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Cardano Unlikely To Outperform Other Major Coins, Ben Armstrong Explains Why
Cardano recently reached $0.657, marking its highest price since March 30 and a 138% increase from its year-to-date low. However, the cryptocurrency has since corrected, as ‘BitBoy’ Ben Armstrong recently predicted.
Ben Armstrong, known as BitBoy Crypto, has expressed skepticism about Cardano’s performance in the next bull run. He cited several reasons, including declining user engagement, lagging Total Value Locked (TVL), and a lack of institutional investment.
‘BitBoy’ Ben Armstrong Doubts Cardano’s Shine in Next Bull Run
Ben Armstrong, also known as BitBoy Crypto, has pointed out his doubts over Cardano’s performance when the next bull run occurs. He gave some reasons for his skepticism as well.
First, Cardano is losing its user battle in comparison to other Layer 1 blockchain. Besides this, Cardano is lagging in Total Value Locked, or TVL, compared to its competitors.
The second aspect is that no evidence can prove Cardano’s founder, Charles Hoskinson, has any close link to persuading former President Donald Trump. ADA also lacks significant investment by institutional investors- a factor dampening its prospects for a strong performance.
$ADA will do well during this bull run. It’s just not going to outperform the majority of coins I opted for instead
This is what I have said:
1. Losing user/tvl battle vs other L1s
2. Charles does not actually have Trumps ear – zero corroboration
3. No institutional inflow— The BitBoy (@BenArmstrongsX) November 12, 2024
This criticism is milder compared to Armstrong’s stance in July, when he strongly doubted ADA’s long-term potential. He then termed ADA a “dead” asset, one which was not appealing to venture capitalists and one that did not have institutional interest, which for him meant the death of any credible investment in it.
Armstrong restated this after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson had declined to engage with him, citing Armstrong’s history of criticism toward ADA.
Cardano’s Impressive 138% Rally: What’s Driving the Surge?
Cardano recently touched $0.657, the highest price since March 30, up 138% from its year-to-date low. The cryptocurrency had entered correction and changed hands at $0.578 at press time, down 12% from this week’s high. It also recorded $14B in transactions within 24 hours that helped boosting its price.
It works within the bigger pullback of major cryptocurrencies, which saw Bitcoin retreat from nearly $90,000 to $86,000.
Cardano is rallying now for a few reasons. First, its founder, Charles Hoskinson, has shown that cryptocurrency could get more involved in US policy, which many have seen as a reaction to Donald Trump’s election victory. Charles Hoskinson recently confirmed plans to support the US government under Donald Trump to help shape cryptocurrency legislation. His aim is to contribute to creating clear regulatory frameworks for the digital asset sector.
The initiative seeks to address the years of uncertainty and regulatory challenges faced by the crypto industry. This move underscores Hoskinson’s intent to drive positive change for the broader adoption of digital assets.
Cardano also jumped in unison with a massive spike in futures open interest, which, for the first time since March, has breached above $500 million for the third consecutive day, a sign of developing confidence among market players in the asset’s near-term potential.
Crypto Community Divided Over BitBoy’s Account Hack
Besides that, BitBoy Crypto’s account once shared a scam link, which reportedly drained the wallets of some followers. Armstrong then went to Twitter to address the issue, saying someone hacked his account and he had assured his followers it was already fixed.
He went on to warn that attacks on crypto holders and influencers would probably worsen as the bull run goes on.
However, many also feel Armstrong himself fabricated the incident, which served as a cover-up story for his compromised account.
Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.
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Alameda Research Dumping Polygon (POL) Amid Price Spike, What’s Next?
Alameda Research has sparked concern in the crypto community after transferring large amounts of Polygon (POL) tokens amid a price rally. The beleaguered company transferred another 2 million POL tokens worth $927,000 a few hours ago to a centralized exchange. As Polygon sees upward momentum amid SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation, large transactions are impacting POL’s trajectory.
Alameda Research Large Transfer Spark Concerns
Alameda Research has transferred 2 million Polygon (POL) tokens worth $927K to Binance on November 23, as per Arkham data. This follows a trend of significant movements amid price fluctuations, raising questions about the potential market impact as large transfers signal a sell-off, especially with the token’s recent price surge.
In total, Alameda Research has moved 4.5 million POL tokens over the last four days. The transfers to one of the top crypto exchanges Binance are valued at approximately $1.98 million. This consistent transfer activity, paired with Polygon’s recent price surge, has led to concerns about a possible price correction if whales join the sell-off. Investors contemplate if these moves are part of a strategy to capitalize on POL’s increasing value.
The wallet address associated with Alameda, 0xf02e86d9e0efd57ad034faf52201b79917fe0713, remains active, keeping traders on high alert as they monitor Binance’s order books for any signs of liquidation. Previously, Alameda had a history of large-scale token dumps that have caused substantial market fluctuations.
For instance, Worldcoin saw a price drop after Alameda Research dumped a large amount of its tokens, leading to concerns about a similar outcome for Polygon (POL) following the recent transfers.
POL Price Jumped 35% This Week Amid Gensler’s Resignation
POL token has jumped 35% over the past week following news that SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down next year. The announcement, made after growing calls for Gensler’s resignation following Donald Trump’s presidential victory, has sparked market optimism for a potential shift toward more crypto-friendly regulations. POL is currently trading at $0.53, up 18% in the past 24 hours, with a 24-hour low and high of $0.4496 and $0.5434.
Polygon has been making strides with its ambitious goal of creating an agglayer focused on cross-chain interoperability and liquidity unification. The project is working towards connecting all major blockchain networks, with Agora AUSD selected as the native stablecoin for the agglayer. This initiative could significantly enhance Polygon’s utility in the broader ecosystem, potentially driving further adoption.
Disclaimer: The presented content may include the personal opinion of the author and is subject to market condition. Do your market research before investing in cryptocurrencies. The author or the publication does not hold any responsibility for your personal financial loss.
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Terra Luna Classic Community Discord On Proposal Amid LUNC Price Rally
Terra Luna Classic community dismissed a community pool spent proposal by Cosmos developer team BLV Labs for recent work on the blockchain. Some developers and community members highlighted that the developer group failed to follow governance rules as there were no testnet and mainnet deployments. LUNC price saw more than 5% upsurge amid recent developments.
Terra Luna Classic Proposed Rejected By Community
Community pool spend proposal 12146 by BLV Labs faced a roadblock as the developer group failed to execute the developments on the Terra Luna Classic mainnet. The proposal saw nearly 90% “No” votes, including Allnodes, Interstellar Lounge, Interstake One, and other validators. The developer seeks $5000 in LUNC.
Validators responded that there was discussion, with no testnet deployment or mainnet deployment. The community requested the team to finish the work for payout.
The developer worked on the use of Oracle module to update and calculate the minimum deposit required to create a proposal in the governance module. BLV suggested that the system will automatically increase the minimum margin to ensure the value of the proposal is maintained in the event of a sharp drop or spike in LUNC price.
The team claimed the code pushed to GitHub and a pull request created on the Classic Terra repository. After that, we continued to work on all the bugs related to testing and integration. The team plans to EVM, SDK50 upgrade, or IBC improvement.
Meanwhile, the Terra Classic community has approved a proposal to transfer CoinMarketCap dashboard account access to top validator Allnodes directly.
LUNC and USTC Price Jumps
LUNC price soared 5% in the last 24 hours and 15% in a week. The price currently trades at $0.000118, with a 24-hour low and high of $0.0001102 and $0.0001199, respectively. The $0.00012 is a key resistance level for LUNC, surpassing this level clears a rally to $0.0002.
Moreover, Terra Luna Classic open interest jumped 8% in the last 24 hours, with buying on Binance and OKX. However, Bybit recorded a sell-off in 1000LUNC futures.
Meanwhile, USTC price climbed more than 5%, with the price now trading at $0.0245. However, the trading volume saw a 31% decline in the last 24 hours. The price overall moves in the range for his month.
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Arthur Hayes Shills Another Solana Meme Coin, Price Rallies
BitMEX co-founder and crypto millionaire Arthur Hayes has shilled another Solana meme coin to his followers. As expected, the coin’s price rallied following Hayes’ mention of the coin in an X post.
Arthur Hayes Shills FLOWER Meme Coin
In an X post, Arthur Hayes shared the Dextool profile of the FlowerAI (FLOWER) meme coin with the caption “kek.” Given Hayes’ status in the crypto community, this post was enough to send the meme coin’s price soaring.
When he made the post, FLOWER’s price was $0.02232, but the coin’s price has since spiked and is now above $0.03. The coin’s market cap was $22 million at the time but is now at $30 million following the price rally.
Arthur Hayes’ post has drawn criticism. Some of his followers questioned why someone of his repute was shilling a low-cap coin. Meanwhile, some accused him of intentionally trying to pump and dump the coin on his followers.
Besides shilling top SOL meme coins like Dogwifhat (WIF) in the past, Hayes has also dabbled into low and mid-cap coins. There was a point where he mentioned that he bought the MOTHER and MOG tokens. He also bet Solana AI meme coin Goatseus Maximus (GOAT).
Meanwhile, more recently, the Solana meme coin Deep Worm Price skyrocketed 180% after Hayes shilled it and asserted that the coin would reach a billion market cap. When he shilled the coin, WORM had a market cap of $55 million. However, following the pump, WORM’s market cap has since dropped to $41 million.
Solana Meme Coin Ecosystem Presents A Huge Boost
While Arthur Hayes continues to shill Solana meme coins, there is no doubt about the positive impact these coins have had on Solana and the SOL price. The SOL price recently hit a new all-time high (ATH) of $263, and this development is thanks to the increased demand for the coin among traders looking to invest in meme coins on the network.
The Solana network has also continued to record massive trading volume thanks to its meme coin ecosystem. For context, Solana is currently leading all other chains, including Ethereum, in terms of decentralized exchange (DEX) volume.
DeFiLlama data shows that the network has recorded a DEX volume of $44 billion and $5 billion in the last seven days and 24 hours, respectively. Ethereum comes in a distant second with $17 billion and $2.9 billion recorded during these periods.
With stakeholders in the crypto industry like Arthur Hayes shilling these Solana meme coins, the Solana network will unlikely continue to enjoy more trading volume as more investors also look to trade these coins.
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