CZ-Backed Aster Surges Past Hyperliquid as HYPE Token Stumbles - Market Shakeup Underway
Aster's meteoric rise backed by Binance's CZ leaves Hyperliquid scrambling as HYPE token faces brutal market reality check.
THE NEW KING OF LIQUIDITY
Aster isn't just climbing - it's rewriting the rulebook. With CZ's endorsement fueling unprecedented momentum, the protocol has sliced through competition like a hot knife through butter.
HYPE'S HARD LANDING
Meanwhile, HYPE token discovers what happens when market fundamentals finally matter. The token's decline serves as another reminder that in crypto, substance ultimately trumps speculation.
MARKET DYNAMICS SHIFT
This power shift signals deeper changes in investor preferences. Projects with real backing and utility are separating from the pack while the purely speculative ones face their inevitable reckoning.
Because nothing tests a project's mettle like watching CZ-backed competition eat your lunch while traditional finance guys nod knowingly about 'market corrections.'
HYPE’s Breakdown Deepens
Over the past 24 hours, Aster ranks second in total fees generated, just behind Tether, while Hyperliquid has slipped to eighth place. This gap highlights the growing shift in trader attention away from Hyperliquid toward its new rival.
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As user activity drops on Hyperliquid, demand for its HYPE token has also dwindled, putting pressure on its price. Exchanging hands at $42.39 as of this writing, the altcoin’s value has dropped by nearly 30% in the past seven days.
Momentum indicators confirm the bearish trend. On the daily chart, the Balance of Power (BOP) is firmly in negative territory, signaling persistent selling pressure.
The BOP indicator measures the strength of buyers versus sellers in the market. When its value is positive, it suggests that buying pressure dominates, with bulls pushing the price higher. Conversely, a negative reading indicates stronger selling activity, indicating that bears are in control.
HYPE’s current negative BoP (-0.90) highlights sellers’ dominance, heightening the risk of a further decline in the token’s value.
In addition, HYPE has slipped below its 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), indicating the collapse in bullish market structure. At press time, this key moving average forms dynamic resistance above the token’s price at $49.87
The 20-day EMA measures an asset’s average price over the past 20 trading days, giving more weight to recent prices.
When an asset’s price breaks below its 20-day EMA, it signals a shift in short-term market momentum from bullish to bearish. It indicates weakening buying pressure, which means further downside for HYPE’s price.
HYPE Tests Critical Floor at $40.42—Will Bulls Defend?
HYPE is hovering just above the support floor at $40.42 at press time. The ongoing selloff may weaken this price level, raising the risk of a further decline toward $34.62.
On the upside, renewed buying pressure could trigger a push toward $48.69.
