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Let’s Look At Worldcoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin, And Ethereum’s Charts

Today was Fed Day, and despite the interest rate hike, crypto has thus far taken the news fairly well. ย ๐ŸŸฉ

In today’s Litepaper, we’re starting off with a Technically Speaking article looking at Worldcoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin, and Ethereum.ย 

We’ll also look at the Fed’s interest rate decision, Yearn Finance asking to be hacked (no, seriously, they’re asking for it), and Craig ‘I am Satoshi’ Wright losing an appeal in court.ย 

Here’s how the market looked at the beginning of the trading day:

Solana (SOL) $25.39 7.80%
Chainlink (LINK) $7.75 3.22%
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) $243.06 1.97%
Polkadot (DOT)
$5.25
1.24%
Cardano (ADA)
$0.307
0.79%
Stellar (XLM) $0.147 0.72%
OKB (OKB) $42.74 0.65%
Uniswap (UNI) $5.82 0.64%
XRP (XRP) $0.713 0.53%
Ethereum (ETH)
$1,872
0.51%
Altcoin Market Cap
$574 Billion
0.58%
Total Market Cap $1.146 Trillion 0.56%

Technically Speaking – July 26, 2023 Featured Image

Imagine you walk into a room, and there’s a gymnastic floor routine going on. The gymnast is twirling that ribbon in circles and throwing it in the air – just a wonderful display. ๐ŸŽ—๏ธ

Except it’s not a gymnast, and the room isn’t a gymnasium. It’s your toddler’s bedroom, and that’s not a ribbon in his hands; it’s a diaper. And it needed to be changed before he turned his walls and crib into 360 degrees of brown paint splatter art hell.ย 

That’s what BTC’s weekly chart looks like.ย 

BTCUSD Weekly Chart – Click to enlarge.

Twenty weeks. 20 God-damned weeks of sitting inside this stinking Cloud. That’s a record by the way. People have written about this being the longest and most painful bear market in crypto history.

And Bitcoin’s weekly Ichimoku chart is a perfect reason some people believe it’s been so bad.ย 

Worldcoin

The newest evil big-name crypto, the anti-Christ’s Worldcoin is also the creepiest because you have to sell your soul scan your eyeball. It’s been ‘out’ for barely two days, and on the hourly chart, it’s showing some bullish conditions. ๐ŸŒ

WLDUSD Hourly Chart – Click to enlarge.

A bull flag currently exists on $WLD‘s hourly chart – but let’s not get crazy. It’s OpenAI and ChatGPT founder Sam Altman’s crypto baby, so some wild swings should be expected.ย 

Dogecoinย 

From an Ichimoku perspective, $DOGE exhibited some interesting behavior yesterday. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

DOGEUSD Daily Chart – Click to enlarge.

The most potent support/resistance level in the Ichimoku system Senkou Span B. This is precisely where the Chikou Span halted yesterday.

Currently, there’s a noticeable gap between the body of the daily candlestick and the Tenkan-Sen ($0.075). This gap suggests an increased likelihood of the price moving back into equilibrium to that support level.

Looking ahead, another crucial piece of Ichimoku data to observe is the Kumo Twist, which will occur on August 1. The theory proposes that if there’s selling pressure on Dogecoin leading up to the Kumo Twist, a brief low could occur.

Conversely, a strong and sustained upward movement leading into the Kumo Twist could indicate a short-term swing high.

Analysts are also keeping a close eye on the daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) for Dogecoin. For the first time since April 3, 2023, Dogecoin’s daily RSI has broken out above the final overbought level in a bear market, which is 65. If the RSI finds support and/or bounces, it could be an early warning sign that a broader turnaround may be on the horizon. ๐ŸŒ†

Ethereum

It’s. Still. There. Inside. That. God. Awful. Cloud. ๐Ÿ˜ข

ETHUSD Weekly Chart – Click to enlarge.

And that’s pretty much all the analysis needed on this POS of an Ichimoku chart.ย 

Seventeen weeks of Ethereum sitting inside the Ichimoku Cloud has made $ETH bulls and bears more pissed off than a squirrel that can’t remember where it stashed its nuts. โ˜๏ธ


Fed Hikes Rates to Highest in 22 Years, But Is This the Last One? Featured Image

The Federal Reserve has once again made a move, hiking its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. This decision, based on a unanimous vote, brings interest rates to their highest levels in decades, a move aimed at taming inflation. ๐Ÿ“ˆ

The new target range for the fed-funds rate now stands at 5.25% to 5.5%, a level not seen since the early 2000s.ย 

The decision comes as the Fed sees the U.S. economy growing at a “moderate” pace, a slight uptick from the “modest” growth observed in June. Despite the progress made in fighting inflation, the central bank believes more work is needed to achieve a sustained moderation in price growth. ๐Ÿ”ฎ


Craig Wright: Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Takes Another L in Court Featured Image

Craig Wright, the man who boldly claims to be the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto, has been making waves in the crypto ocean for years. But the tide seems to be turning against him. Wright’s latest legal battle ended in a loss, with the UK Court of Appeal showing him the door. ๐Ÿšช

Back in 2019, Wright pointed the legal gun at Peter McCormack, a crypto bigwig, accusing him of defamation. McCormack had called Wright a fraud on Twitter, a claim that didn’t sit well with the self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator. The court, however, wasn’t buying what Wright was selling.

They agreed McCormack’s tweets were defamatory but got slapped with a measly ยฃ1 in damages. Wright appealed, but he lost.

The ruling could spell trouble for his other legal battles. Just recently, a UK judge ordered Wright to cough up $516,000 as security for legal costs in his case against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken. The judge wasn’t convinced Wright could foot the bill, warning that the case could be dismissed if the cash wasn’t provided.๐ŸŽญ


yearn Yearns To Be Hacked Featured Image

In a bold move, Yearn Finance ($YFI) has thrown down the gauntlet to hackers. “We want you to hack us,” they’ve declared, opening up almost all permissioned functions on their vault. ๐ŸŽฏ

The invitation is bold because the DeFi protocol lost $11 million in April because of a misconfigured stablecoin called yUSDT.ย 

Yearn Finance isn’t just sitting back and licking its wounds, though. They used this setback as an opportunity to strengthen their security through audits and internal reviews. Now, they’re ready for the ultimate test, inviting anyone who can take from their vault to keep it as a reward.

It’s a daring move but one that could pay off in the long run. Meanwhile, Yearn’s Total Value Locked (TVL) stands at a modest $431 million, a far cry from its peak value of nearly $7 billion in late 2021. But with this new strategy, Yearn Finance is clearly ready to fight its way back to the top. ๐ŸฅŠ


Bullets

Bullets From The Day:

๐Ÿก Bitcoin Strategies for Real Estate Investors: Real estate investors are being urged to consider Bitcoin strategies. The volatile nature of the crypto market can be a turn-off for some, but the potential for high returns is drawing in real estate investors. Bitcoin’s decentralized nature and potential for quick, large profits make it an attractive option for diversifying investment portfolios.

๐ŸŒ Tokyo Governor Joins Prime Minister in Promoting Japan as Open for Web3 Business: Japan is rolling out the red carpet for Web3 businesses. Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, announced at the WebX Asia conference that the city is positioning itself to become a global crypto hub and center of digital innovation. The Tokyo Innovation Base and the upcoming Sushi Tech Tokyo 2024 startup event are just a couple of examples of the city’s efforts to attract digital startups.

๐Ÿ’ผ Fidelity-Backed Crypto Exchange EDXM Enhances Institutional Trading Options with New Partnership: EDX Markets, a non-custodial crypto exchange backed by Wall Street giants like Fidelity, Citadel, and Schwab, has partnered with Talos, a leading institutional-grade digital assets trading technology provider. The partnership expands EDXM’s reach and enhances its offerings, providing a secure, efficient, and transparent trading experience for market participants.

๐Ÿ Malware Aims to Steal Apple Users’ Crypto via Fake Blockchain Games: Apple users, beware! A new malware called Realst is targeting macOS systems with the aim of stealing crypto assets. The malware is distributed via malicious websites promoting fake blockchain games. Once downloaded, the malware captures passwords and extracts sensitive information, including crypto wallet details.

๐Ÿ€ The Golden State Warriors are in a legal tussle with FTX, as the crypto exchange’s logo on the team’s jerseys is causing a stir. The Warriors’ sponsorship deal with FTX has been challenged by a fan who claims the logo is a form of illegal advertisement. The fan’s argument is based on the premise that the logo is promoting a risky and speculative investment, which is against California law. The case is ongoing, and the outcome could set a precedent for future crypto sponsorships in sports.


Here is some of what’s inside today’s curated NFT news collection:

Sotheby’s NFTs, Solert Games, Reddit’s 4th generation NFT avatars, new gaming startup Ultra, Worldcoin bomb, and Generative art on Ethereum.

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