PIPPIN rises to new all-time high, sparks fears of a crash
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PIPPIN, one of the recently returned AI agent tokens, reached new all-time highs. The rally is seen as unsustainable, with attempts to short the asset. PIPPIN remained one of the top gainers for days, after the overall crypto market recovery. The AI agent token expanded above $0.32, extending its previous gains. PIPPIN rose higher even than its previous peak during the initial enthusiasm about AI agent tokens. PIPPIN rallied to an all-time high, causing over 72% of traders to shift to short positions, anticipating a crash. | Source: CoinGecko. Previously, PIPPIN peaked at $0.24, dropping to lows of $0.01 where it spent most of the year. PIPPIN showed the market had enough liquidity to pump some assets, even without an all-out altcoin season. PIPPIN rises on decentralized trading The token mostly relies on Raydium and Gate for its liquidity, making it relatively easy to pump a limited market. The share of Raydium also increased to 31% of volumes, with a slight price premium up to $0.35. PIPPIN was the most actively traded token on Raydium as of December 10, getting ahead of FARTCOIN and JellyJelly. On Raydium, PIPPIN has 44 liquidity providers and its main pool holds $12.5M. Whales are actively trading PIPPIN, while also extracting value. The leading whale locked in $7.6M in realized gains from the token. Whale activity from top traders is picking up at the current levels, with ongoing buying and selling. The token has over 31K holders from its initial launch, and may feel selling pressure from retail as well. PIPPIN open interest rises to an all-time high The recent PIPPIN rally also activated derivative markets, with bets on both an ongoing expansion or a crash. PIPPIN open interest rose to $135M, with the most significant spike in volumes on Binance Futures. OKX and Zoomex…
