DYDX Biggest Crypto Gainer Today Breaking Descending Resistance – Here’s Why

Key Takeaways

• dYdX announced a major update on Aug. 13.
• MegaVault feature enhances liquidity and passive income.
• Permissionless market listings boost flexibility and user engagement.

The cryptocurrency market mostly traded sideways over the weekend, showing a calm environment. The total market cap hovered around the $2 trillion mark and formed a symmetrical triangle. These types of triangles usually indicate consolidation before a decisive move. 

Despite the general market sentiment, the price of DYDX increased by 13% since Friday, Aug. 16, making it the biggest gainer. This continued the recovery from Aug. 5, when the whole market finished its downturn. 

What Drove The DYDX Price Rise? 

On Aug. 13, dYdX announced  a significant update set for the autumn, introducing the MegaVault feature and permissionless market listings. The MegaVault, a master liquidity pool, allows USDC depositors to earn passive income while ensuring instant liquidity, enhancing the platform’s efficiency. The permissionless market listings allow users to create and list markets freely, without governance approval, streamlining asset trading. These updates have been key drivers behind the recent rise in dYdX‘s price, as they promise to boost liquidity and user engagement on the platform.

The introduction of the MegaVault, marked a pivotal moment for the platform, contributing to the surge in dYdX’s market value. By allowing users to deposit USDC and earn returns while ensuring trade liquidity, dYdX has positioned itself as a leader in the DeFi space. This increased investor confidence and market activity directly influenced the positive price movement.

Also, the permissionless market listings feature, will allow dYdX users have more dynamic and diverse trading opportunities. These updates help explain the recent DYDX price rise, suggesting market optimism about the platform’s future potential.

DYDX Price Analysis 

The price of DYDX reached its yearly high of $4.50 on March 9 and began a downtrend shortly after. It fell to $0.84 on Aug. 5, decreasing by nearly 82%. We saw it forming a descending triangle whose apex the price approached on Aug.19. 

On Aug. 5 the daily chart RSI fell to the oversold zone at 22%, signaling a potential reversal. In addition, MACD made a golden cross on Aug. 10 after the price started to recover and is now indicating strong momentum behind the uptrend. 

As the price approached its descending resistance, a breakout seemed imminent. Should we see a further increase, that will validate the breakout, and we can start anticipating a more significant bullish phase, most likely leading to new yearly highs in a sustained uptrend. 

About the Author

Nikola Lazic

Nikola Lazic is a cryptocurrency analyst and investor working in the industry since 2017. He holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology, which enables him to better understand the psychology behind the crowd´s positioning. Consequently his preferred analytical tool is Elliott Wave Theory in combination with price action analysis. Combining his experience in trading and investing with knowledge in content writing he strives to bring the most accurate and actionable information. Expertise: Cryptocurrencies, Technical analysis, Elliott Wave Theory, On-chain metrics, Research reports.

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