|

Stellar Lumens goes ballistic on SatoshiPay’s acquisition news

  • German media giant buys a share of Stellar-based startup.
  • Stellar Lumens (XLM) gains over 10% on a day-on-day basis.
  • The coin is ready for correction from overbought conditions.

Stellar Lumens (XLM), now the 9th largest coin with a market value of $1.96B, has grown over 10% since this time on Sunday and gained nearly 20% on a week-on-week basis. It is one of the best performing digital assets that has been growing strongly for the past three days. 

Stellar's market recorded over $200M worth of trading volume, mostly against USDT and BTC. Stellar is most actively traded on Binance and Exrates, a multi cryptocurrency exchange platform with headquarters in Switzerland.

What’s behind the price growth

The news that Germany-based media company Börsenmedien AG is about to purchase a stake in SatoshiPay, a Stelar-based cryptocurrency startup might have created favorable conditions for XLM growth. 

One of the leading media companies for financial information in German-speaking countries wants to integrate SatoshiPay’s payment solution to allow online readers to pay for content with one click. The solution is based on Stellar distributed ledger network and provides a fast and cost-effective way to send payments directly from the reader’s wallet to the publisher. 

“Online content is either free and monetised through ads or charged for — in which case readers have to sign-up for a subscription or deal with paywalls. There’s a gap in between: inexpensive content that can be purchased on a pay-per-article plan, without hassle. SatoshiPay’s nano payment solution represents that missing link that fills the gap. We are excited about our stake in SatoshiPay, as well as the upcoming integration of their solution on our websites,” Bernd Förtsch, founder and CEO of Börsenmedien AG, commented.

Stellar’s technical picture

XLM/USD is trading above DMA100 for the first time since November 19, 2018, which may be interpreted as a positive signal. However, a short-term correction from an overbought territory looks likely at this stage. The daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) is reversing down, while the intraday charts confirm bulls' exhaustion.

The local resistance area comes at $0.095 congestion zone. It is followed by stronger support at $0.0865, created by a confluence of SMA50 and SMA100 on 4-hour chart
XLM/USD, 4-hour chart
 

Author

Tanya Abrosimova

Tanya Abrosimova

Independent Analyst

 

More from Tanya Abrosimova
Share:

Editor's Picks

XRP slides amid a fragile crypto market structure
Ripple (XRP) falls for the second straight day, trading at $1.37 on Thursday. The broader cryptocurrency market remains fragile as investors weigh the impact of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which triggered persistent increases in Crude Oil prices while restricting shipping through the Straight of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC pressured amid ETF outflows, fresh US-Iran risks
Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure, trading below $78,200 at the time of writing on Thursday after declining nearly 3% so far this week. Weakening institutional demand, along with escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, continues to dampen risk appetite and weigh on the Crypto King. Institutional demand for Bitcoin shows early signs of caution.
Top Altcoins Price Forecast: Ripple, Solana, and Cardano risk deeper losses
Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) struggle to extend last month's advance, pointing to moderating buying pressure. The technical outlook for XRP, SOL, and ADA suggests a mild near-term bearish bias as momentum weakens. Ripple trades around $1.3800 at press time on Thursday, extending losses after a bearish close the previous day.
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP lose bullish momentum as structural support holds
Cryptocurrency prices are moderating on Thursday, with Bitcoin (BTC) dropping to test the near-term $78,000 support. Altcoins, including Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), are echoing Bitcoin’s cautious sentiment, with ETH retracing to approximately $2,470 and XRP to $1.38.
Bitcoin: Gearing up for a sharp move
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $81,000 on Friday, up over 4% so far this week, and awaits a key catalyst that could determine its next directional move. Strong institutional demand is supporting the bullish price action, with spot BTC Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on track to record a third straight week of inflows.