Theta Network (THETA), a platform for decentralized video delivery and edge computing, has seen its price skyrocket by 60% in the past 24 hours. This surge has propelled THETA to become the top gainer across the entire spectrum of the top 100 cryptocurrencies.
The rally can be attributed to a confluence of factors, notably the anticipation surrounding the upcoming launch of Theta EdgeCloud in the next quarter, a broader crypto market uplift led by Bitcoin and a bullish chart setup for THETA.
EdgeCloud Launch Sparks Growth Catalyst
At the heart of Theta Network’s bullish trajectory is the Theta EdgeCloud project, an ambitious endeavor to establish a global peer-to-peer cloud computing network. This initiative is poised to harness the power of user devices to scale blockchain applications to new heights.
The excitement around this development was heightened by a tweet from Theta developers yesterday, which stated, “Theta EdgeCloud Phase 1 is coming in Q2! Check out the preview blog on how Theta EdgeCloud is ushering in a new era of AI computing.”
Theta EdgeCloud Phase 1 is coming in Q2! Check out the preview blog on how Theta EdgeCloud is ushering in a new era of AI Computing:https://t.co/kNMYib48RJ
— Theta Network (@Theta_Network) February 26, 2024
Theta’s foray into AI computing aligns with the current market enthusiasm for AI-related tokens, as evidenced by the impressive gains of projects like Render Network (RNDR) and Fetch.Ai (FET). This alignment suggests that Theta’s price surge is not only a result of its intrinsic value proposition but also its strategic positioning within the booming AI narrative in the crypto space.
In the newly released blog post, the Theta team elaborated on EdgeCloud’s mission to democratize access to GPU processing power for AI and video tasks, offering a cost-effective and decentralized alternative to traditional cloud computing. This initiative leverages the Theta Edge Network’s substantial distributed GPU computing power, which ranks among the world’s largest, to support a wide range of AI applications, from language models to text-to-image and text-to-video models.
The blog further elaborates on the technical prowess of the Theta Edge Network, highlighting its capacity to support a wide array of AI applications, thereby democratizing access to GPU processing power. “This vast processing power […] can deliver upwards of 2500 equivalent NVIDIA A100s, enough to train and serve some of the largest language models,” the post reads, illustrating the network’s potential to significantly impact the AI computing landscape.
Theta’s approach to innovation is also reflected in its patented technology for an edge computing platform supported by a blockchain network, enabling a new era of hybrid computing architectures. “This set in motion the capability to build a next generation hybrid computing architecture,” the team noted.
Technical Analysis Of THETA/USD
The Theta token (THETA/USD) has charted a significant bullish breakout on its 1-week timeframe chart. Over the past week, the price has surged with an impressive gain, reflecting a newfound vigor in the buying sentiment. However, the rally has reached a formidable resistance at $2.28 level, which acted as a crucial support in early 2022.
At press time, THETA was trading at approximately $2.01, after a massive move from its recent lows of around $0.55, representing an increase of over 365% in just 20 weeks. Before the breakout, the 100-week and 200-week exponential moving averages (EMAs) served as crucial resistance while the 20-week and 50-week EMAs marked strong support levels.
The breakout above the 100- and 200-week EMA (blue line) can be seen as a major catalyst. Notably, the relative strength index (RSI) is currently positioned at approximately 62.6, which is comfortably below the overbought threshold of 70. This suggests that there may still be room for upward movement before the market is considered overextended.
This thesis is supported by the Fibonacci retracement levels, drawn from the all-time high to the significant low, which shows that the Theta price is still in somewhat bearish territory. It would take a further doubling of the price for THETA to reach the 0.236 level at $4.31911099, which can be seen as major resistance. However, for this to happen, the $2.28 resistance needs to be cleared.
A decisive weekly close above this level could pave the way for a test of the 0.382 level at $6.64707545, followed by the 0.5 and 0.618 levels at $8.5285097 and $10.41008649, respectively. Conversely, a rejection at the current level could see a retest of the 200-week EMA.
The volume indicator shows a modest increase in trading volume accompanying the recent price spike, which lends credence to the breakout. However, traders and investors will be closely monitoring this metric to confirm whether the momentum has the conviction to break through the current resistance zone.
