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Uniswap (UNI) Falls 6% as Institutions Offload $82M, Still Up 20% in a Month

Massive exchange deposits signal bearish sentiment as Uniswap's native token breaks critical support levels amid heightened market volatility.

UNI-USD 1-month chart shows 19.89% gain, ending at $6.2299 on May 15, 2025
Uniswap (UNI) rises 20% over the past month to $6.23

What to know:

  • UNI token plummets 5.59% in 24 hours, dropping from $6.658 to $6.286 amid heightened market volatility.
  • Major institutional addresses moved over 11.65 million UNI tokens ($82.38M) to Coinbase Prime, following another 9 million UNI deposit just two weeks prior.
  • Uniswap introduces one-click swaps for smart wallets with EIP-5792 support, aiming to improve user experience despite market turbulence.

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant turbulence as Uniswap's UNI token faces intense selling pressure.

After establishing resistance at $6.780, UNI cascaded downward with multiple high-volume selling periods, breaking below critical support levels, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model.

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This volatility comes as blockchain data reveals large institutional holders transferred substantial UNI positions to centralized exchanges, with two addresses moving 11.65 million tokens ($82.38M) to Coinbase Prime.

Technical Analysis Highlights

  • UNI-USD declined from $6.658 to $6.286, representing a 5.59% drop over 24 hours.
  • The token established a clear resistance level at $6.780 during the midnight hour with high volume (2.02M).
  • Multiple high-volume selling periods occurred between 05:00-07:00 and again at 10:00, with the latter seeing the highest 24-hour volume (2.43M).
  • Price broke below the critical $6.30 support level during the high-volume selling.
  • The overall trading range of $0.541 (8.12%) reflects heightened volatility.
  • In the last hour, UNI experienced extreme volatility with a dramatic price collapse from $6.387 to a low of $6.239 (2.3% drop).
  • A severe breakdown occurred at 13:33 when price plummeted 5.1% on massive volume (48.8K).
  • Even heavier selling at 13:48 (116.4K volume) drove UNI to its hourly low.
  • A notable recovery emerged in the final minutes, lifting the price back to $6.304, establishing a potential short-term support zone.

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