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DeXe's governance token erased nearly $2 billion in market value in a single session after on-chain data showed wallets linked to the project team moving tokens to Binance.
DEXE fell 80% to $4.83 on July 22, wiping out nearly all gains from a rally that pushed the token to an all-time high of $48.91 nine days earlier.
"Wallets believed to be connected to the DeXe team transferred approximately 625,000 DEXE, valued at about $6.2 million at the time, to Binance before the sell-off began," blockchain analyst Morsy said in a post on X.
The token's market capitalization contracted to roughly $398 million from peaks above $2 billion, while 24-hour trading volume surged past $335 million — more than 80% of the current market cap — as panic selling and forced liquidations accelerated. Funding rates turned deeply negative as leveraged traders were wiped out, with one Indian trader losing $100,000 on a single long position, according to crypto commentator Crypto__Haris. Open interest on derivatives platforms had hit record highs near $70 million before the crash, and short liquidations reached $1.3 million in single cascades during the rally phase.
The 100-day moving average at roughly $19 to $20 now represents the last major technical floor before a potential move toward $3.00, a level consistent with the bearish CRO fractal pattern that analysts had flagged before the crash. A sustained close below the 100 MA would confirm the pattern's most bearish phase.
On-chain evidence points to team-linked selling
Blockchain analyst Morsy identified two wallets that were created roughly 16 hours before the crash and funded directly from Binance, then used to move tokens back to the exchange. "No hack or exploit, no bad news — just the team dumping," trader EvoOnChain said on X, summarizing the prevailing sentiment among community members.
The DeXe Protocol positions itself as a modular DAO infrastructure platform, enabling permissionless creation and governance of decentralized organizations. Its token, DEXE, grants holders voting rights on treasury decisions and protocol upgrades. Despite the project's ongoing utility, the price action has overshadowed fundamentals.
The crash caps a parabolic 2026 run that lifted DEXE from lows near $2 to its all-time high, delivering gains exceeding 1,000% at the peak. Momentum accelerated in June with multiple 50% to 70% single-day surges fueled by short squeezes, leverage, and thin floating supply. Analysts attributed much of the rally to DAO narrative hype, exchange listings offering up to 50x leverage on platforms like MEXC, and limited liquid supply due to large holdings in the DAO treasury and controlled wallets.
$3.00 target in focus if 100 MA breaks
The 7-period Relative Strength Index fell to roughly 27, a level that typically shows heavily oversold conditions after aggressive selling. However, oversold bounces often fail when exchange-selling pressure can repeat and funding remains stressed. Immediate support sits between $4.00 and $4.50, where buyers may attempt to stabilize the price. On the upside, analysts have identified $7.50 as an important resistance level that needs to be reclaimed before short-term sentiment begins to improve.
DeXe has not issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The lack of immediate transparency has fueled frustration among retail holders who rode the rally from single digits to nearly $49 and back down.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
