$LAYER Down 2.48% in 24h, extending a 7.88% weekly decline
Chris812
Updated at: 8 hours ago
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Down 2.48% in 24h, extending a 7.88% weekly decline. Key factors:
Token Unlock Pressure – $17.44M LAYER entered circulation this week, increasing sell-side risk.
Technical Weakness – Price below critical moving averages ($0.57–$0.62) signals bearish momentum.
Altcoin Sentiment – Neutral market-wide risk appetite (Altcoin Season Index: 46/100) limits recovery.
Deep Dive
1. Token Unlock Impact (Bearish)
Overview:
A $17.44M LAYER token unlock occurred this week , part of a broader $653M crypto unlock wave. Unlocks historically correlate with price dips due to increased circulating supply and potential profit-taking.
What this means:
Newly unlocked tokens (≈3% of LAYER’s $159M market cap) dilute holder value. This follows a May 2025 unlock that preceded a 64% price drop from $3.35 to $1.2, setting a bearish precedent.
What to look out for:
Exchange inflow spikes or whale wallet movements signaling sell-offs.
2. Technical Breakdown (Bearish)
Overview:
LAYER trades at $0.563, below its 7-day SMA ($0.573) and 30-day SMA ($0.619). The RSI-14 (43.01) shows oversold conditions but lacks bullish reversal signals.
What this means:
The MACD histogram (-0.0014) confirms bearish momentum. A sustained break below the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement ($0.679) suggests traders are defending lower support zones.
3. Market-Wide Risk Aversion (Mixed)
Overview:
Crypto fear/greed sits at 53/100 (neutral), with Bitcoin dominance rising to 57.55% as capital rotates away from alts.
What this means:
LAYER underperformed the broader crypto market (-2.48% vs. -0.41% total market cap) due to its lower liquidity (turnover ratio: 0.166 vs. market average 0.33).
Conclusion
Solayer’s drop reflects project-specific dilution from token unlocks and weak technicals, amplified by cautious altcoin sentiment.
Key watch: Can LAYER hold the $0.534 Fibonacci swing low, or will supply overhang trigger a retest of May 2025’s $0.6 support?
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