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XRP has surged dramatically higher in the past day. The Coin
As of this article’s writing, the Coin
Analysts think the cryptocurrency could move even higher in the hours and days ahead.
Joe McCann, an engineer at Microsoft and a prominent crypto-asset analyst, recently shared to his Telegram channel that XRP just confirmed a bullish MACD crossover. The MACD, or Moving Average Convergence Divergence, is a popular technical indicator that attempts to show an asset’s trend.
He thinks this is a sign the Coin
Analysts think that XRP could move even higher as it breaks out of macro downtrends, which had compressed the cryptocurrency’s price action over a number of years.
How high XRP will rally in the near term remains to be seen. Though, many are confident that a followthrough will take place as the cryptocurrency moves up 40% in a single trading session.
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Eric Conner, referencing XRP, Bitcoin Cash, amongst other older cryptocurrencies, recently commented on the discrepancy between DeFi and these “ghost chains”:
“Zombie chains and DeFi protocols still need a massive relative repricing. Combined MC of XRP, BCH, LTC, DOT, BNB, ADA: $33bn. Combined MC of UNI, AAVE, SNX, YFI, MKR, COMP: $4bn Right…”
When this transition from older cryptocurrencies to DeFi “blue chips” will happen remains to be seen.
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XRP Surges 30% Higher—and Analysts Think There's Upside to Come
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