With cryptocurrency markets a sea of red on Tuesday, as the market continues to trade heavy amid a cocktail of concerns about Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions and about the falling likelihood of near-term Fed interest rate cuts, investors are turning to smaller and lesser-known altcoins as they hunt for the best crypto to buy today.
Bitcoin (BTC) was around $63,000 and probing its multi-month range lows. Ether (ETH), meanwhile, was holding just to the north of $3,000.
Both are down sharply from March highs, though losses are modest compared to the retracements seen by many altcoins.
While Bitcoin is down 11% in 30 days, Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP) and Dogecoin (DOGE) are each down 20%. And many smaller altcoins are down an even sharper 40-50%.
Risks remain tilted to the downside for major cryptos in the coming weeks. The halving could well be a “sell-the-news” event for Bitcoin. And an outperforming US economy means that Fed rate cuts continue to pushed back.
Massively unpopular opinion: The next #Bitcoin halving has the potential to be a sell-the-news event.
Maybe not directly, but I doubt it has the bullish impact traders have come to know.
It’s a widely-known event that you can literally mark on your calendar. There are countdown… pic.twitter.com/Zbk6GY0WWx
— Justin Bennett (@JustinBennettFX) April 16, 2024
Fed Chair Jerome Powell remarked on Tuesday that recent data shows a lack of further progress on inflation. Progress on inflation is, of course, a key requirement the Fed wants to see before cutting interest rates.
POWELL: IF HIGHER INFLATION PERSISTS FED CAN MAINTAIN CURRENT RATE AS LONG AS NEEDED
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) April 16, 2024
That suggests crypto investors will need to be selective when picking the best crypto to buy now.
Here are some strong performers on Tuesday that could be the best crypto to buy now.
Best Crypto to Buy Now
Celestia (TIA)
Celestia (TIA) is attempting to break out of a downtrend that it has been stuck in going back to February.
Last trading just under $11 per token, TIA is up 15% in the past 24 hours as per CoinMarketCap. TIA is up an even more impressive 44% from last week’s lows near $7.50.
If the crypto can break back to the north of $11.50 resistance, it fortunes could turn more bullish.
Celestia could be the best crypto to buy now if it can pump back to yearly highs. Source: TradingViewIf TIA can recover back to its yearly highs around $21, that could mean nearly 2x upside from current levels.
For those looking to benefit from the market’s recent dip, TIA could thus be the best crypto to buy now.
Pepe (Pepe)
Another coin attempting to make a comeback on Tuesday is Pepe (PEPE). The legendary meme coin was last up 7% in 24 hours, as per CoinMarketCap.
Pepe’s technical outlook recently took a turn for the worse. The meme coin recently broke to the south of a pennant structure.
Pepe could be the best crypto to buy now if it can 2x back to yearly highs. Source: TradingViewBut after bouncing strongly at its previous 2023 record highs around $0.0000045, the Pepe sell off may be over.
If PEPE can break above $0.000006 resistance, that would be good progress. A break above downtrend from the 2024 highs and the 21/50DMAs would then open the door to more upside.
Pepe could also post fairly quick 2x gains from here. Hence, it could easily be the best crypto to buy now.
Fantom (FTM)
Fantom (FTM) bulls are trying to regain control on Tuesday as the broader market struggles.
As per CoinMarketCap, FTM was last up around 6.5% in 24 hours, having recovered to around $0.67.
The token is eyeing a rebound to $1.0, but it will first need to overcome resistance around $0.77.
A break above here could open the door to a continued recovery to 2024 highs in the $1.20s.
With FTM potentially able to net investors near-term gains of 2x, it ranks amongst the best cryptos to buy now.
Alternative Crypto Investment Strategy to Consider – Presales
Investing in smaller, lesser-known altcoins is a great way to make a quick crypto profit.
However, investors looking to increase their risk profile shouldn’t neglect another highly profitable strategy: investing in new crypto ICOs.
Up-and-coming web3 start-ups often look to raise funds in their infancy by selling their native protocol token.
These sales are almost always conducted at a steep discount to the project’s potential. For example, most presales will sell their token at a price that gives them a market cap of $10-30 million.
If a good project gains traction, it can easily reach a market cap in the hundreds of millions. So, presale investors can often make as much as 10x or more gains.
Of course, investing in new crypto ICOs comes with many of the same risks as traditional start-up investing. The success of a project relies heavily upon the competency of management and execution.
With so many new crypto ICOs to choose from, getting started can be a daunting task.
Luckily, the experienced team at Cryptonews has already done a lot of digging. Here are 18 of their favorite projects:
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Alternatively, check out this video by Cryptonews’ Crypto Arjay, who goes through his top three presales.
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