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OVERVIEW

Crypto Is Auditioning For The Next Saw Movie 🪚 

Before we dive in, here’s today’s crypto market heatmap:

And here’s a look at crypto’s total market cap chart:

ON-CHAIN ANALYTICS
MVRV Misery: 5 Tokens That Can’t Catch a Break 5️⃣

At a Glance

Chainlink (LINK)

Slipping below zero. The oracles might be wise, but the short-term holders aren’t feeling so sagely. #dadjoke

Aave (AAVE)

Still under water. Lending protocols may be the future, but AAVE’s 30-day speculators are left high and dry.

Uniswap (UNI)

Deep in the red. DEX volume alone isn’t lifting UNI holders out of short-term misery.

Injective (INJ)

Hovering around negative territory. Has occasional green moments, but then reality sets in.

XRP

Pulled off a massive spike and came back down just as hard. Currently stuck around -13.5%, reminding everyone that gravity applies in crypto, too.

Summary

All five tokens share a common trait right now: short-term MVRV is negative. The specific numbers vary, but the big picture remains the same. Buyers from the last 30 days are collectively underwater. That can be a sign the market’s undervalued… or that it’s just plain depressed.

Chainlink is below breakeven. Aave followed the same tragic arc, while Uniswap is stuck in the DEX doldrums. Injective attempts a cameo of positivity occasionally, but sellers quickly reassert control. XRP soared to the heavens in November, then nose-dived, leaving fresh entrants grasping for oxygen.

Analysis

Contrarian signals often flash when the crowd is bleeding red. Buyers might see an opportunity in a sea of negativity. Sellers, on the other hand, are fed up and might be offloading just to preserve whatever capital’s left.

Token fundamentals haven’t changed dramatically. LINK is still the go-to oracle, AAVE remains a DeFi giant, UNI rules the DEX scene, INJ keeps plugging away at its derivatives angle, and XRP is XRP. Yet the 30-day MVRV suggests the hype’s been lacking.

Outlook

• Potential Upside: Negative MVRV can set the stage for a relief rally, especially if good news or hype arrives.

• Reality Check: Everyone’s a contrarian until the market stays sour for another month. Bag holders may pile in to sell once they see a sliver of profit.

Keep watching. If these charts start tilting up, short-term pain might turn into long term gain. If not, well… at least no one can say they weren’t warned. ⚠️ 

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