LTO coin forecast: Is this token staging a comeback?
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The price of the LTO token has been recovering lately after it melted down along with the rest of the cryptocurrency market in April, having lost 86% from its all-time high of $0.90 on 7 April 2021.
Interestingly, the price seems to have found strong support at the $0.12 level and multiple tags and subsequent rebounds off this level appear to be prompting the latest uptrend in the coin.
If you are unfamiliar with the LTO cryptocurrency or don’t know how the LTO network works, the following article explains most of what you need to know about this security blockchain.
In this article we take a closer look at the latest price action and what factors are shaping LTO network price predictions in 2022.
What is the LTO network and how does it work?
The LTO network is a blockchain designed to help businesses and organisations around the world interact with each other transparently using blockchain technology.
In essence, the LTO blockchain serves as a public blockchain on top of which private blockchains can be built. These private chains will rely on the identity credentials that have been stored and validated on the LTO network to facilitate a safe environment through which parties can make transactions with each other.
To avoid identity theft, public keys are issued to each party involved in the blockchain after they have published a certificate that accredits their identity. These certificates can be issued by third parties such as IdenTrust and DigiCert, and are crucial to accomplishing the level of transparency and trust that LTO aims to promote.
On publishing a certificate, an account on the LTO network is created and the publisher is required to pay a transaction fee using LTO coins.
The network is also designed to operate with other blockchains through cross-chain decentralised identifiers (DID). Nodes within the network will be in charge of validating not just the transactions made within the blockchain but also that the certificate held by the parties involved is a valid one.
LTO Network use cases
There are endless real-world applications for this blockchain, including the safe issuance of different kinds of documents going from legal to financial paperwork. The project would practically eliminate the need for a trusted third party such as a solicitor or bank to be involved to validate the identity of the parties involved.
Moreover, it would be fairly easy to complete the signing of a document within the blockchain as the network’s speed and transparency will expedite the process, while costs will also be reduced.
Some projects already being powered by the LTO blockchain include Firm 24, a company that uses the network to notarise the signatures of prospective company founders in Germany.
Another example of LTO’s practical use cases is SignRequest, a company that processes more than one million documents a year and that is also using the LTO network to guarantee the immutability of documents being signed by its clients through the platform.
According to LTO’s website it is currently powering more than 15 projects, while the network has more than 90 nodes that are constantly validating transactions made within the LTO blockchain.
The LTO Network’s report for the second quarter of 2021 suggests that despite the crypto market’s overall volatility, LTO is on track with its plans for further development and adoption. During this period the LTO token has been listed on several exchanges, including Gate.io, HitBTC, Bitcoin.com exchange, SimpleSwap and StealthEX.
The network has registered a decline in daily transactions on the LTO mainnet, but hopes to increase this number with the help of its active products and “a growing number of use cases in active development that are yet to be deployed into production”.
The company admitted that the staking AUM (assets under management) also suffered from market volatility, but the total staking amount didn’t fall below 100 million LTO. As of June 2021, it accounted for 106 million LTO, which is a 20% pullback from the peak number of 135 million LTO registered in March 2021.
LTO coin news and initiatives
In December last year, the LTO project achieved a major milestone that contributed to building its credibility after it announced it was partnering with the United Nations to develop what would be the first blockchain-powered land registry in Afghanistan.
The project has been interrupted by the Taliban take-over of the country, and it is not known whether the new government will continue with it, and if so on what timescale.
However, it is a good example of the type of use to which the LTO project can be put, and could be copied by other developing nations. Rick Schmitz, CEO of the LTO Network, said:
Under the Afghan initiative, the LTO Network would have acted as a safe depository in which digital ownership certificates would be stored.
Maurizio Gazzola from the UN Office of Information and Communication Technology (UN-OICT) added:
LTO coin prediction
The latest LTO crypto price action shows that an uptrend has started since late July with the price surging from a low of $0.14 per share to as much as $0.30 per coin for a 114% gain in less than a month.
However, the price has encountered strong resistance at the $0.33 level and multiple rejections at this mark led to a decline in the coin’s momentum, as indicated by a bearish divergence in the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
That said, despite this apparent weakness, the moving average convergence divergence indicator (MACD) continues to be on an uptrend, but the relatively narrow distance between the MACD and the signal line points to the possibility of a reversal at any given point, as the coin’s positive momentum is not that strong.
Based on these readings, the future LTO price could be determined by whether or not the price breaks above this $0.33 threshold. If a break occurs, the price could move higher rapidly – possibly aiming toward the $0.80 level as a mid-term LTO price prediction.
Meanwhile, a break in the trend line highlighted in the chart may plug the price back into the consolidation rectangle for longer and evaporate some of the gains that traders have seen in the past month.
LTO crypto 2021-2026: what's next?
Longer-term algorithm-based forecasts from Wallet Investor and Digital Coin suggest that LTO Network could be a good investment option in a one year’s time and beyond. Note that any LTO predictions can be wrong and don't forget that you should always carry out your own analysis before making any financial trade.
FAQs
What is the future of the LTO network?
With multiple practical use cases, the LTO network has proven that it can act as a functional infrastructure blockchain for providers who can rely on the network to validate the identity of all parties in a transaction.
Is LTO a good investment?
At the moment of writing (16 August 2021), the fully diluted market capitalisation of the LTO network stands at $127.5m, according to CoinMarketCap. This is the price an investor would have to pay at the moment to acquire all tokens ever issued as part of the blockchain’s functioning, and it is an interesting metric that can be used to determine if the project is fairly valued or not.
Based on the success of the case studies that have already used the LTO network to power some of its features, the valuation of this project doesn’t seem unreasonably high, as it could be used by numerous organisations around the world. However many other organisations are now experimenting with blockchain to record transactions and there is no guarantee LTO will win out. It’s too early to judge whether the project's adoption rate will increase significantly and drive its price higher, so you need to be cautious.
How many LTO coins are there?
The maximum supply of the LTO token will be 403,393,276 coins. According to data from CoinMarketCap, almost 72% of that total supply has already been minted.
Will the LTO coin price go up?
Nobody can tell how the price of a financial instrument will behave in the future. However, algorithmic price prediction services such as Wallet Investor have outlined a one-year forecast for LTO of $0.58 per coin. If that target is hit, it would result in a 87% gain based on today’s price of $0.31 per coin (as of 16 August 2021).
Meanwhile, the LTO crypto price prediction for 2021-2026 from Wallet Investor sees the price rising to $1.50 per coin by the end of that period, resulting in a five-year upside potential of 395%.
Given how volatile crypto assets are, you should never base your decisions on third-party predictions. Any forecast should never be taken as investment advice. There are no assurances that those targets will be reached, and investors should do their own diligence before investing in LTO or in any other financial instrument, for that matter.
Where can I buy LTO coins?
LTO coins are available for trading on numerous crypto exchanges, including Gate.io, HitBTC, Bitcoin.com exchange, SimpleSwap and StealthEX.
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