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Here’s Why $1.00 Is Just The Start For SmartCash (SMART)

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SmartCash (SMART) is attracting a substantial amount of attention in the markets this week. The coin, SMART, just reached the magical one-dollar threshold and, in doing so, has boosted its market capitalization to more than half a billion dollars ($578 million as things stand).

24-hour volume came in at just shy of $2 million, suggesting that it doesn’t take much to move this coin considerably.

When you consider that SMART traded for around five cents apiece to the beginning of December 2017, current price (which represents a more than 1300% premium) shows just how far this one has come in such a short period of time.

So, the question now becomes, what’s next? Can the coin continue to run against a backdrop of weak market sentiment across the more established coins, or is this nothing more than a spike?

Let’s take a look.

First up, what’s this coin all about?

SmartCash was forked from the zcoin project and launched mid-2017, and bills itself a community governance, cooperation & growth focused blockchain based currency & a decentralized economy. That’s a bit jargony, but it basically means that this is a cryptocurrency that breaks down its rewards (i.e., those batches of coins that normally go to miners and coins like bitcoin and Litecoin) and allocates each portion to a few different groups.

SMART Daily Chart

SMART Daily Chart

Specifically, 80% of the block reward goes to fund SmartHive (which is the dev community for the coin) community proposals as well as the Hive Teams (which are the devs that comprise the SmartHive). 20% of the remaining block reward goes to the miners (amounting to 5% of the remaining 20%) and SmartRewards (which accounts for the remaining 15%).

The idea, then, is that by putting the community first and by concurrently putting a large portion of the company’s focus on making sure­ the coin is secure and private, SMART can solve many of the problems commonly associated with the more established coins.

So what’s driving action of late?

In our eyes, a few things are pushing this coin up.

First, the fact that many of the more established coins are running into trouble based on scalability and, at the same time, are also experiencing community dispute issues, is leading crypto enthusiasts to seek alternatives – alternatives that aren’t likely to suffer from similar issues as they mature.

SmartCash very much falls into this latter category.

Second, while we would expect a coin that’s focused on community to have a strong following, very few are as dedicated from both a development and an awareness perspective as that of SmartCash.

It seems that a decentralized community that is frequently rewarded with SmartRewards is the way to go as far as building up brand loyalty is concerned and SmartCash has done a great job of doing exactly that, which is something that could prove pivotal as the coin moves from its current number 66 ranking in the cryptocurrency charts and towards the hallowed top 20 bracket.

So let’s get back to the initial question, what do we think comes next from this one?

From a momentum perspective, things look incredibly strong right now for SmartCash. The coin is picking up strength on relatively low volume and, as it rises further, speculative volume is only going to increase, meaning we could see something of a perfect storm catapult SMART above and beyond the current one-dollar threshold.

Keep in mind that we may see a retest of one dollar near-term and, potentially, maybe even a break back down below this level as shorter-term operators pull profits off the table.

Outside of this correction, however, our bias remains firmly to the upside.

We will be updating our subscribers as soon as we know more. For the latest on SMART, sign up below!

Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. Please conduct your own thorough research before investing in any cryptocurrency.


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BNB Price Surges Past $300, Faces Crucial $339 Hurdle: What’s Next?

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BNB price has noted significant gains over the past few days, surging past the psychological resistance of $300. The native cryptocurrency of the Binance Exchange has surpassed Solana to regain its position as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The digital currency has been rallying lately with a 7-day profit of more than 15%. Additionally, BNB has clocked a phenomenal gain of 38% in the month to date.

Binance Coin Outlook

BNB price has been on a strong bull run for the past week, breaking out of its consolidation. Even so, the asset has experienced a correction in its uptrend over the past 24 hours but remains above the crucial level of $300. BNB’s total market cap has decreased by 4% over the past day to $48 billion, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period dipped by about 15%.

Over the past year, Binance Coin has had to cope with Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)  on the back of the regulatory troubles of its underlying exchange. Earlier, the BNB price touched a low of $223.50, a few days after its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges. However, the cryptocurrency has managed to rebound 46% in value since then.

The recent price rally has been associated with various positive developments in the Binance ecosystem, including the Introduction of the Isolated Margin Auto-Transfer Mode. This feature enables…

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Solana Price Surges Beyond $100, Dethroning Ripple and BNB To Secure Fourth Place

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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…

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Solana Price Skyrockets to 20-Month Peak Amidst Memecoin Frenzy

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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

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