Franklin Templeton

Avalanche price gained 16%+ in the last week, but are positive media headlines enough to sustain the AVAX rally?

After spending nearly six months in a downtrend, AVAX price looks to be in the early stages of a trend reversal. On Aug. 5, it traded at $17.29, its lowest price in nine months. Over the past two weeks, the altcoin has reversed course with a 45% gain to $25.25. 

While AVAX’s flash crash under $18 was mirrored by most altcoins which also sharply sold off during Bitcoin’s (BTC) Aug. 18 correction to $49,500, AVAX has been a laggard versus the wider market since topping out at $65 on March. 18. 

Positive news could be partially responsible for the recent uptick in the AVAX price. This week, AVAX investors zoomed in on the Avalanche token unlock schedule and noted that a sharp reduction in the number of token unlock events occurs after the end of 2024. Many investors believe that token unlocks generate sell pressure and deter the various types of long-term ecosystem development that support value accretion to the token. 

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