Toncoin (TON) has seen notable changes in its market dynamics so far, driven by supply variations and heightened user engagement across its ecosystem.
Particularly, according to a recent analysis by CryptoQuant analyst Shiven Moodley, TON’s total supply has steadily grown, moving from approximately 5.01 billion tokens to around 5.1 billion tokens.
This growth, however, comes alongside significant changes in the circulating supply, particularly marked by a sharp decline in early 2024, attributed to lockups and staking activities within the network.
The changes in circulating supply, according to Moodley, reflect TON’s evolving liquidity in the market and the increasing trend of users committing to staking and long-term holding.
Layer One And Layer Two Comparisons: TON’s Position And Future Outlook
Moodley’s analysis also highlighted that activities within the TON ecosystem, notably on the Masterchain and Workchain, are pivotal in driving user engagement.
Specifically, apps and games hosted on the workchain, such as Hamster Kombat, DOGS, and Catizen, have been central to boosting increased trading activity.
Moodley delved into TON’s comparative positioning among other prominent altcoins and blockchain ecosystems. He pointed out that over the past six months, TON transactions have maintained a relatively consistent pace, with occasional spikes linked to airdrops for games on the network.
This steady transaction activity positions TON as a “strong layer-one blockchain network” with notable consistency compared to its closest competitor, Arbitrum. The CryptoQuant analyst noted:
This growing user base would likely switch trader psychology towards holding over the medium to long term, reducing market liquidity in the TON ecosystem.
Notably, this shift of potentially reduced market liquidity within the TON ecosystem, as suggested by Moodley, could come as more users opt to stake their tokens and engage in network activities over extended periods.
Toncoin Market Performance
Toncoin has benefited from the ongoing bull run in the market so far. In the past week, the altcoin has seen a major price and market capitalization increase, jumping by more than 15%.
This double-digit increase in the past week has seen TON’s market cap reach above $13.8 billion, and its price trading for $5.41, at the time of writing, has risen by 1.4% in the past day.
Interestingly, despite this increase, TON’s daily volume, after being valued above $1 million on November 12 seems to have cooled off with a current valuation of $679 million.
Regardless, many in the crypto community are still optimistic about the altcoin. For instance, a renowned crypto analyst CryptoBullet on X has recently predicted a $12 to $15 target for Toncoin.
$TON #Toncoin Macro chart
(chart request)I like the fact that #TON is testing prior Resistance for Support now. I think this correction is coming to an end and we’re gonna have Wave 5 very soon
Target Zone: $12-15 pic.twitter.com/45i3D4oQha
— CryptoBullet (@CryptoBullet1) November 5, 2024
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