Cardano has stolen the crypto spotlight after Coinbase revealed it would list the token on its retail platform, with ADA prices surging by 25%.
Coinbase Announces Support for Cardano
Cardano, one of the so-called “Ethereum killers,” is on a tear after Coinbase Pro revealed that it would be listing the token on its retail platform on Thursday, Mar. 18.
The price of ADA had been consolidating within a parallel channel for more than two weeks before the news was revealed. This narrow trading range was defined by the $1.03 support level and the $1.19 resistance level. But after Coinbase Pro’s announcement, the token broke through the channel’s upper boundary to hit a high of $1.30.
The fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization could now be preparing to enjoy more of the “Coinbase Effect,” which has turned market participants overwhelmingly bullish about its future price action.
Source: TradingViewAnother spike in buying pressure could fuel the hype around Cardano. It will increase the odds of an upswing towards the $1.40 mark before ADA encounters any sort of resistance.
The bullish target is determined by measuring the height of the parallel channel and adding that distance to the breakout point.
Sitting on Top of Massive Support
The good news for those buying into hype is that Cardano currently sits on top of a massive support barrier.
IntoTheBlock’s In/Out of the Money Around Price (IOMAP) model shows that more than 133,000 addresses had previously purchased over 3.7 billion ADA at an average price of $1.15. Such a significant interest area …
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