After a dramatic rally following the launch followed by a steep sell-off, MASA has been going through a long period of consolidation which has made the investors doubt if the following step would be a resurrection or a deepening of the decline.
The recent price movement has mixed up the situation by creating uncertainty and speculation at the same time. Even though the volatility has lessened, the market is still very attentive to any signs of accumulation, adoption, or a breakthrough catalyst that could alter MASA’s path in the next months.
As of the time of writing, the token is priced at $0.00358, which brings the market capitalization to $4.28 million with a circulating supply of 1.21 billion tokens. The 24-hour trading volume has suffered a 46.49% decline that reflects the low activity and the disappearance of short-term interest.
This volume decline is indicative of a bigger problem, namely that liquidity is still poor and thus price changes are very liable to sudden buying or selling pressure.
The token technically continues to indicate short-term bearish structure:
The token indicates a downtrend through trading below all 20-50-100 and 200 Day EMA levels.
RSI being at 43.50 indicates the presence of weaker momentum without the market being oversold.
Bollinger Bands are showing a period of low volatility and “dry” volume as they remain very tightly compressed.
This situation usually signifies a sharp price movement coming, but the direction will be determined by the expansion of volume and the shift in sentiment. Without the increased interest in buying, the price might keep on moving in small steps sideways close to the lows.
MASA’s price rise in November was quite steep, but it seems that the event was more influenced by hype than by a lasting interest or a fundamental change. The price movement that was so strong eventually got back to the previous situation and taking profits became aggressive along with the selling that lasted longer than the initial hype.
The chart has shown consistently lower highs during that time, which means that the selling was continuing and the bulls were not so convinced for a long time. The price has been pushed back toward its all-time low after each recovery attempt, which has finally failed.
The MASA token is not linked in any way with Masafun. The cryptocurrency $MASA, which is presently valued at around $0.03850, has been the main contributor to its activity trending on Google recently.
A lot of new investors were under the impression that MASA and Masafun were the same project, but that is not the case. MASA is a decentralized AI network built for sharing data and AI models. The network has over 1.4 million users and almost 48,000 node operators.
The mood or action of the token is strictly limited to the data marketplace, where it is used for the process of transactions and settlement of data privacy and security. The platform called Masafun is cut off from the MASA token and its ecosystem. Drowning the two might result in misguided investment decisions leading to unnecessary risk for the investors.
In the short term, it might be stuck in a range, oscillating within a narrow zone unless a major catalyst happens to enter the market.
Support: Around the all-time low area
Resistance: Tops of previous consolidation
The price action may keep on being a source of frustration for both bulls and bears and, therefore, the volume remaining low, will be a situation giving limited opportunities for trading.

Source: TradingView
Looking to the future, a slight relief rally could be allowed if the buyers come in to protect the current support area. However, such a bounce will very likely encounter a lot of resistance unless it is accompanied by:
Increased on-chain activity
Higher trading volume
Positive ecosystem or partnership news
Without those factors, any rise could be very brief and corrective rather than a change of trend.
Long-Term Price Outlook: Adoption Is the Key Catalyst
The long-term price potential is based almost entirely on the use it receives in the real world and its role in decentralized social applications.
Bullish Scenario
Assuming the fusion of the networks across the globe and a significant increase in the number of users:
Price is likely to return to $0.02500
The gradual adoption could eventually take the price to $0.05000 over a period of years
Bearish Scenario
In case the adoption process ceases and the ecosystem remains small:
It is likely to fall down to its prior low or even below
Price is expected to drop to the interval of $0.00100–$0.00200
The token is presently at a critical point. The price is starting to stabilize but the overall trend is still neutral to slightly bearish. A breakout above the major resistance, with accompanying strong volume and adoption news, is crucial to changing the market sentiment.
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