Polkadot's DOT Slips 2% on above average volume

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Polkadot's DOT Slips 2% on above average volume The decline occurred on volume that was 35% above the token's 30-day average. By Will Canny , CD Analytics | Edited by Stephen Alpher Dec 18, 2025, 7:17 p.m. Polkadot's DOT Slips 2% on above average volume. What to know : DOT slipped 2% over 24 hours, giving back early gains. The token's V-shaped recovery from $1.76 support confirmed buyer interest at key levels. DOT $ 1.7652 slipped 2% to $1.77 over the last 24 hours. Volume surged 35% above its 30-day average, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . The session's most dramatic action hit during a sharp intraday decline that tested critical support levels. The model showed that DOT dropped from $1.85 to $1.76 on exceptional volume of 8.81 million. This marked 236% above the 24-hour simple moving average, according to the model. The token then executed a swift V-shaped recovery back to $1.80. This price action confirmed strong institutional support at the $1.76 psychological level, the model said. DOT underperformed wider crypto markets. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 index, was 0.2% lower at publication time. Technical Analysis: Strong support confirmed at $1.76 psychological level; resistance at $1.805 requires fresh catalyst for breakthrough Peak institutional activity at 8.8 million tokens during intraday decline V-shaped recovery from session lows indicating absorption of selling pressure; consolidation pattern forming near $1.80 Upside target at $1.82 contingent on volume confirmation above $1.805; downside risk limited to $1.76 support zone Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy . AI Market Insights Polkadot Technical Analysis More For You Protocol Research: GoPlus Security By CoinDesk Research Nov 14, 2025 Commissioned by GoPlus What to know : As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M. GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month. Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B. View Full Report More For You Filecoin price falls 1% after earlier strength, underperforms wider crypto markets By Will Canny , CD Analytics | Edited by Nikhilesh De 34 minutes ago The storage token hit an intraday high of $1.26 before selling off sharply to trade down on the day. What to know : FIL slipped 1% to $1.21. Volume jumped 19% above weekly averages as institutional interest intensified. Read full story Latest Crypto News Filecoin price falls 1% after earlier strength, underperforms wider crypto markets 34 minutes ago ECB’s Christine Lagarde shifts focus to digital euro rollout after holding rates 55 minutes ago Bitcoin's 'realized cap' holds at record high over $1 trillion, casting doubt on four-year cycle 1 hour ago Bitcoin bulls foiled again as price tumbles back to $86,000, giving up CPI gains and more 1 hour ago ICP extends recovery to rise above $3; trading volume increases without spiking 2 hours ago Flood of new crypto ETPs expected in 2026, says Bitwise 2 hours ago Top Stories Bitcoin bulls foiled again as price tumbles back to $86,000, giving up CPI gains and more 1 hour ago U.S. SEC aids brokers on crypto custody, looks more closely at ATS activity 2 hours ago Coinbase shares rise as ‘ambitious expansion’ wins analyst praise 4 hours ago Gold, silver shine in debasement trade as bitcoin is left behind 3 hours ago U.S. inflation data surprises, with CPI higher by just 2.7% in November 5 hours ago Trump Media stock surges 25% on merger agreement with nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies 4 hours ago In this article DOT DOT $ 1.7652 ◢ 2.87 %