More than 2,800 people, $8 million changing hands in one day—I’ll do the math for
$ON first.
Last night, that pool had just over 2,800 holders, yet 24-hour trading volume was around $8 million, across more than 39,000 trades. That works out to over $2,800 per holder. The pool was worth less than $720,000, so daily volume was a little over ten times the pool’s size, with turnover above 50%. With so few people and such a small pool, where did all that volume come from? That’s the only question this post is trying to answer.
Breaking down the buys and sells makes things even harder to explain. There were 21,300 sell trades worth $3.98 million, and 18,200 buy trades worth $4.02 million. That’s over 3,100 more sells, averaging $188 each; buys averaged $222. The dollar amounts were almost even, and there were more sells, yet the price rose 17% in 24 hours to around $0.151. This wasn’t a one-sided buying wave pushing the price up—at least, that’s not what the numbers show.
The top ten holders own 63% to 64%; the top three account for about 45%: the largest holds 19.3%, the second 14%, and the third 11.5%. One of them is an exchange address. One address holds 99.9% of the pool’s LP tokens, while the page lists the locked percentage as 0. Both buy and sell taxes are 0, and the checks didn’t flag any problems, but remember: the pool could be drained at any time.
The project itself isn’t new. Orochi Network works on verifiable data, with a focus on RWA. The pool was created on October 22 last year, so it’s been around for a year. The first round of the trading competition runs until 9 p.m. on October 29, followed by the second round through November 5. How much of that $8 million came from people chasing the competition, and whether volume falls afterward, are the things to watch. If you want to take part, read all the rules in the official announcement first.
There are still two different market-cap figures: in the same place, one listing says $15 million, while another says $23.4 million. Before looking at market cap, ask which set of figures you’re looking at; otherwise, the size of the project is just a matter of guesswork.
Going forward, I’m watching four things: whether the number of holders breaks 3,000, whether the top ten’s share eases, whether that LP address makes a move, and how much trading volume drops after the competition. If that LP address starts withdrawing liquidity, holder numbers turn downward, or volume falls off a cliff after the competition, then this post will have been for nothing. If you’re holding, check two things now: who owns the address holding the LP tokens, and whether you can stomach the slippage on your trade. If the holder count clearly rises, the top ten’s share eases, and the pool gets deeper, I’ll change my mind.
Alpha tokens are highly volatile and could go to zero. This post is just a review, not investment advice. There were over 3,000 more sell trades than buy trades, yet the price rose 17%. What do you think—how much of that $8 million was genuine trading, and how much came from people chasing the competition?
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