Altcoin Roundup: Data shows social metrics surge ahead of DeFi and NFT price ...
Analyzing Twitter mentions and Google Trends data is another way traders keep an eye on emerging trends and sector rotations in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. A common saying in the investing world is “The trend is your friend,” a phrase that points to the idea that the majority of the time, sticking with the prevailing market trend will produce positive results.Some of the common metrics used to identify market trends include: technical analysis, which involves studying price charts to spot opportunities; fundamental analysis, which involves looking at a project’s underlying economic and....
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Social media metrics offer insights into the on-the-ground adoption of a cryptocurrency project and the interests of the average cryptocurrency investor. One project that has seen a recent significant increase in various social media metrics, including mentions, engagements, and average daily social contributions, is Fantom. A rapidly growing layer-1 smart contract platform, Fantom utilizes a directed acyclic graph architecture to achieve unparalleled speed and scalability. According to data from LunarCrush, over the month of August, the social media mentions for Fantom saw an impressive....
Ethereum is the primary cryptocurrency benefiting from the DeFi trend. And while a rising tide lifts all boats, the demand for the top-ranked altcoin is second-to-none. And while Ethereum is dominating the crypto market right now, its DeFi that is dominating the headlines in the media, not the altcoin that makes it all possible. DeFi […]
DeFi platforms have seen a steady surge in user activity and token prices, leading some analysts to say that the ‘DeFi Summer 2.0’ is well underway. After a blistering start to 2021 saw token valuations and trading volumes surge to ignite the current bull market, the DeFi sector as a whole took a break while the NFT sector stepped into the limelight. While investors' attention was elsewhere, DeFi prices have had time to consolidate and project developers were able to focus on protocol upgrades and in the past month, DeFi-related tokens have been gaining traction and look poised for a....
The $4 billion gap between the current decentralized finance TVL and an ATH could be closed using recent implementations from AAVE, Curve and Spell Token. As 2022 gets underway, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem appears to be gaining momentum in what could be an echo of the bullish market seen in seen in early 2021. Data from crypto market intelligence firm Messari shows that over the past 30 days, five out of the top 10 DeFi protocols have seen their tokens post double-digit gains. This is in spite of the struggles that Bitcoin has faced, a dynamic....
DeFi presents a wealth of opportunity for investors, but there are also risks. Here are three metrics investors use to analyze decentralized finance tokens and their associated protocols. Much to the chagrin of cryptocurrency proponents who call for the immediate mass adoption of blockchain technology, there are many “digital landmines” that exist in the crypto ecosystem such as rug pulls and protocol hacks that can give new users the experience of being lost at sea. There’s more to investing than just technical analysis and gut feelings. Over the past year, a handful of blockchain....