{"id":433523,"date":"2020-08-05T22:42:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T22:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=433523"},"modified":"2020-08-06T16:04:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T16:04:14","slug":"chainlink-competitor-band-protocol-band-surges-45-in-5-minutes-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/chainlink-competitor-band-protocol-band-surges-45-in-5-minutes-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Chainlink Competitor Band Protocol (BAND) Surges 45% In 5 Minutes: Here’s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"
It seems that the days of explosive crypto gains are back. In the span of about five minutes, Band Protocol (BAND) gained approximately 45% against the U.S. dollar as buying volume surged.<\/p>\n
The chart below is from Alex Kruger, an analyst in the cryptocurrency space. It shows that the asset jumped from the $5.40 high it was trading at towards a local high of about $7.91 within the span of one four-hour candle.<\/p>\n
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Chart of BAND's recent price action from Alex Kruger. Chart originally from Binance.<\/pre>\nAccording to data from TradingView.com,<\/a> a majority of the gains of the surge were incurred within a five-minute period.<\/p>\n
Why is Band Up So Much In 5 Minutes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The reason for this surge is simple: Coinbase Pro. More accurately, as the asset surged higher, the leading cryptocurrency exchange announced via tweets that it had listed Band Protocol.<\/p>\n
“Mon, Aug 10, our BAND-USD, BAND-BTC, BAND-EUR & BAND-GBP order books will enter transfer-only mode, accepting inbound transfers of BAND in supported regions. Orders cannot be placed or filled. Trading will begin on\/after 9AM PT the following day, if liquidity conditions are met.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nMon, Aug 10, our BAND-USD, BAND-BTC, BAND-EUR & BAND-GBP order books will enter transfer-only mode, accepting inbound transfers of BAND in supported regions. Orders cannot be placed or filled. Trading will begin on\/after 9AM PT the following day, if liquidity conditions are met.<\/p>\n
— Coinbase Exchange \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f (@CoinbaseExch) August 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n