Deep Dive
1. Post-Hack Asset Liquidation (Bearish Impact)
Overview: The September 12 Shibarium Bridge hack ($4.1M stolen) led to attackers dumping portions of stolen BONE and related assets. On September 22, they liquidated 2,057 BAD tokens for ETH, following earlier SHIB sales (Coinspeaker).
What this means: Residual selling pressure from stolen assets has kept BONE’s market sentiment fragile. Despite the team freezing 4.6M BONE tokens post-attack, fears of further offloading persist.
What to look out for: Continued monitoring of the attacker’s wallet (0x45b…0DF2a) for additional sales.
2. Technical Bearish Signals (Mixed Impact)
Overview: BONE’s 7-day RSI (28.57) indicates oversold conditions, but the MACD histogram (-0.00385) shows sustained bearish momentum. Price trades below all key moving averages (7-day SMA: $0.139).
What this means: While oversold levels hint at potential rebound risks, the lack of bullish crossover in MACD and failure to reclaim $0.136 pivot point suggest weak buying conviction.
3. Shibarium Activity Slump (Bearish Impact)
Overview: Shibarium’s daily transactions plummeted from millions earlier in 2025 to under 20,000 recently (Cryptopotato), reducing BONE’s utility as its gas token.
What this means: Lower network usage directly impacts demand for BONE, compounding sell-side pressure from security concerns and exchange delistings (e.g., OKX’s July exit).
Conclusion
BONE’s minor 24h dip reflects broader bearish trends driven by post-hack uncertainty, weak technicals, and Shibarium’s declining adoption. Key watch: Can the team’s security upgrades (multisig cold storage, validator decentralization) restore confidence in Shibarium’s stability?