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The 24-hour volume was equal to about 26% of ARB’s market value. The increase in trading during the price drop points to heavy selling. Some traders may have taken profits after ARB gained about 135% over the preceding month. However, volume alone cannot show whether sellers were taking profits or exiting at a loss.
The wider market also weakened, with Bitcoin falling to USD 83,000 and the total crypto market value down 2.12%. ARB fell much further than both measures. Its decline followed the same direction as the broader market, though the size of the move suggests stronger pressure on the token itself. No single event has been established as the cause of the sell-off.
The price decline came as Arbitrum reported growth in tokenized real-world assets. Arbitrum One crossed 7,000 such assets, with their reported value near USD 1.03 billion.
The Arbitrum Foundation had earlier ranked the network first for tokenized real-world asset deployments. Those figures track assets on the network, while ARB’s price reflects trading in its token.
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USDai’s AI compute credit markets on Arbitrum also reached a reported USD 600 million in total value locked. That measure tracks funds held in those markets rather than purchases of ARB. Network activity continued to grow during the token’s pullback, but the asset figures do not show why ARB holders sold during the past 24 hours.
ARB moved below a previously watched level near USD 0.2167. At USD 0.20667, the token is close to USD 0.20. If it holds above that level, trading may settle into a narrower range.
A break below it would shift attention toward USD 0.18. On the upside, a return above USD 0.2167 would recover the level lost during the decline.
Hourly indicators show ARB below its 20- and 50-period moving averages. The MACD remains in a sell configuration, while several momentum readings show weakness. Oversold readings can accompany a pause or rebound, but they do not confirm one. Traders are also watching resistance near USD 0.2243 if the price begins to recover.
Moreover, the US personal consumption expenditures inflation report is scheduled for September 30. Its release could influence trading in the wider crypto market. Until then, ARB’s movement around USD 0.20 and any volume change will show whether selling pressure is easing.
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