This week’s market action is spotlighting projects with wildly different paths to potential growth. Shiba Inu is tightening its price inside a weekly triangle that could explode into four-figure percentage gains. NEAR Protocol is attracting deep-pocketed flows, providing stability through volatile sessions. Yet in the background, BlockDAG is executing a slower-burning but far-reaching plan — locking itself into major sports ecosystems to power adoption.By weaving NFTs, fan coins, and interactive engagement tools into rugby and cricket fan experiences, BlockDAG (BDAG) is staking a claim in audiences that already number in the hundreds of millions. With $374.5M raised and a presale still pushing forward, its growth path looks designed for years, not weeks.
Rugby and Cricket Deals: Analyzing BlockDAG’s Global Entry Points
BlockDAG’s collaboration with the Seattle Seawolves in rugby and the Seattle Orcas in cricket is not a surface-level brand deal; it’s a built-in adoption channel. These partnerships weave blockchain-powered tools into the heart of fan culture. From collectible NFTs to match-day polls and fan coins, BDAG becomes part of the spectator experience, giving newcomers a reason to interact with its ecosystem without having to “learn crypto” first.
The scale is hard to ignore: rugby and cricket command hundreds of millions of engaged fans worldwide. Converting even 1% of that base into BDAG users would translate into massive wallet growth and transaction activity. And that’s before counting its already jaw-dropping presale numbers: $374.5M raised, 25.2 billion coins sold, Batch 29 priced at $0.0276, and early buyers from Batch 1 sitting on 2,660% gains. Add in over 19,300 hardware miners sold, bringing in $7.8M, and you have both market reach and operational firepower.
This isn’t about riding a hype cycle. By anchoring itself to communities built on loyalty, BlockDAG is building a durable adoption funnel. That gives it an edge over projects relying purely on market mood, and for those eyeing standout plays for 2025, it’s a direct path to global relevance.
NEAR Protocol’s Price Action Strengthened by Institutional Flows
The NEAR Protocol price has been moving between short-term support at $2.57 and resistance at $2.73, logging a near 6% jump within 24 hours. Intraday peaks touched $2.678 before easing into the $2.634–$2.644 range, showing profit-taking at the top end. Behind the charts, institutional interest is clear, $10.1M in new inflows in a day, part of a $572M surge into crypto markets.
Policy changes in the U.S. allowing retirement accounts more exposure to digital assets are adding long-term tailwinds. While volatility remains, NEAR’s market footing is being reinforced by deep capital and policy shifts, making its price movements more than just technical noise.
SHIB’s Weekly Triangle Points to 1,000% Upside Potential
Shiba Inu’s chart is coiling inside a weekly triangle formation that has traders watching closely for a breakout. Currently near $0.00001309, SHIB is up about 5.9% in the past week, with support at $0.00001045 and resistance at $0.00001678. Analysts suggest that clearing the upper boundary could open the door to $0.000150, a more than 1,000% leap from current levels.
That projection comes from applying the triangle’s height to its breakout point — a common technical forecasting method. If confirmed, it would mark a major reset in SHIB’s price structure and likely pull in waves of speculative interest. Until then, the chart is tightening, and anticipation is building.
Real-World Integration vs. Market-Triggered Moves
SHIB’s upside depends on a chart breakout. NEAR’s strength is tied to institutional flows. BlockDAG’s growth, in contrast, is engineered into its model: sports partnerships, NFT utilities, and a presale war chest of $374.5M all work together to keep adoption growing regardless of market noise.
By tying its brand to global fanbases in rugby and cricket, BlockDAG is aiming for conversion at scale. That mix of culture, utility, and capital strength could make it one of the few presale projects with staying power well past 2025’s first market waves.
Presale: https://purchase.blockdag.network
Website: https://blockdag.network
Telegram: https://t.me/blockDAGnetworkOfficial
Discord: https://discord.gg/Q7BxghMVyu
