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Dogecoin News: SALT Accepts DOGE As Collateral
A known cryptocurrency loan provider, SALT, has recently announced that it will add Dogecoin (DOGE) on its list of cryptos that are accepted as collateral for fiat loans. The Dogecoin news came as a surprise to many since the coin is not among the highest-ranking altcoins by market cap.
Despite not ranking high on the list, DOGE does have high liquidity. Its daily trading volume often exceeds $11 million, which serves as a guarantee of the coin’s popularity. According to SALT announcement, DOGE will be one of several cryptocurrencies that can be used as collateral for GBP, JPY, and the USD.
Prior to the addition of DOGE, SALT also announced that it accepts Litecoin (LTC). Apart from adding new altcoins, SALT also stated that it plans to expand to several new countries, including the UK, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and New Zealand.
While this Dogecoin news is seen as a good development for the coin, its price has yet to react. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is still experiencing significant losses, with a price of $0.003875 after losing 8.09% in the last 24 hours. However, many believe that the “joke” cryptocurrency is still worth HODLing.
Partnering up with projects, companies, and services such as SALT has been a primary focus for every cryptocurrency. By connecting themselves to successful businesses, these altcoins are ensuring their long-term survival.
SALT’s announcement states that this move will allow them to easily access the wider crypto community. The statement also comments on their choice of Dogecoin, stating that DOGE has a long and rich history, as well as a strong and supportive community. Furthermore, DOGE offers high liquidity, since it is still actively traded. In the end, SALT claims that DOGE was an obvious choice.
SALT implements additional changes to their business
Apart from the Dogecoin news, SALT has brought several other changes recently. One of the most notable ones is the adjustment of their interest policies. Now, the company has a 5.99% interest for loans that include less than $75,000. However, for those higher than $25 million, the interest rate will be 11.99%.
However, equally as important is their decision to allow their users to help with decisionmaking regarding the way the company carries out its operations. This will mostly include the choice of additional altcoins that SALT will add to its platform in the future. This move will likely bring the most popular cryptos to the platform first, regardless of their position on ranking lists.
SALT stated that this will be done in order to learn what their community values most. At the moment, the community can either propose a new asset or vote for one of those that the company has proposed. These include Ethereum Classic, Monero, Ripple, Dash, Cardano, and Bitcoin Cash.
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Solana price performance in recent times has been remarkable, surpassing Ripple and Binance Coin to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The SOL price breached the critical level of $100 for the first time since April 2022 over the weekend to imbue optimism among investors. However, the altcoin has corrected by 7%, suggesting that the market is overheated. At the time of writing, the ‘Ethereum killer’ was trading slightly lower at $111.60.
SOL Outlook
Solana price has made a significant recovery over the past few weeks, climbing above the psychological level of $100. The altcoin has been one of the best-performing assets this year, extending its year-to-date gains to more than 1,025%, with more gains recorded in the past month alone. However, even with such growth, analysts have noted that Solana has a bleak chance of topping its ATH of $260.
The reason behind this is the increase in supply relative to its value. In November 2021, when the Solana price hit its all-time high of $260, its total market capitalization was around $78 billion. Despite the value of the crypto asset being less than half of what it was at the top, its market cap is currently hovering near $50 billion.
This has been brought about by the increase in the Solana supply by more than 100 million SOL over the past two years. According to some analysts, for the altcoin to retest $260, its…
Solana price has noted significant gains over the past few weeks, climbing to its highest level since April 2022. The ‘Ethereum Killer’ almost topped the crucial level of $100 on Friday, before pulling back slightly. The asset’s recent surge has catapulted Solana’s total market cap to $39.6 billion, ranking 5th after and above BNB and XRP, respectively. Solana has jumped by more than 22% in the past week and more than 80% in the month to date. At the time of writing, SOL price was trading 0.90% lower at $93.10.
Catalysts Behind SOL’s Rally
Solana price has been on a strong bull run over the past few days, rocketing to its highest level in 20 months as the network benefits from the substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins. The SOL token, the native digital asset of the high-performance blockchain platform Solana, has shown some serious strength over the past few weeks, outperforming all the altcoins in the market.
The recent surge in the Solana price has been linked to heightened on-chain activities on the Solana blockchain. Notably, the ongoing hype for the blockchain’s speedy transactions, cheap fees, and a lottery of meme coin issuances has buoyed SOL’s on-chain activity. Metrics have revealed that Solana has been the strongest draw among on-chain traders, with trading volumes and network fees outperforming Ethereum- the largest altcoin by market cap.
Cited figures provided by DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama…
Solana price has jumped more than 8% over the past week, breaching the important level of $60. At the time of writing, Solana was trading 3% higher at $61.07. The asset’s total market cap has climbed to $25.9 billion over the past week, ranking it the 6th largest cryptocurrency after XRP. The total volume of SOL traded over the last day has declined by 8%.
SOL’s Bullish Cues
Solana’s price has been among the best-performing cryptocurrencies this year amid continuous growth. The “Ethereum killer” has consistently impressed investors throughout the year on the back of a resurgence in bullishness, which saw SOL’s price climb more than 513% in the year to date. Institutional investors have also shared the bullish sentiment, making Solana their most preferred altcoin.
In the week ending November 24, Solana recorded inflows worth nearly $3.5 million, significantly more than the other altcoins’ inflows combined. The asset’s monthly inflows were higher at $40.2 million, lower than Ethereum’s $99.6 million inflows in the same period. Other altcoins, including Litecoin and Ethereum, noted significant outflows, making Solana nearly half of the home for DeFi. This implies that when it comes to institutions, Solana is currently the best-performing altcoin with the potential of a long-term rally much higher than other digital assets.
Notably, the Solana DeFi ecosystem accomplished a significant milestone earlier this week. Its Total Value Locked (TVL) hit a new yearly peak of over $655 million,…
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