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Story: HYPE Defends January Lows Amid Growing Bearish Pressure

By Sakamoto Nashi

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Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, is seeing signs of strain. Despite recent efforts to defend its January lows, concerns over a potential price breakdown loom large.

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A Closer Look at the Current Market Conditions

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Over the past few months, HYPE, the token associated with the decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Hyperliquid, has experienced mixed performance.

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Against this backdrop, HYPE has managed to hold relatively steady, down just 7.2% from January 9.

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One key indicator of HYPE’s potential weakness is the On-Balance Volume (OBV) metric, which has taken a sharp downturn.

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Hyperliquid’s User Base and Volume Trends: A Mixed Outlook

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Despite the current concerns, Hyperliquid’s performance has shown some positive signs. According to data from Dune Analytics, the platform saw impressive growth in both daily…

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However, since January, the number of new users has slowed down, with the growth trajectory flattening.

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The Importance of Fee Revenue: Can It Help Support HYPE’s Price?

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Another positive development for Hyperliquid has been the rise in fees generated from transactions.

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This fee growth does show that Hyperliquid remains an active platform, despite the overall market downturn.

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The Declining Open Interest: A Sign of Caution Among Traders

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One particularly concerning metric for HYPE is the trend in Open Interest, which has been steadily falling over the past ten days.

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As of now, the lower Open Interest suggests that many traders are choosing to stay on the sidelines, reflecting the prevailing bearish sentiment.

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Given the current market conditions, a further drop in HYPE’s price below the $18.5 support level seems increasingly likely, especially if Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency,…

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