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UNI Faces Downward Pressure as Whale Dumping Intensifies

 The native token of UniSwap, UNI, is facing a period of significant downward pressure, with a recent whale dump exacerbating concerns. Whale tracking platform Lookonchain reported that prominent trading firm Cumberland offloaded a massive 989,520 UNI tokens worth $16.73 million across major exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, OKX, and Robinhood.

This significant sell-off came shortly after UNI’s price experienced a 10% drop, further dampening investor sentiment.

UNI Plummets 14% Amidst Heightened Trading Activity

Currently trading near $16, UNI has witnessed a sharp 14% price decline in the past 24 hours. While this decline has been accompanied by a 15% surge in trading volume, this increased activity appears to be driven by bearish sentiment, suggesting that further price declines may be imminent.

Technical Outlook: A Crucial Test for UNI

The recent price drop has brought UNI to the critical $16 support level, which was previously a breakout point. This level now serves as a crucial test for the token.

December 2024, Cryptoniteuae

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Vaibhavv Ali
Vaibhavv Ali

Vaibhavv Ali is the founder and editor of Cryptonite (cryptonite.ae), an independent digital-asset news and analysis publication with a UAE focus. He covers virtual-asset regulation — VARA, ADGM and the UAE Central Bank — alongside real-world-asset tokenization, stablecoins and agentic AI in finance. Every Cryptonite article is human-edited and its sources are linked. He is also a celebrated speaker and host.

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