The July 7 transfer activation (Endless Clouds Foundation) enabled 155.5M circulating END tokens (31.1% of total supply) to hit markets. Historical patterns show new token launches often see early profit-taking:
2.7675% of supply airdropped to S1 players on July 4 created immediate sellable inventory
Initial Uniswap/Quickswap listings on July 7 saw $609K volume - modest for a $2.58M market cap project, magnifying price impact
2. Market dynamics
END’s launch coincided with neutral crypto sentiment (Fear & Greed Index 50/100) and Bitcoin dominance at 64.47%, leaving altcoins vulnerable to liquidity crunches. While the broader market dipped just 0.03% in 24h, microcap tokens like END face outsized moves due to:
Turnover ratio 0.236 (volume/mcap) signaling shallow order books
No major NFT utility sinks until Treeverse Season 2 launch, reducing holder incentives
Conclusion
END’s drop reflects classic microcap dynamics - limited liquidity meets concentrated sell pressure from airdrop recipients and early traders. Watch whether the team’s planned cosmetic NFT sales (exclusive to END) can create meaningful token sinks.
Could END stabilize if Treeverse’s player base converts speculative traders into long-term ecosystem participants?