Toncoin: Telegram's Native Cryptocurrency Soars as Ex-Visa Exec Joins TON Foundation

Toncoin: Telegram's Native Cryptocurrency Soars as Ex-Visa Exec Joins TON Foundation
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TON's remarkable price action featured extraordinary trading volume - approximately 10x the period's average during peak hours, with strong support forming at $2.97-$2.98 and new resistance established at $3.27.

The most dramatic movement occurred in a two-minute window when TON skyrocketed from $3.18 to $3.29, accompanied by volume exceeding 2.1M in a single minute, demonstrating powerful buying momentum despite some late profit-taking.

Technical Analysis Highlights

  • Price consolidation pattern between $2.97-$3.04 for most of the period before breaking out.
  • Strong support formed at $2.97-$2.98 with multiple tests throughout the period.
  • New resistance established at $3.27, suggesting potential for continued upward momentum.
  • Extraordinary volume spike with 19.7M and 15.4M in consecutive hours, approximately 10x the period's average.
  • Clear ascending channel formed with higher lows on the hourly chart.
  • Most dramatic price action occurred between 10:53-10:55, with TON skyrocketing from $3.18 to $3.29.
  • Single-minute volume exceeded 2.1M—nearly 20x the average minute volume for the period.
  • Some profit-taking emerged in the final minutes as price retraced to $3.27.

External References

  • "TON Foundation hires former Visa executive to lead payments strategy", Cointelegraph, published May 28, 2025.
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