Daily crypto opportunities: the battle for Ripple, a peek into the future, and reasons to look closely at the BAND

Crypto enthusiasts, are you ready for some exciting opportunities to make money? Let’s take a look at what’s on offer today!

Opportunity 1: the battle for Ripple

Today, Gary Gensler, head of the SEC, speaking before the US Congress, repeated his thesis that the vast majority of digital assets, with the exception of Bitcoin, fall within the definition of securities. He also told Congress that he saw no need to change the existing crypto legislation in any way, considering the issue resolved. What does this mean?

• It’s already clear that Bitcoin is 99% likely to be recognized as a commodity. And it is already clear that legally it is safe.
• The rest of the crypto assets, including Ethereum, against which the New York regulator has recently begun proceedings, theoretically fit within the definition of a security, according to Gensler. So the SEC’s trial with Ripple is not just a Ripple story; it’s a decision that, based on case law, will determine the legal status of much of the other crypto assets.
• The Ripple decision will be announced in the coming days, most likely within the next week. This decision could give the entire crypto market the strongest boost as well as bring it down.

Today’s open interest in Ripple rose to $843 million, the highest since December 2021 (+90%). Despite the rush of speculative interest in the asset on the eve of the decision, we can see that speculators are already starting to take profits. Buying Ripple is still interesting for speculative purposes at a distance of a few days, based on optimism from waiting for the court decision. But the trade requires a lot of caution and immediate position closing in case of negative news!

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Opportunities 2: crypto market outlook until the end of 2023

Our good friend Sjuul AltCryptoGems and the AltCryptoTalk team gave their short opinions on the current crypto market and what it could possibly do in the coming year(s).

• The outlook for the crypto market in the rest of 2023 is positive, driven by a new narrative surrounding Bitcoin. 
• The developing banking crisis has created a growing interest in hard forms of money as individuals and institutions seek protection from the potential negative effects of high inflation. 
• Bitcoin, created in response to the 2008 banking crisis, is increasingly seen as a direct response to the current crisis, which is becoming a strong narrative in the media. As a result, Bitcoin could form a new top between $80000 and $90000 before the new halving cycle in 2024. While altcoins may also experience a significant price increase, this narrative will mainly be Bitcoin-driven.

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Opportunities 3: why look closely at the Band Protocol (BAND)?

P_S_trade analysts believe that the cryptocurrency market will soon enter a period when altcoins will start to fall so much that it will be extremely difficult to have time to buy them all. The downtrend in the cryptocurrency market has been going on for almost 2 years, so the assumption that a global trend reversal is happening now is more than realistic.

For this reason, it is worth paying attention to altcoins, whose price charts are experiencing prolonged consolidation and are approaching their logical conclusion. For example, Band Protocol (BAND). It is a cross-chain Oracle data network that integrates and connects real data and API interfaces with smart contracts.

BAND/USDT prediction:

1. The first powerful upward price shot was in November 2022, a month before the entire cryptocurrency market began to rise. So BAND has a lot of strong buyers.
2. The prolonged consolidation lasts for almost 5 months, at the theoretical bottom of the trend. It means that the realization of such a long accumulation will be upward.
3. The ideal level to buy BAND is $1.50. A safe level to buy BAND is $1.70 (after the end of the consolidation).
4. The medium-term resistance level is $3.30, and the long-term target to sell BAND is $7-8.50.