OKB Skyrockets: $26B Token Burn Fuels Rally Toward $160 Target
Deflationary pressure hits hyperdrive as OKB torches billions—traders eye triple-digit price targets.
When supply shrinks and demand holds, even crypto math starts making sense. A $26 billion reduction in circulating tokens has OKB bulls screaming 'moon'—but let's see how long the euphoria lasts before the next 'correction.'
Active traders are piling in, betting the burn mechanism will outweigh typical exchange token skepticism. Because nothing says 'sound investment' like a digital asset designed to subsidize trading fees.
- OKB breaks out from downtrend as renewed market interest and Bitcoin’s upward movement fuel overall altcoin gains.
- OKX permanently burns 278,999,999 OKB, reducing circulating supply and boosting scarcity to support price stability.
- OKB climbs from $45.62 to $148.97, with $100 confirmed as strong support and bulls eyeing $150–$160 targets.
OKB is broken out from the downtrend and gaining traction throughout the altcoin sphere and experiencing a surge in its price. Its price over the last 24 hours is up by 10.61% and over the last week it is significantly surged by 153.32%.
At the time of writing, OKB is trading at $117.28 with a 24 hour trading volume of $482.7, up by 64.17% over the last 24 hours. The coin has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, which is also up by 10.57%.
The general market trend is turned positive with the growing and renewed interest among investors. Bitcoin is moving in upward direction, impacting the overall market, including altcoins like OKB.
$26 Billion OKB Burn Strengthen The Rally
A prominent crypto analyst highlighted that crypto exchange OKX has permanently burned 278,999,999 OKB tokens, eliminating over $26 billion worth of supply at current market prices. This marks one of the largest token burns in the industry, showcasing OKX’s commitment to strengthening its native token’s value and reinforcing trust in its long-term tokenomics strategy.
Token burning is a widely adopted deflationary mechanism that reduces circulating supply, potentially increasing scarcity and supporting price stability.
The MOVE is seen as a major step forward for this ecosystem, which underpins trading services, DeFi applications, and governance participation on the platform. By permanently reducing supply, OKX is aiming to enhance demand dynamics for the coin.
Market analysts suggest that this monumental burn could set the stage for stronger investor sentiment and further adoption of the coin across both centralized and decentralized platforms.
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OKB Price Rally Accelerates as Bulls Eye $160
From a technical perspective, the token jumped to $117.89, well beyond its major exponential moving averages (20/50/100/200) bunched together between $55.91 and $47.72. The RSI at 86.03, indicates overbought levels, whereas the MACD indicates a bullish crossover of the MACD line at 3.87 against the signal at 1.24, which is in support of short-term positive momentum.
The price action displays a significant 153% weekly gain, where coin moved from lows of $45.62 to highs of $148.97. Analysts noted that the $100 region is solid support, and bulls are eyeing the $150–$160 region as a new target in the case the trend is maintained. Any pullback could try the $90–$100 support area.
Bullish Momentum Builds in OKB Derivatives Market
OKB derivative data shows a bullish turn ahead. Trading volume jumped 192.19% to $35.39 million, and open interest ROSE 51.21% to $4.03 million, denoting strong speculative inflows.
Moreover, the OI-weighted funding rate stands at 0.0693%, meaning that traders are paying attentions in order to hold long positions. Although it reveals strong bullish sentiment, but high rates may cause volatility in the short term.
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