{"id":429621,"date":"2020-07-05T17:30:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T17:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=429621"},"modified":"2020-07-05T16:16:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T16:16:16","slug":"defi-token-compounds-intraday-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/defi-token-compounds-intraday-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Fueling DeFi Token Compound\u2019s Powerful 20% Intraday Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the crypto market\u2019s hottest DeFi tokens, Compound<\/a> (COMP) has gone on an over 20% intraday rally. Meanwhile, the rest of the market is seeing red due to overall Bitcoin weakness.<\/p>\n What\u2019s causing Compound to stand out and surge while the rest of the crypto market tanks?<\/p>\n The cryptocurrency known as Compound<\/a> has had an incredible ride over the last month. Decentralized finance along with crypto Twitter hashtag emoji<\/a>, are all the rage right now.<\/p>\n The former of the two trends include Compound\u2019s rise into crypto market super stardom.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Financial Independence Day: 268% Average ROI Buying Bitcoin On July 4<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Most DeFi tokens have been on the rise in 2020. At the start of the year, Ethereum soared due to the hype<\/a> surrounding the alternative to traditional finance.<\/p>\n Over the last month however Compound has stolen the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Compound protocol enables \u201cYield-Farming\u201d which lets investors lend out crypto tokens for a return in interest.<\/p>\n The asset was listed on Coinbase last month and within days captured the largest market share for total value locked up in DeFi. Its dominance reflects over 34% of the total<\/a> capital in DeFi.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although Compound launched as the hottest new DeFi token, as soon as it began to cool off at all, traders turned bearish on the altcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n Questions arising from the protocol\u2019s governance model had some analysts targeting<\/a> as low as $50-100 for COMPUSD.<\/p>\n But Compound is pumping yet again, this time surging as much as 20% intraday at the current local high.<\/p>\n The DeFi token has been rising even despite Bitcoin and the greater market falling.<\/p>\n Due to Bitcoin weakness, COMPBTC also saw an over 25% intraday spike.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On both trading pairs, Compound<\/a> has since retraced from the highs set but should close out the daily with a strong push from bulls.<\/p>\n The pump could be continued bullish momentum due to such hype surrounding the hot new DeFi token. Or it could be due to a short squeeze of trigger-happy bears who shorted too much, too soon.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Why This Options Trader is Bearish on the Hot DeFi Token CO<\/a>MP<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nCompound Becomes Breakout Superstar in Already Red Hot DeFi Space<\/h2>\n
COMPUSD Daily Coinbase | Source: TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n
What’s Behind The Massive Surge on COMPUSD and COMPBTC?<\/h2>\n
COMPBTC Daily Coinbase | Source: TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n