“Ripple can, will, and should act in its own interest,” said David “JoelKatz” Schwartz in response to criticism regarding the firm’s XRP sales.
Ripple Labs is free to sell XRP tokens to raise operational capital, according to comments from the company’s chief technology officer. His remarks have sparked concerns among cryptocurrency investors.
“XRP isn’t a security because Ripple doesn’t actually owe you ‘utility’ or anything else,” Pierre Rochard, vice president of research at Riot Platforms, wrote in a March 5 X post.
“They are free to dump on you and you have no right to do anything about it other than join them in dumping XRP,” Rochard said, cautioning that investors are “not investing in Ripple,” just “getting tokens created out of thin air dumped on you.”
Cardano (ADA) has recently struggled to breach a key barrier despite the support of large investors and improving market conditions.
The price of ADA remains below critical resistance levels, but with whales accumulating significant amounts of ADA, the altcoin’s breakout potential seems promising. If market conditions continue to improve, Cardano could see a positive shift in price momentum.
Cardano Whales Are Optimistic
Whale activity was strong in April, with addresses holding between 10 million and 100 million ADA and purchasing over 420 million ADA, worth approximately $289 million, bringing their holdings to 12.89 billion ADA from 12.47 billion ADA. This consistent accumulation by the largest holders of Cardano is a significant indicator of confidence.
Whales play a key role in ADA’s potential price movements, and their continued accumulation suggests that they believe in the asset’s long-term value. The large-scale accumulation could help shift market sentiment in a positive direction. As the most influential ADA holders increase their positions, the likelihood of a price surge rises.
Cardano’s overall momentum is showing signs of improvement, especially with technical indicators such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI). Currently, the RSI is at a near two-month high and sits in the positive zone above the neutral mark of 50.0. This indicates growing bullish momentum, driven by both the accumulation of ADA by whales and broader market conditions.
Improving market conditions and the strong RSI reading suggest that Cardano’s price may soon experience a significant rise. This technical strength, supported by whale activity, sets the stage for ADA to break through its key resistance levels, potentially leading to more widespread adoption and price appreciation.
Cardano’s price is currently at $0.69, just below the support of $0.70, which it had been holding earlier this week. The altcoin fell slightly after failing to breach the $0.74 resistance level. The inability to break past this level has kept ADA trapped in a tight range, though a breakthrough remains possible if the market continues to improve.
The $0.74 resistance has been a key barrier for ADA for over five weeks. However, with whales continuing to accumulate and macro indicators showing strength, Cardano could soon push past $0.74 and potentially rise toward $0.80. A successful breach of $0.74 would signal the beginning of a more sustained bullish trend.
If ADA fails to maintain its position above the $0.66 support, confidence among whales could start to wane. A further decline toward $0.60 would hurt the bullish outlook, potentially leading to a deeper correction. Such a move would invalidate the positive sentiment and delay any potential for ADA to reach higher price targets.
Berachain (BERA) has suffered a steep decline over the past week, shedding 30% of its value as bearish sentiment plagues the general market.
In the past 24 hours alone, the token has slid another 6%, deepening concerns of further downside. With growing bearish bias against the altcoin, this might be the case in the near term.
BERA Faces Mounting Downside Risk
Berachain’s sharp decline has triggered a surge in short positions across its futures market. This rise in demand for shorts is evident in its funding rate, which has been negative since the token’s launch on February 6. At press time, this is at -0.11%.
The funding rate is a periodic fee exchanged between long and short traders in perpetual futures contracts to keep prices aligned with the spot market.
A negative funding rate means that short traders are paying long traders, indicating a stronger demand for short positions.
As with BERA, if an asset experiences an extended period of negative funding rates, it suggests sustained bearish sentiment. It indicates that the token’s traders consistently bet on further price declines. This prolonged negativity could increase BERA’s price volatility and extend its price fall.
In addition, BERA has noted significant fund outflows from its spot markets over the past few days. Per Coinglass, the altcoin has noted almost $2 million in spot market outflows today alone.
When an asset experiences spot outflows like this, it signals a surge in selling pressure. It indicates a bearish trend as investors reduce exposure or take profits, potentially leading to further price declines.
BERA at a Crossroads—Break Below $6.07 or Rally Toward $7.36?
Berachain trades at $6.14 at press time, resting slightly above support at $6.07. If the bearish bias against the altcoin strengthens, its price could break below this support floor, causing the token to trade at a low of $5.35.
If the bulls fail to defend this level, BERA could slip to its all-time low of $4.74.
