Decred price soars 45% in one day three weeks before a major hard fork
The upcoming Decred hard fork also plans to increase DCR rewards for PoS validators from 30% to 80%. Decred (DCR) prices soared by as much as 45% on April 18 before paring some gains as traders bet on a major hard fork that aims to prevent pump-and-dump schemes by miners. Key Decred network upgrade in three weeksDCR rallied by nearly 45% to over $86 in one day, its highest level in four months. Moreover, the massive upside move accompanied a similarly huge spike in its trading volumes, confirming that most traders backed the intraday bullish momentum.DCR/USD daily price chart. Source:....
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