders economically. This, in turn, could divert investor interest away from meme coins.
“Meme coins are simple and people like them because their initial distribution is more fair. But they have little benefit or value. My point is that in a world where coins that have more utility aren’t regulated to death meme coins are less appealing.” – Omid Malekan explained.
Additionally, Investor Nic Carter agrees with Professor Malekan, stating that the rise in meme coins is partly a reaction to the SEC’s oppressive regulations. Brendan Malone, Head of Policy at Paradigm, has reported an uptick in SEC legal actions under Gary Gensler’s leadership.
Read more: Who Is Gary Gensler? Everything To Know About the SEC Chairman
However, many industry experts disagree with Malekan. Investor Murad argues that meme coins are unrelated to politics, and their growth is instead driven by the increasing global money supply.
“Meme coin buyers don’t even care about buying things with legit revenues and turned on fee switches either. In fact turning on fee switches accelerates the collapse of the altcoin complex because no one comes to crypto because they want to trade equities. Everyone comes to crypto to find parabolas. As Global Money Supply increases, the importance of Attention will increasingly predominate over Fundamentals and Cashflows. This road only goes one way.” – Murad commented.
The global M2 money supply has now surpassed $107.1 trillion, up from $104 trillion at the beginning of the year. Its year-over-year growth rate is 7%, the highest since December 2021.
Solana Labs Co-Founder Toly also disagrees with Malekan, offering a perspective that leans more on trading psychology.
“Trading meme coins is entertainment. It’s a Keynesian beauty contest of what people will find the most entertaining. Trading everything else is work. If anything people are gonna want to do less work.” – Toly commented.
Read more: 7 Hot Meme Coins and Altcoins that are Trending in 2024
At the time of these discussions, meme coin market capitalization exceeded $56 billion, maintaining stability above $50 billion throughout October.
Investors continue to focus on Solana meme coins and AI meme coins as Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) reaches over 59.7%.
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XRP Price Momentum Reignites As Bitcoin Hits New ATH: Is a Major Rally in Sight?
XRP price is gaining pace above the $0.5050 support zone. The price is rising and might even aim for a move above the $0.5500 resistance.
- XRP price is eyeing a decent increase above the $0.5250 zone.
- The price is now trading above $0.5220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $0.5100 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair could gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $0.5350 resistance zone.
XRP Price Climbs 4%
XRP price remained supported above the $0.4880 level. It formed a base and started a fresh increase above $0.5050 like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
There was a move above the $0.5120 and $0.5200 resistance levels. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $0.5100 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. Finally, it tested the $0.5365 zone. A high is formed at $0.5368 and the price is now consolidating gains above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.4948 swing low to the $0.5368 high.
The price is now trading above $0.5200 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $0.5350 level. The first major resistance is near the $0.5365 level.
The next key resistance could be $0.5450. A clear move above the $0.5450 resistance might send the price toward the $0.5500 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.5665 resistance or even $0.5720 in the near term. The next major hurdle might be $0.5840.
Another Decline?
If XRP fails to clear the $0.5350 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.5250 level. The next major support is near the $0.5155 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.4948 swing low to the $0.5368 high.
If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5155 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.5050 support in the near term. The next major support sits near the $0.500 zone.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $0.5250 and $0.5155.
Major Resistance Levels – $0.5350 and $0.5500.
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Bitget’s New Token Listing Portal Demands Quality, Not Fees
Bitget, a leading crypto exchange, opened a transparent new listing application portal for project teams. This comes shortly after several other crypto exchanges face allegations of charging huge fees for token listing.
Bitget will not charge project teams to receive a listing, but the exchange demands high standards for all listed tokens.
Bitget’s Token Listing
Crypto exchange Bitget opened a new application portal for token listings, according to a press release shared with BeInCrypto. Bitget promised that the portal would include enhanced due diligence and a rigid review process for token listings and generally aim to provide project teams with transparency. This comes one day after a major token listing controversy from Binance and Coinbase.
Read More: Bitget Review: What You Need To Know in 2024
Specifically, several token developers and community leaders described incidents where these exchanges asked for exorbitant listing fees. These include an alleged demand for 15% of one team’s total token reserve or similar expenses to receive a listing. Major exchange listings can significantly increase token valuation and trade volume, leading some to pay high premiums.
In this controversy, several parties from both sides have advocated for the growing decentralized exchange sector. However, Bitget is a centralized exchange, and it’s using this new listing portal to claim it’s a transparent one.
“[We] at Bitget strive to create a platform where crypto gems can truly shine. Bitget prioritizes projects with strong innovation, network effects, and ecosystem value. Our listing and security team work closely to make sure we bring trustworthy projects on the platform. We aim to… [drive] continuous innovation and prosperity in the crypto industry,” Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated.
Read More: What Are Decentralized Exchanges and Why Should You Try Them?
Bitget emphasized that it does not charge any fees during the listing application process, whether to begin or as payment for assessment services. The firm also claims to collaborate with project teams in several steps and monitor tokens after the official listing. Underperforming tokens may even face delisting if they fail to meet quality standards continually.
However, the process isn’t easy. Above all, Bitget asks potential clients to report any improper conduct or conflicts of interest from company representatives.
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Is a Bigger Rally on The Way?
Ethereum price found support near $2,350 and started a fresh increase. ETH is rising and might aim for a move above the $2,580 resistance.
- Ethereum started a fresh surge above the $2,500 resistance zone.
- The price is trading above $2,500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $2,460 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
- The pair could gain bullish momentum if it settles above $2,580 and $2,620.
Ethereum Price Restarts Increase
Ethereum price found support near $2,350 and started a fresh increase like Bitcoin. ETH was able to climb above the $2,420 and $2,450 resistance levels to move into a positive zone.
It cleared the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,583 swing high to the $2,357 low. Besides, there was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $2,460 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.
Ethereum price is now trading above $2,500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. It is also above the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,583 swing high to the $2,357 low.
On the upside, the price seems to be facing hurdles near the $2,580 level. The first major resistance is near the $2,620 level. The main resistance is now forming near $2,650. A clear move above the $2,650 resistance might send the price toward the $2,720 resistance.
An upside break above the $2,720 resistance might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,750 resistance zone.
Another Drop In ETH?
If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,620 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,520 level. The first major support sits near the $2,500 zone.
A clear move below the $2,500 support might push the price toward $2,450. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,320 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $2,350.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone.
Major Support Level – $2,450
Major Resistance Level – $2,620
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