Hedera Breakthrough Moment: HBAR Rockets Over 800% – Details

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The native coin of Hedera Hashgraph, HBAR, is the talk of the cryptocurrency market following an impressive price ascent. In a matter of four weeks, the coin reversed a bearish trend that had persisted for more than 1,000 days. With increased investor interest, experts are piling on the lofty price predictions, suggesting a rise in faith in this enterprise-grade public ledger.

The price of HBAR was $0.3173 at the time of writing. Even though the coin lost 10% in the last 24 hours, it did very well over the course of a week and a month. Notably, HBAR has maintained a huge 801% rally over the last 30 days, which has made buyers very happy.

What’s driving this momentum? A combination of innovative upgrades, partnerships, and market optimism. HBAR’s rebound is more than just a price spike—it’s a transformation in how the project is positioned in the blockchain space.

HBAR showing strong numbers in the monthly chart. Source: Bitstamp

Aggressive Targets In The Bull Market

Experts have projected a hopeful $5 for HBAR as the bull market for cryptocurrencies keeps up. A more conservative $2.50 shows great growth potential if the market peaks in April 2025. This positive attitude is not founded in conjecture alone. Hedera is getting ready for major announcements including a new privacy layer that will let consumers construct private network instances while still linked to the public ledger.

Dr. Leemon Baird, co-founder of Hedera, believes that this privacy layer has the potential to change areas such as finance, healthcare, and supply chain management. Hedera addresses significant gaps in blockchain technology by providing organizations with a safe yet interoperable solution.

HBAR market cap currently at $12.1 billion. Chart: TradingView

Ripple Partnership Boosts HBAR Adoption

Hedera’s increasing integration with blockchain-based payment systems is another motivator. The technology, via Dropp, plays an important part in the Federal Reserve’s FedNow system, allowing for rapid and safe transactions.

Moreover, its interaction with Ripple (XRP) proves it to be a strong rival in USD transaction handling. The likely certification of the RLUSD stablecoin by Ripple in December could help HBAR’s position in the payments ecosystem to be strengthened, therefore promoting acceptance in many sectors.

Performance Upgrade Establishes New Benchmarks

Hedera isn’t stopping with privacy. A substantial upgrade is on the way, potentially raising transaction throughput to 500,000 transactions per second (TPS). This advancement would make Hedera the world’s fastest blockchain network, a position that might significantly alter market dynamics.

$HBAR (Hedera) continuing to display significant strength here and can still be positioned to continue with ≈$0.504 still in play as a target!

With this target in play, we could see a near 3X from here in an additional +192% climb to reach it… https://t.co/J1gtwa1Xgl pic.twitter.com/26wq1Tp9ga

— JAVON⚡️MARKS (@JavonTM1) November 29, 2024

Although the Relative Strength Index (RSI) points to rising buying activity, nearing overbought levels could indicate profit-taking. Still, experts like Javon Marks are hopeful, projecting a rise to $0.504, almost three times its current worth.

Open interest in HBAR trading rose 28% to $187 million. Capital inflows indicate increased confidence, suggesting the HBAR rise may continue. Hedera’s progress should be monitored by investors and enthusiasts.

Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView

Christian Encila

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn.

Christian's journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved the way for a successful stint as an editor at a data engineering firm, where his first-month essay win funded a months-long supply of doggie and kitty treats – a testament to his dedication to his furry companions (more on that later).

Christian then roamed the world of journalism, working at newspapers in Canada and even South Korea. He finally settled down at a local news giant in his hometown in the Philippines for a decade, becoming a total news junkie. But then, something new caught his eye: cryptocurrency. It was like a treasure hunt mixed with storytelling - right up his alley!

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