- ZRO price rises 14% as LayerZero reports a 66% increase in trading volume.
- The LayerZero Foundation recently repurchased 50 million ZRO tokens, equal to 5% of the total supply.
- If sentiment holds, bulls could target a breakout to $3.25 and then challenge highs above $5.
The LayerZero (ZRO) token is among the altcoins bucking the broader crypto sell-off today, with ZRO up about 14% over the past 24 hours.
These gains arrive even as Bitcoin has dipped below $110,000 and Ethereum trades under $4,000.
Unlike many altcoins, ZRO has moved higher and decisively cleared a critical resistance zone around $2.20.
LayerZero price jumps 14% — why did ZRO move higher today?
While most altcoins fell, ZRO rallied amid two notable network developments.
One major catalyst appears to be the LayerZero Foundation’s announcement of a sizable token buyback program.
The repurchase triggered an immediate price response, lifting ZRO from a low near $1.83 to an intraday high of $2.24.
After a pullback that tested support around $2.00, buyers pushed through the key hurdle at $2.25 and drove the token to $2.33.
The rally coincided with the buyback of 50 million tokens, which returned roughly $150 million to the token market.
Traders reacted positively to the unlocking of 25 million ZRO tokens, and the combination of the repurchase and market response helped alleviate selling pressure.
Importantly, the buyback reduced circulating supply and may have provided additional momentum for bullish participants.
Another price driver was LayerZero’s acquisition of the Stargate cross-chain bridge, a move approved by the DAO with 94.7% support.
Additionally, Plasma — a platform focused on global fund movement — launched its mainnet, and LayerZero is positioned to bridge liquidity to Plasma via Stargate.
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The ZRO price jumped amid these integrations and partnership developments.
What’s next for the ZRO price?
As LayerZero’s price rose, trading volume increased about 66% over the last 24 hours to $173 million.
That surge in volume suggests bulls are buying at current levels and that market capitalization could continue to benefit if demand persists.
ZRO price chart from TradingView
Technicals also point to a bullish outlook. On the daily chart, ZRO broke above the descending triangle’s resistance line.
Key indicators such as the daily RSI and MACD are signaling bullish momentum for ZRO.
If buyers defend a successful retest and push the price above the trendline of the prolonged consolidation phase, the path toward $3.25 and beyond would open.
Currently, bulls are roughly 53% above the March low of $1.50, while the all-time high near $7.53 remains a longer-term target—approximately 70% above current levels.