Despite the introduction of Kaia Blockchain as a successor to the Klaytn network—designed to be Asia’s answer to Telegram’s The Open Network (TON)—KLAY’s price experienced a significant drop. Within 24 hours of the launch, KLAY’s value fell by 9.04%.
Decline in KLAY’s Market Performance
This recent downturn has exacerbated KLAY’s overall decline, which has been ongoing since last Thursday. The altcoin’s price is down by 8.52% over this period, making it one of the most adversely affected cryptocurrencies. In addition, trader interest in KLAY has waned significantly, with its trading volume decreasing by 16.67% to $27.1 million in the last 24 hours.
Kaia Blockchain: Asia’s TON Competitor?
Kaia Blockchain, launched on August 29th, emerged from the merger of Finschia, a blockchain by the popular Japanese messaging app Line, and Klaytn, supported by the Korean messaging platform Kakao. The launch of Kaia is hailed as a crucial step in expanding the Asian Web3 ecosystem, emphasizing the development of mini-decentralized applications (DApps) on both Line and KakaoTalk platforms.
Aidan Kwon, head of the Klaytn Foundation, highlighted the significance of this merger in a press release. It unites Klaytn’s DeFi and gaming services with Finschia’s NFT, payment, and AI services, forming an extensive ecosystem with over 420 DApps and services. Kaia draws inspiration from The Open Network (TON), which became the fastest-growing blockchain in 2024 after integrating with Telegram. The goal for Kaia is to replicate this success by integrating with messaging platforms, capitalizing on their large user bases as “super apps.”
KLAY Price Analysis: Prospects for Recovery
Following its recent decline, KLAY’s price is stabilizing within a narrow range between $0.1580 and $0.1550. Despite attempts to breach the upper resistance of this consolidation range, KLAY lacks the momentum needed for a strong upward movement.
Key indicators reflect ongoing challenges. The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) is deeply negative at -0.17, indicating sustained selling pressure that complicates potential recovery efforts. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains below 40, reflecting ongoing bearish sentiment. The weak buying pressure and cautious trader behavior could continue to impede KLAY’s upward momentum unless stronger demand materializes.
However, there are signs of potential recovery. The MACD line has crossed above the signal line, suggesting that buyers are beginning to challenge sellers’ dominance. Yet, as KLAY approaches resistance within its consolidation range, this positive signal may not be sufficient to drive a sustained recovery.
If KLAY fails to garner enough support and breaks out of its consolidation range, it may face further declines, potentially retracing to previous resistance levels as low as $0.15.
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