Deep Dive
1. Post-Listing Profit-Taking (Bearish Impact)
Overview: ZKC surged to $1.52 after listings on Coinbase (@CoinbaseMarkets) and Upbit (Upbit) on Sep 15 but has since corrected 63% as early buyers exited.
What this means: Listings often trigger “buy the rumor, sell the news” cycles. With ZKC’s 24h volume down to $201M (from $603M peak on Sep 15), fading liquidity amplified downside.
2. Airdrop Unlocks & Inflation (Mixed Impact)
Overview: Gate.io’s Sep 14–18 Launchpool distributed 133,334 ZKC tokens (Gate) with no vesting, incentivizing recipients to sell.
What this means: Immediate unlocks flooded the market, worsening ZKC’s inflationary tokenomics (7% annual supply growth). Only 20.09% of the 1B total supply circulates, but fear of future dilution weighs on sentiment.
3. Technical Breakdown (Bearish Impact)
Overview: ZKC’s 7-day RSI hit 27.54 (oversold), but prices kept falling due to weak momentum. The 7-day SMA ($0.719) and EMA ($0.696) now act as resistance.
What this means: Technical traders likely exited as ZKC failed to hold $0.596 pivot support. With no clear bullish reversal signals, bearish sentiment dominates.
Conclusion
ZKC’s decline reflects profit-taking post-listings, inflationary token unlocks, and a breakdown of key technical levels. While oversold conditions could invite short-term rebounds, the $0.596 pivot and exchange inflows (via staking/deposits) will dictate near-term direction.
Key watch: Can ZKC stabilize above its September 25 low of $0.565, or will rising sell pressure from airdrop recipients push it toward $0.50?