Altcoin Watch: Key Catalysts for ICP, MOVE, and AXS This Weekend
While the broader crypto market navigates uncertainty, several altcoins are poised for significant moves driven by their own internal developments. Internet Computer (ICP) is gaining traction from a network upgrade, while Movement (MOVE) and Axie Infinity (AXS) face pivotal token unlock events that could introduce volatility.
Internet Computer (ICP)
Internet Computer has been a standout performer this week, largely due to the launch of Dfinity’s new AI tool, Caffeine. This upgrade effectively doubled the network’s subnet capacity to 2 TiB, boosting performance for decentralized applications and sparking significant investor interest in its growing AI ecosystem.
The innovation fueled a 166% price surge within a week, pushing ICP to a 10-month high of $7.80 after breaking the $7.61 resistance level. If this momentum continues, the token could target the $10.83 mark. However, a wave of profit-taking after such a rapid climb could pull the price back toward support at $6.05 or even $4.67, which would erase a large portion of its recent gains.
Movement (MOVE)
Movement is bracing for a major token unlock scheduled in the next two days, which will release 50 million MOVE tokens valued at over $2.90 million into circulation. Such a sudden increase in supply could intensify selling pressure, especially as the altcoin has been in a downtrend for the past month.
Adding to the uncertainty is its strong 0.86 correlation with Bitcoin. A bearish turn for the market leader could drag MOVE below its $0.0525 support level, with a further drop to $0.0461 possible. On the other hand, a renewal of investor confidence could reverse the trend. A successful push past resistance at $0.0669 and $0.0741 would invalidate the bearish outlook.
Axie Infinity (AXS)
Axie Infinity is also preparing for a token unlock, but its impact is expected to be far more subdued. Valued at just $854,780, the upcoming event is unlikely to trigger significant selling pressure, which may help stabilize its price in the short term.
Despite a month-long downtrend, AXS is showing signs of a potential reversal. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator is approaching a bullish crossover, suggesting a shift in momentum could be near. If the market turns favorable, AXS could break its downtrend and push past the $1.39 resistance toward $1.51. Conversely, persistent bearish sentiment could see the price fall below the $1.18 support, potentially retesting the $1.00 mark.