Toncoin Open Curiosity (OI) has jumped 67% over the previous 24 hours following Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s reported departure from France, the place he had been required to remain since his arrest six months in the past.
On March 15, Toncoin (TON) OI — a metric monitoring the overall variety of unsettled Toncoin spinoff contracts comparable to choices and futures — reached $169 million, representing a 67% improve from the day past when the experiences of Durov’s departure first surfaced, according to CoinGlass knowledge.
Toncoin open curiosity reaches highest degree in 42 days
It's the highest degree of OI in Toncoin since Feb. 1, when it was sitting at $171.49 million.
TON is The Open Community’s native cryptocurrency and is the unique blockchain infrastructure for Telegram’s Mini App ecosystem.
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TON’s worth jumped 17% over the identical interval. Toncoin is buying and selling at $3.45 on the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap knowledge. Buying and selling useful resource account Crypto Billion said in a March 15 X submit that Toncoin is “displaying indicators of a possible long-term accumulation part because it stabilizes close to key help ranges.”
In the meantime, roughly $18.8 million in lengthy positions are liable to liquidation if TON’s worth retraces again towards the $3 mark it was buying and selling at on March 14.
Toncoin open curiosity additionally surged after arrest in 2024
The court docket reportedly allowed Durov to journey to Dubai, a metropolis with no extradition agreements with many nations.
The market’s response indicators how vital this case is to the crypto trade, with many nervous that Durov’s arrest in August 2024 in France may set a precedent for cracking down on different privacy-focused providers. He was accused of working a platform that permits illicit transactions.
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Equally, when Durov was arrested in August 2024, TON’s OI additionally surged.
Following the information of Durov’s arrest on Aug. 24, 2024, TON’s OI spiked 32% over the next 24 hours, alongside its worth falling virtually 12%.
On Jan. 21, Telegram introduced it might cease support for all blockchains other than The Open Community for its messenger providers.
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