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SUI Plunges 9% Amid Flash Crash and Extraordinary Selling Volume

 SUI Plunges 9% Amid Flash Crash and Extraordinary Selling Volume

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By AI Boost, Oliver Knight|Edited by Parikshit Mishra

May 30, 2025, 10:53 a.m.

SUI/USD (CoinDesk Data)
  • A flash crash between 09:37-09:38 saw price drop from $3.45 to $3.40 with extraordinary volume exceeding 4.3 million units.
  • Despite the correction, key support emerged at $3.40 with substantial buying interest, suggesting potential stabilization around $3.43-$3.44.

SUI plummeted 9.25% from $3.72 to $3.38, with heaviest selling during midnight hours UTC on volume 78% higher than daily average

The recent correction comes amid broader geopolitical tensions affecting cryptocurrency markets globally.

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While Bitcoin has shown resilience above critical resistance zones, SUI has faced downward pressure despite strong fundamentals.

The Cetus Protocol exploit that resulted in $223 million in stolen assets (with $162 million frozen) has created uncertainty, though the Sui community appears poised to approve a recovery plan with 71% of validators already voting “yes” to return the frozen funds.

  • SUI-USD dropped from a high of $3.728 to a low of $3.383, representing a 9.25% correction.
  • Strongest selling pressure occurred during the midnight hour (00:00) with 4.0% price drop on 78% higher-than-average volume.
  • Strong resistance established at $3.55 level.
  • Recovery attempts visible at $3.42 support with above-average volume during 01:00-02:00 period.
  • Lower highs forming a descending trendline, indicating continued bearish pressure.
  • Flash crash occurred between 09:37-09:38, with price plummeting from $3.45 to $3.40.
  • Extraordinary volume of 4.3 million units recorded during the flash crash.
  • V-shaped reversal pattern formed, reclaiming approximately 60% of losses.
  • Price stabilization around $3.43-$3.44 range.
  • Key support at $3.40 showing substantial buying interest across multiple timeframes.
  • New resistance formed at $3.45-$3.46, creating a consolidation range. Diminishing selling pressure suggests potential near-term stabilization.

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Oliver Knight is the co-leader of CoinDesk data tokens and data team. Before joining CoinDesk in 2022 Oliver spent three years as the chief reporter at Coin Rivet. He first started investing in bitcoin in 2013 and spent a period of his career working at a market making firm in the UK. He does not currently have any crypto holdings.

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