去中心化金融能否取代傳統支付最近有很多關於 DeFi（去中心化金融）的討論。如果人們相信所有的炒作，那麼 DeFi 似乎已成定局——完全去中心化不是是否會發生的問題，而是何時發生的問題。不可否認，事情似乎確實正在朝這個方向發展。潛力、市場需求和技術都在那裡。雖然有些人推斷我們現在就可以做出改變，但這並不樂觀。

頂級加密貨幣交易員表示，以太坊挑戰者索拉納正在為兩位數的上漲做好準備——以下是他的目標一位廣受關注的加密貨幣分析師和交易員對以太坊 (ETH) 競爭對手 Solana (SOL) 表達了看漲情緒。這位化名 Bluntz 的分析師在社群媒體平台 X 上告訴他的 237,000 名粉絲，Solana 的價值可能會比當前價值飆升 39% 以上。「我認為 SOL 可能正在準備上漲 140 美元以上。這種下降趨勢已經被測試了太多次，我不能考慮看跌，也不能忽視從高點明顯下跌的三浪走勢，看起來是修正性的。看來過去兩週的區間已經是一個基礎了，發送吧。”

Kraken CEO David Ripley Says Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Help Grow the Overall Crypto Industry – Here’s WhyThe Daily HodlKraken CEO David Ripley Says Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Help Grow the Overall Crypto Industry – Here’s WhyRhodilee Jean Dolor January 18, 2024The CEO of US-based crypto exchange Kraken says the introduction of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will have a bullish impact on the crypto industry.Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighted BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, VanEck, Bitwise, Franklin, Valkyrie, Hashdex, Ark Invest, WisdomTree and Invesco Galaxy to offer spot Bitcoin ETFs.In a new interview on Bloomberg Crypto, David Ripley says the launch of the investment product helps with Kraken’s mission to grow cryptocurrency adoption.“It’s yet another access point. It’s an easier path for some to get into cryptocurrency, to get their first exposure to Bitcoin.”He says the development will also have a positive effect on the whole crypto industry as digital asset exchanges offer services that consumers do not get from ETFs such as directly holding Bitcoin in custody.“That’s going to grow the overall ecosystem. Exposure and awareness is going to grow and these things grow the overall industry in total. It’s possible that some newer individuals to crypto may first go and buy an ETF as opposed to going to Kraken or Coinbase, some of our peers, but that’s entirely fine.”Ripley also explains why Kraken has no plan to cut fees to compete with the Bitcoin ETFs.“We view the offerings, the products different enough such that they’re really not direct substitutes, if you will. There’s a different price point for that product, but it’s a different product. and so we don’t have any plans to adjust fees or anything of the like due to this introduction. Like I said, we offer different products and services that differ in a lot of ways from the ETF.”

VanEck 數位資產研究主管表示，比特幣何時可能創下歷史新高投資巨頭 VanEck 數位資產研究主管 Matthew Sigel 表達了對比特幣（BTC）的看漲情緒。Sigel 在 Unchained 播客中表示，比特幣今年可能會飆升至 69,044 美元左右的歷史高點。「所以今年看起來是堅實的一年。我們認為比特幣將在第四季度創下歷史新高，就像在一場有爭議的選舉之後一樣。今年參加選舉的全球公民人數創歷史新高，超過近 50%。這是歷史新高——200 年的選舉歷史為變革、顛覆和更多有利於比特幣的政策提供了許多機會。”

分析師稱基於以太坊的山寨幣將飆升超過 100%，更新了 Chainlink 和 Fetch.ai 的展望一位廣受關注的加密貨幣分析師和交易員看好市值排名前 100 的山寨幣。化名山寨幣 Sherpa 的分析師告訴他的 205,600 X 社交媒體平臺上的粉絲表示，他“非常強烈”地認爲，不可替代代幣 (NFT) 市場和聚合平臺 Blur (BLUR) 的原生代幣將超過 1.40 美元的歷史高點，比 1.40 美元低約 110%目前的價格是 2023 年 2 月達到的。“BLUR 是你可以押注整個 NFT 行業上漲的少數方式之一。看好大量 NFT 基礎設施。” 在撰寫本文時，BLUR 的交易價格爲 0.667 美元。談到 Chainlink (LINK)，Altcoin Sherpa 表示，他“仍然非常看好”區塊鏈預言機，將其視爲“可靠的長期項目”儘管由於其相對較高的市值，它不太可能提供“令人心碎的回報”。根據 Altcoin Sherpa 的 12 小時時間框架圖表，LINK 可能在一月和二月的交易區間約爲 13.50 美元至 17 美元.Chainlink 在撰寫本文時的交易價格爲 15.80 美元。接下來是應用程序 Fetch.ai (FET) 的去中心化人工智能平臺。據這位匿名分析師和交易員稱，儘管目前正在進行盤整，但 FET 今年似乎“相當強勁”。根據 Altcoin Sherpa 的圖表，周線圖上 FET 目前的支撐位約爲 0.608 美元，而最近的阻力位爲 0.779 美元根據 Altcoin Sherpa 的說法，FET 目前更適合中期交易，而不是短期交易。

Veteran Trader Tone Vays Issues Urgent Bitcoin Warning, Says Bigger Correction Looming – Here Are His TargetsVeteran trader Tone Vays is issuing a warning that Bitcoin (BTC) could soon undergo a much bigger market correction.In a new video update, the seasoned analyst tells his 123,000 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin could dip into the mid-$30,000 range if it fails to reclaim a key level.“All signs are pointing to a much, much bigger correction. I hope this doesn’t happen. I really hope we go up from here. I don’t want to see us correct. We’ve already dealt with a huge bear market. However, I am going to remain on the sidelines with cash until Bitcoin breaks out above these moving averages. I need to break even the second moving average. I need $44,000. I need a daily close at $44,000 or a move to $36,000. I really need that to go long Bitcoin.There could be something in between. It depends how fast or how slow we go down. It’s possible I may find a good buying opportunity down here at $39,000. But realistically, I am looking for either a move above the moving average of $44,000 or a move all the way down to $36,000 where we have a beautiful combination of the MRI (Momentum Reversal Indicator) support line on the daily chart, the 128-day moving average and the top of the channel.”The trader also says that if Bitcoin soon dips below $40,000 that would not be comparable to the historic dips before pre-halving events, when miners’ rewards are cut in half. The next halving event is expected in April.“Do I think the pre-halving dump has started? No, I wasn’t actually anticipating the pre-halving dump. The pre-halving dump usually happens a few weeks before the halving. It doesn’t happen four months before the halving.”The trader predicts Bitcoin will not revisit the $20,000 range and would only retest the $30,000 level if there was some black swan event.“I don’t see us going into the $20,000s. $30,000 is my absolute bottom low. And in order for us to even get to $30,000 something catastrophic happens.”Bitcoin is trading for $43,222 at time of writing, up nearly 2% in the last 24 hours.

Circle chief executive Jeremy Allaire thinks additional regulatory clarity will pave the way for increased stablecoin adoption in 2024.In a new interview with CNBC International TV, Allaire predicts that the recent approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US will act as “the tide that lifts all boats” in the crypto sector.The Circle CEO notes stablecoins remained resilient throughout the crypto space’s turbulence over the past few years.“What I can say about stablecoins and what we’ve seen in the market is really a lot of people were paying attention to a lot of the scandals in this industry, and failures and bankruptcies, but at the same time, we were seeing tremendous progress being made in continued technology development.And this is a little bit like after the dot com boom and bust – people ignored consumer internet e-commerce, but actually the technology continued to develop, and so we saw that happen last year, and we’ve seen stablecoins in particular remain the killer app of blockchain technology and start to see widening usage all around the world.”Circle issues USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by market cap. Last week, the company announced that it submitted a draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its equity securities.

Bloomberg Intelligence has revealed that Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF is experiencing substantial outflows, with a total of about $579 million withdrawn. This figure is particularly noteworthy in the wider Bitcoin ETF market landscape. In contrast, other direct Bitcoin ETFs have seen a surge in investments, totaling close to $819 million.This sharp contrast in investment trends highlights a critical reevaluation of Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF performance following its SEC approval. Although the ETF initially saw a high trading volume of over $2.3 billion on its first day, enthusiasm seems to have waned, as indicated by these recent withdrawals, suggesting a change in investor .Analysts had previously predicted that more than $1 billion might be withdrawn from the fund in the following weeks, a forecast that aligns with the current withdrawal trend from the Grayscale ETF. One factor possibly influencing this outflow is the fund’s relatively steep expense ratio of 1.5%, the highest among Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. Meanwhile, other spot ETFs like BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC have witnessed significant initial inflows of $500 million and $421 million, respectively.The SEC’s recent landmark approval of Bitcoin ETFs introduced a wave of optimism in the sector, but it also sparked various debates and concerns. Industry experts have voiced caution over the potential risks associated with Coinbase’s dominant role as custodian for most ETFs.Furthermore, the immediate market reaction to the SEC’s approval has led to considerable fluctuations in Bitcoin’s price, with the premier cryptocurrency oscillating between $41,000 and $44,000.

$SOL SOLUSD 240CoinbaseSOLANA / UNITED STATES DOLLARSolana is in a triangle between 2 channels, approaching the Apex! It could break either way!Solana could be in a wave 4 of 3 retracement which could last two months from when it started on Christmas at noon if it's length can bet determined by the wave 2, which lasted from July 13th 2023, to Sep 11th 2023 (59 days 20 hours) or we could just be in a calm between two storms! Hard to tell, but the risk / reward on this seems reasonable.To wait for the break, or to not wait for the break? That is the question! You decide!If Solana breaks up, this could be a likely target using Channels, otherwise if it breaks down, probably another month and a half of downward trend to some larger Fib support ($74 -0.238 fib and $53 -0.382 fib)Entry: ~$100 (around)Exit: $180 (around the top of channel)Warning Stop: $90-$92 (Somewhere below the Triangle Bottom, but this could be a fakeout and good entry also) Hard Stop: $84.50 (Slightly below the Jan 3rd Low from the Dump, it's definitely going down if it crosses this)Good Luck and God Bless!