Deep Dive
1. Profit-Taking After Rally (Bearish Impact)
Overview:
W surged 24% over the past week, driven by cross-chain adoption news and bullish technicals (breaking a descending trendline on August 10). The 24h trading volume fell 68% to $78.4M, signaling fading buy-side momentum.
What this means:
Traders likely locked gains near the $0.094–$0.095 resistance zone, exacerbated by W’s high RSI-7 (75.99) indicating overbought conditions. Historically, W has seen 15–20% pullbacks after similar rallies (August 2025 price prediction).
What to watch:
Holders are testing the 30-day SMA ($0.0811) as support. A close below $0.090 could extend losses.
2. Stargate Acquisition Risks (Mixed Impact)
Overview:
Wormhole challenged LayerZero’s $110M bid for Stargate (STG) on August 21, proposing a higher cash offer. However, the Stargate community paused voting for due diligence, delaying resolution (Cointelegraph).
What this means:
While a successful bid could expand Wormhole’s cross-chain liquidity network, the uncertainty has raised concerns about:
- Potential dilution from acquisition costs
- Integration risks for Stargate’s $345M TVL
- Whale skepticism (88% of W supply held by top addresses)
3. Technical Rejection at Key Level (Bearish Impact)
Overview:
W faced rejection at the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level ($0.0962) derived from its July swing high ($0.1042) and low ($0.0703). The MACD histogram turned flat (+0.00129), losing bullish momentum.
What this means:
Traders are respecting the $0.095 resistance, a level that capped rallies in early September. The 4-hour chart shows weakening volume, suggesting fewer buyers at current prices.
Key threshold:
A sustained break above $0.0962 could reignite bullish momentum, while losing $0.090 may trigger stops toward $0.085.
Conclusion
W’s dip reflects natural profit-taking after a strong week, compounded by acquisition uncertainty and technical resistance. While the Stargate bid could enhance Wormhole’s interoperability dominance long-term, short-term traders are hedging risks.
Key watch: Can W stabilize above its 7-day EMA ($0.0843) amid growing altcoin rotation (Altcoin Season Index +120% monthly)?