LINK’s price has declined 10% in the past 24 hours, mirroring the broader cryptocurrency market downturn. This price drop follows Ripple’s integration of the Chainlink Standard to help bring its new RLUSD stablecoin on-chain.
At press time, LINK trades at $20.77. Its technical and on-chain setup confirms the possibility of further declines, and this analysis explains how.
On Tuesday, digital payment service provider Ripple confirmed its partnership with Chainlink. The collaboration aims to provide secure and accurate price data for RLUSD transactions on Ethereum and the XRP Ledger.
However, the news of this integration has failed to impact LINK’s price positively. In the past 24 hours, its value has dropped by 10%.
Moreover, LINK’s double-digit price decline has been accompanied by a surge in its trading volume, forming a negative divergence. Over the past 24 hours, the token’s trading volume has totaled $1.06 billion, rising by 28%.
When an asset’s trading volume surges during a price decline, it indicates heightened market activity as more participants sell, possibly driven by panic or profit-taking. This signals a strong bearish sentiment and hints at a likely continuation of the downtrend.
Additionally, the negative readings from LINK’s price daily active address (DAA) divergence highlight the low demand for the altcoin. At press time, this is -56.61%.
This metric measures an asset’s price movements with the changes in its number of daily active addresses. When its value is negative during a price decline, it suggests weakening on-chain activity alongside the bearish price action. This indicates reduced interest or utility for the asset, reinforcing the downward trend.
LINK trades slightly above the support formed at $18.53 on the daily chart. If its current downward trend persists, this support level will be tested. If it fails to hold, LINK’s price could drop further to $15.81.
However, if the broader market sentiment improves and LINK accumulation resumes, it could drive its price above $22.54 and toward the $30 price zone.
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