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3 reasons why the MANA and SAND metaverse token rally could end soon

2023-01-24No Comments5 Mins Read
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The metaverse hype that began in 2021 dissolved almost entirely by the end of 2022 as the top projects in the space, Decentraland, and The Sandbox, lost 95% of their market capitalization. The most prominent reason for the fall was lack of usage growth. 

Still, the metaverse narrative is far from dead and will grow in the future. Reportedly, Apple will launch its VR gear sometime in spring 2023. The announcement was a positive catalyst for MANA and SAND, causing a double-digit price surge.

While there’s evidence of positive buying volume supporting the pump, the weak fundamentals of metaverse platforms and overheated market indicators suggest that the price pump risks reversing quickly.

The Apple pump and dump

Facebook’s (Meta) foray into the metaverse was one of the most prominent catalysts for metaverse tokens. The idea for Decentraland and The Sandbox’s growth is that a decentralized metaverse would flourish more than Meta’s centralized version.

However, technology has yet to become popular among the masses. In 2022, the percentage of VR users among Steam gamers was less than 2%, and the usage has yet to grow over the past two years. This is discouraging for the technology’s adoption because the gaming sector was the first to embrace it.

The technology suffers from a fundamental issue where VR headsets are unsuitable for long hours. Studies have found that prolonged usage of headsets can cause mental health problems.

Apple’s recent VR news caused an uptick in their metaverse tokens, but it doesn’t necessarily translate to the success of these projects. Samsung and Oculus, owned by Meta, already have devices in the market, raising the question about the potential impact of Apple’s new devices on VR adoption.

Poor usage data hinders the reality of a sustained metaverse token rally

Arguably, metaverse euphoria peaked in the last quarter of the same year when Facebook rebranded to Meta. However, the usage statistics of the two most popular metaverse platforms, Sandbox and Decentraland, remained unimpressive throughout the price surge. Less than 5,000 unique active wallets (UAW) were interacting with the smart contracts at the peak on both platforms.

The Sandbox unique wallet addresses interacting with a dapp’s smart contracts. Source: DappRadar
Decentraland unique wallet addresses interacting with a dapp’s smart contracts. Source: DappRadar

Since then, the usage has decreased even further, with less than 1,000 UAWs per day, reflecting terrible fundamentals.

Moreover, while the token prices have jumped, the NFT sales for Sandbox lands haven’t improved with similar prices and volume since the last quarter of 2022. It once again confirms that activity across the platform is uneventful.

Token dilution risks remain

Decentraland is also on the creditor list of Genesis, which filed for bankruptcy last week. According to the court filings, the defunct lending firm owes Decentraland $55 million.

However, according to Decentraland’s Discord, Genesis owes only $7.8 million. The community spokesperson added, “The Treasury remains healthy and the credit amount does not represent a substantial part of the Foundation’s treasury.”

The Genesis issue has been long known; thus, it’s possible that the organization might have dissolved the issue by now. However, it will likely affect the pace of its ecosystem growth, which is small, to begin with.

On the other hand, the SAND token suffers from the risk of dilution due to monthly unlocks until the end of Q3 2024. If market conditions do not improve, some investors may be inclined to sell their portion of the tokens.

Despite its shortcomings, as long as there’s a possibility that the technology will become a part of the future. The market is continually going to appreciate the first movers in the space. The problem is long-term visions may not sustain short to medium-term rallies.

MANA/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView

The sudden spike after days of low volatility has caused the Relative Strength Index (RSI) metric to show overheated readings. The situation becomes more challenging as the price is trading at resistance from the breakdown region of the FTX collapse.

Nansen data shows exchange inflows for MANA and SAND were $8.4 million and $12.6 million, respectively. It suggests that more investors moved to sell than buy into a positive breakout.

Nevertheless, the recent uptick in Decentraland was supported by healthy volume, as reported by data from analytics firm, Santiment, which is encouraging for buyers. But MANA/USD must take out the $0.735 resistance and support area for continued upside.

SAND/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView

A similar trading set-up for SAND sees resistance for the token around $0.93. If buyers are above the conquer these levels for the metaverse tokens, we can expect the rally to continue. However, based on fundamentals and short-term risks, it remains unlikely if the price can break above the resistance. 

The views, thoughts and opinions expressed here are the authors’ alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph.

This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.



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