As markets prepare for the U.S. presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, analysts are sounding the alarm about a potential disruption in global market sentiment: a weakening of the yen carry trade. This strategy, which relies on Japan's ultra-low interest rates, is facing significant pressure due to expectations of a rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ). “The BOJ rate hike will likely cause a significant unwinding of yen carry trades, which could dampen the enthusiasm of the ‘Trump Trade’ market,” Marcin Kazmierczak, COO of RedStone Oracles, told Reuters. WeFi Head of Growth Agne Linge shared similar concerns, saying that the rate hike could lead investors to sell risky assets like Bitcoin to cover carry trade loans. The yen carry trade, a long-standing investment strategy in which investors borrow yen at low interest rates to invest in higher-yielding global assets, could face a serious unraveling if the BOJ raises interest rates. Markets are closely watching the BOJ’s policy meetings next Thursday and Friday, with speculation the central bank could raise its short-term interest rate target to 0.45% from 0.25%. Hawkish signals from BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and rising Japanese government bond (JGB) yields have fueled these expectations. A stronger yen would raise borrowing costs for investors using carry trades, potentially making it harder to liquidate global equities and riskier assets like BTC. Related News: Spot ETF Hype for Surprise Altcoin: Countdown for SEC's Decision Begins “If the BOJ raises rates, this could strengthen the yen and cause rapid unwinding of risky asset positions, causing a ripple effect in global markets, as we saw in early August 2024 when Bitcoin fell from $66,000 to $55,000 in a week,” Kazmierczak said. While the weakening of the yen carry trade could dampen optimism around the “Trump Trade,” a term used to describe market optimism tied to President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-growth policies, Kazmierczak believes the impact will be gradual. “The important thing will be to watch how they balance domestic inflation targets against global market stability,” he said. Bitcoin markets remain particularly fragile. BTC has already seen high volatility as investors monitor both BOJ policies and US economic developments. However, positive US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released earlier this week supported risk sentiment. “Core CPI data showed inflation rose less than expected,” Linge said, adding: “With the upcoming inauguration, the so-called ‘Trump Trade’ effect is likely to trigger a breakout in Bitcoin price, pushing it close to all-time highs.” *This is not investment advice. Continue Reading: Insidious Danger Awaiting Bitcoin and Altcoins: Analysts Warn Ahead
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Analysts are betting on a high possibility of a price rally for the largest meme coin in the cryptocurrency landscape, as market observers see that Dogecoin is gaining momentum and could be ripe for a price explosion. Data shows that optimism on the meme coin grew, fueled by an uptick in the coin’s open interest and an ongoing price recovery that led the token to breach its resistance level. Related Reading: Ethereum Whales Absorb $1 Million Loss As Market Caution Intensifies Dogecoin Open Interest Hits $4.7 Billion Analysts believe that Dogecoin could potentially experience a rally that would lead to the meme coin hitting the $0.39 level, saying that the token is currently on a recovery mode and gaining momentum. One of the positive indicators that tell a possible upward trend for DOGE is open interest. Data show that there is growth in the open interest in the token. According to CoinGlass, open interest in Dogecoin surged by nearly 10% in the last 24 hours, allowing the meme coin to hit $4.74 billion. Meanwhile, a crypto analyst noted that the long-to-short ratio of 0.9964 might show a slightly higher number of bearish positions. Still, the token is on the positive side in terms of volume-weighted funding rate which has increased by 0.0098% — an indicator that investors are willing to pay a premium to maintain their bullish positions. Overall, analysts are confident that the derivatives data points suggest that the upward movement for the largest meme coin would continue. Remaining Above The Fibonacci Support Level Crypto analysts noted that DOGE reached a price of $0.31385, which remains above its 23.62% Fibonacci support level. They highlighted that while DOGE initially faced strong bearish pressure, the token managed to recover and gain bullish momentum. Market observers said that data indicated that the price of DOGE soared to near the 50% Fibonacci level, trading at $0.3675 and seeing a series of consecutive bullish candles. Dogecoin climbed above the 200 EMA line and reached the 38% Fibonacci level, driving the higher likelihood of positive crossovers for the token. Moreover, indicators highlighted that DOGE has reached its overbought boundary in its 4-hour RSI, supporting the chances that the token will continue to surge. As of press time, Dogecoin is being traded at $0.3776 with a total market capitalization of $55 billion. DOGE is up 3.1% and 15.8% in the daily and weekly frames, data from Coingecko shows. Related Reading: Expert Sees Bitcoin Dipping To $50K While Bullish Momentum Persists Is $0.39 Within Range? Analysts suggested that many indicators are showing that Dogecoin is gaining strength which could propel it to $0.39 per coin. DOGE continues to dominate its segment of the crypto landscape at about 50%, surpassing the psychological resistance level of $0.35. Crypto observers noted a 5% increase in the altcoin market, another metric that could help Dogecoin with its upward trend. Featured image from Cybernews, chart from TradingView
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cardano and Ripple rebound with double-digit gains, but DTX Exchange emerges as 2025’s top ATH contender. Table of Contents Ripple breaches $2.8 resistance Cardano rises over $1 DTX Exchange: Fractional trading excellence for maximum gains Conclusion Recently, both Cardano (ADA) and Ripple (XRP) have been in the news. Cardano (ADA) because of its co-founder Charles Hoskinson’s close links with the incoming Trump administration, while Ripple is in the news due to its regulatory issues with the SEC. Both of these coins have done well in the post-election market surges, but both slumped in 2025. However, since mid-January, both coins are back to bullish behavior as they booked double-digit gains as the markets appear to revive. Both these coins are predicted to hit new ATH this Q1; however, recent predictions place DTX Exchange (DTX) as the most likely to hit a new all-time high in this bull cycle. It is currently in hyped status and positioned as one of the most serious crypto launches of 2025. You might also like: The DTX Exchange hybrid platform shocks the online trading space Ripple breaches $2.8 resistance Ripple is back to surging on the price charts again its drop in the last fortnight of 2024. It has recouped its price by over 19% on the monthly chart. Its price jumped from the lowest of $1.98 to over $2.86 in this period. Source: CoinMarketCap Ripple is currently trading around $2.86, up 13% in the daily charts as market volume is up by 33% to $12.79 billion. Market analysts have predicted this bullish trend but were off by almost a week as this was expected after the upcoming Inauguration Week. Price targets have been as realistic as $3 and as high as $5. Cardano rises over $1 Cardano is another bearish crypto coin that has turned bullish early. The ADA token has been bearish for most of late December and January. However, in the past 24 hours, Cardano has gained over 10% value, rising from $0.95 to $1.05 Source: CoinMarketCap Market volume is $1.45 billion, which is down almost half a percent, which is exciting some investors as they prepare for another big surge. However, traders are still cautious, since Cardano (ADA) has already booked strong gains, many do not expect it to rally enough to touch another ATH this bull cycle. DTX Exchange: Fractional trading excellence for maximum gains DTX Exchange is a trading platform that boasts of a trader’s bucket list of trading features. First of all, the platform offers a no-KYC trading system, which is enabled by its Phoenix Wallet. This is a non-custodial trading solution that allows traders to trade directly from their wallets. Another attractive feature is the one-window access to multiple asset forms. DTX allows traders to trade in forex, shares, bonds, cryptos, and CFDs. Best of all it offers them fractional trading, tokenized to allow interchange between crypto and other real-world assets. This means that retail traders with low capital can trade in larger-value assets. The third bucket list feature is rapid, with no delay, trading in fractions of seconds. The DTX Exchange platform is powered by a powerful layer-1 blockchain, the VulcanX. This allows traders to execute trades in a jaw-dropping 0.4 milliseconds per transaction. Currently, in its presale, DTX Exchange is showing strong growth. The presale is currently in stage 7, offering each DTX token for a discounted price of $0.14. Once the token gets listed on a top-tier exchange, the token price is expected to shoot to $2. Experts consider DTX Exchange as the next big thing in the crypto space and to lead 2025 with big gains. Conclusion While Ripple and Cardano are still altcoins to watch, DTX Exchange is on a rally right now. Thanks to its game-changing technology and strong presale performance, its future appears bright. As a result, experts predict a potential 600% surge for DTX in 2025. For more information on DTX Exchange, visit their presale , website , or Telegram . Read more: Profiling web3 gamers can help blockchain become mainstream | Opinion Disclosure: This content is provided by a third party. crypto.news does not endorse any product mentioned on this page. Users must do their own research before taking any actions related to the company.
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The crypto market has sparked after several days in the doldrums, with multiple assets marking a decent recovery. Among the top 10 crypto by market cap, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Cardano (ADA) recorded double-digit gains. While macro factors led to outflows, crypto traders hope to maintain the forte ahead of Donald Trump’s second term. DOGE and ADA Swing Forward Dogecoin saw fair gains before recording larger inflows in the last 24 hours. The asset is up 10.1%, trading at $0.3836, taking its market cap to $56.6 billion. Meme coins often react to the broader market, and due to volatility, they swing sharply in the overriding direction. Despite creeping volumes, daily volumes improved with meme coin bull resuming accumulations. Dogecoin whales have amassed huge assets, buying the dip as anticipation grows. Rising whale activity has affected other meme coins, suggesting an 85% volume rise. According to meme traders in crypto spaces, the last dip can trigger a spark in price due to the broader price cycle. Elon Musk’s nomination to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) rallies investors as Trump’s inauguration nears. Trump’s pro-crypto plans to position the US as a global crypto leader resonated among institutional participants. On the other hand, ADA recorded a similar 10% growth, bouncing stronger after the recent dip. The asset’s rally wiped off weekly losses, placing flow gains at 2%. Demand for ADA comes from institutional leaning to its decentralized ecosystem and project roadmap over the years. The last quarter was bullish for the asset’s DeFi numbers. At press time, the network boasts $534 million in TVL, while daily volumes are up $7 million. Will The Surge Sustain? Generally, crypto corrections are still expected but the market has not hit its bull peak in this cycle. Volatility concerns and negative macro factors bite down on bullish gains, changing the market sentiments. Digital asset investor CryptoJellNL hinted at more gains as the market capitalization grows. “ They want you to be bearish crypto here, and judging by the state of my replies over the last few days — it’s working. Meanwhile, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization looks like it’s going a lot higher. The best is yet to come.” Institutional investors remain key for the wider market to retest December highs. This will lead to inflows in DOGE and other meme coins coupled with DeFi growth, which impacts ADA price.
Elon Bromance could turn early investors into multi-millionaires, like Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE) did. Elon Bromance (ELOBRO), a new Solana memecoin that was launched today, is set to explode over 19,000% in price in the coming days. This is because ELOBRO is set to soon be listed on numerous crypto exchanges, according to reports. This will give the Solana memecoin exposure to millions of additional investors, who will pour funds into the coin and drive its price up. Currently, Elon Bromance can only be purchased via Solana decentralized exchanges, like Jup.ag and Raydium.io, and early investors stand to make huge returns in the coming days. Early investors in SHIB and DOGE made astronomical returns, and Elon Bromance could become the next viral memecoin. Elon Bromance launched with over $9,000 of liquidity, giving it a unique advantage over the majority of other new memecoins, and early investors could make huge gains. How to Buy To buy Elon Bromance on Raydium.io or Jup.ag ahead of the CEX listings, users need to connect their Solflare, MetaMask or Phantom wallet, and swap Solana for Elon Bromance by entering its contract address – FY7aYv7K3yEE9Z8hzgURj5z7biTE8Z6BpunBPAnCEpxj – in the receiving field. If you don’t have one of these wallets already, you can create a new wallet in a few minutes and transfer some Solana to it (which will then be used to buy the memecoin), from an exchange like Coinbase, Binance and many others. In fact, early investors could make returns similar to those who invested in Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE) before these memecoins went viral and exploded in price. If this happens, a new wave of memecoin millionaires could be created in a matter of weeks – or potentially even sooner. The Solana memecoin craze continues amid larger memecoins, like Shiba Inu (SHIB), Dogecoin (DOGE) and DogWifHat (WIF) trading sideways in recent weeks and losing momentum. This is why many SHIB, DOGE and WIF investors are instead investing in new Solana memecoins, like ELOBRO. Such memecoins have no utility and no inherent value, but investors looking for high gains have been investing in them due to their potential to rapidly rise in price.
XRP surges to an impressive $3.39, exceeding its 2018 peak and indicating a significant recovery in the cryptocurrency market. Ripple’s recent price movement has invigorated investor confidence, with XRP gaining
Justin Sun pointed out TRON’s success in tackling financial crime on its network in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter). In the past year, TRON still saw its fair share of illicit activity, but it also saw an increase in intercepting illegal funds. Justin Sun, the founder of the network, recounted the 2024 achievements of the T3 Financial Crime Unit. He claimed the unit succeeded and maintains hopes it will continue to decrease illicit activity and recover funds in the new year. Scammers and dark market shops often chose the network for its low costs. The initiative intercepted some of the illicit volumes on TRON by making implicated funds inaccessible. Illicit activity on the network decreased by $6B in 2024. TRON also cooperated with Tether to track and return some of the USDT from hacks or extortion schemes. The numbers speak for themselves. Already seeing huge success for T3 FCU… and this is just the start. @Paoloardoino @Tether_to Looking forward to what we achieve together in 2025… and reading the full Crypto Crime Report from @trmlabs https://t.co/jS6jHCxgeq . pic.twitter.com/QPvarHg6uH — H.E. Justin Sun 🍌 (@justinsuntron) January 16, 2025 TRON ramped up action against illicit activity The recent 2024 report by TRM reveals threats still exist. It also presented evidence that mitigation strategies have helped to decrease illicit activity. TRON joined the effort to remove fraud from its network in a bid to improve its reputation. The network aimed to join the 2024 boom for multiple token trends, but faced some skepticism on the real value of its assets. TRON also tried to repair its reputation before becoming a carrier for WBTC, one of the most valuable DeFi assets. In 2024, stablecoins carried a bigger share of crypto transactions, which together exceeded $10.6 trillion, up 56% from the bear market of 2023. TRON achieved records for both transaction counts and volumes toward the end of 2024. TRON carries a significant share of professional and whale transactions, with a big part of the volume for transactions over $100K and in the millions. TRC-20 USDT expanded its volumes to new records toward the end of 2024. | Source: Dune Analytics TRC-20 USDT slightly decreased its supply toward the end of 2024, down to 59.75B tokens. The network still carried over $7B liquidity in bridged assets and its native DeFi protocols, relying on the stablecoin for collaterals and general transfers. TRON had to deal with the highest volumes of illicit activity TRON retained legacy status as one of the chains with the highest levels of illicit activity, primarily in the form of USDT transactions. The stablecoin transfers often ended up on the Huione Guarantee market , which accepted payments in TRC-20 USDT. The token offered immediate transfers with much lower fees while being widely recognized as a payment tool in some regions. As a result, TRON carried up to 58% of illicit volume, compared to 24% for Ethereum, and 12% for Bitcoin. Binance Smart Chain and Polygon together contributed 6% of transactions from threat actors, sanctioned locations, scams, or blacklisted addresses. Threat actors and scammers prefer networks with low transaction fees, surplus DeFi contracts, and active stablecoins. Around 49% of TRON’s illicit transactions involved sanctioned entities, while 32% was for blacklisted funds. Sanctioned wallets belonged to Russian individuals, and contained addresses traced to terrorism funding. This type of illicit transaction was more common, as more organizations found their way to the most active chains. The blacklisted addresses were a key contribution to TRON’s investigations, as the threat actors were no longer capable of accessing the funds. The token freezes were part of the T3 FCU activity, combining the capabilities of TRON and Tether, Inc. The initiative intercepted a total of $132M in the first few months since its launch. Fraud was a significant part of illicit transactions, though the activity also slowed down in 2024. Confidence scams received around $2.5B based on TRM estimates, down 58% in 2023. On the other hand, dark marketplaces resumed their activity, rising by 20% from 2023 levels. Illegal item purchases reached $2.4B, with $600M in incoming traffic to identified illicit traders. Trading for illegal items accelerated in the past year as traders became more proactive and spread to multiple platforms, including social media and Telegram apps. Land a High-Paying Web3 Job in 90 Days: The Ultimate Roadmap
Crypto assets faced a bumpy ride over the last seven days, resulting in huge outflows in institutional and retail markets. Like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), Solana was among the affected assets that recorded negative weekly figures after showing signs of a bullish uptick. Despite these exits, a spark in Solana’s institutional demand has ignited explosive optimism in bulls. Solana Records Weekly Fund Inflows Solana turned the tide in a week that saw most altcoins in the red zone, holding on to weekly inflows. A new CoinShares Weekly Fund Flows Report shows crypto assets saw a modest $48 million inflows last week, a sharp decline from previous positions. Amid massive whale exits, the total crypto market cap slumped 7%, with billions liquidated within days. Solana proved its status as an institutional investor favorite, recording slight gains. Last year, the asset picked up consecutive gains as anticipation for spot ETFs grew in the United States. According to CoinShares, SOL notched a $15 million net flow to its funds, recovering monthly gains to $14 million. At the time of writing, total assets under management (AUM) surpassed $1.59 billion. Most traders view these gains as a catalyst for SOL demand. Notably, Solana rebounds faster than the wider market, leading to projections of explosive gains in the next bull peak. In the last 24 hours, crypto prices have gained momentum as most on-chain metrics flipped green. SOL trades at $212, moving up over 5% and recovering weekly outflows. Cardano (ADA) also notched swift gains as participants leveraged intraday trading to open new positions. The community dubbed ETH killer exchanges hands at $1.13, gaining 5.7% today. Ethereum Woes Continue Ethereum (ETH) lagged amid slight gains recorded on the institutional front in many altcoins. ETH saw $255 million in outflows in one week, changing the dynamics of Bitcoin and other assets. Ethereum loss comes as whales dump the asset to gauge little gains. After the ETH price fell below $3,300, several large holders heightened sell pressure, lowering sentiments. Overall, the market saw large outflows towards the end of the week due to macroeconomic factors. “ Although nearly US$1 billion poured in during the first half of the week, the release of new macroeconomic data and the US Federal Reserve’s minutes which pointed to a stronger US economy and a more hawkish Fed led to outflows of US$940 million in the latter half. This suggests that the post-US election honeymoon is over, and macroeconomic data is once again a key driver of asset prices,” CoinShares wrote.