Uniswap (UNI) edges higher near an immediate resistance at $3.88 on Tuesday. The native decentralized exchange (DEX) token is defying a broader correction in the cryptocurrency market, even as Bitcoin (BTC) falls toward $63,000 from its July highs around $67,000.
Uniswap rises as retail buying absorbs selling pressure
Retail appetite is gaining momentum across Uniswap derivatives, as evidenced by perpetual futures Open Interest (OI) rising to 65 million UNI on Tuesday, from approximately 63 million the day before. The rebound traces back to roughly 60 million in OI recorded on July 19, underscoring growing risk-on sentiment despite headwinds in the broader crypto market.
Looking back, Uniswap’s neutral-to-bullish outlook can also be attributed to strategic ecosystem growth, such as the network’s partnership with Securitize on permissioned pools. The new standard, announced last Tuesday, gives regulated assets access to automated market making (AMM) liquidity while preserving issuer-defined controls.
The protocol’s contribution to the real-world assets (RWAs) sector has also sustained impressive growth, with processed stock token volume on Robinhood Chain rising to $250 million.
Price analysis: Uniswap upholds positive momentum
Uniswap trades at $3.86, maintaining a constructive near-term bullish bias as it holds above the SuperTrend line at $3.23 and the medium-term Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), with the 50-day EMA at $3.40 and the 100-day EMA at $3.39. The spot price has also reclaimed the descending resistance trendline, now offering structural support near $3.52, while momentum remains positive but not overextended.
At the same time, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) around 62 on the daily chart hints at sustained buying interest despite a flattening Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram just below the zero mark.
Immediate resistance lies at the 200-day EMA at around $3.88. A sustained break above this barrier would strengthen the bullish case for further recovery. On the downside, initial support is aligned with the descending trendline area at $3.52, followed by the clustered 50-day and 100-day EMAs near $3.40. The SuperTrend base at $3.23 marks a deeper but still constructive demand zone as long as daily closes remain above it.
(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool. Know more.)
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