- ZRO price jumps 14% as LayerZero sees a 66% surge in trading volume.
- LayerZero Foundation recently repurchased 50 million ZRO tokens, equivalent to 5% of the total supply.
- Bulls could aim for a breakout to $3.25 and then above $5 if sentiment holds.
LayerZero (ZRO) is one of the alts bucking the wider crypto sell-off today, with ZRO rising about 14% over the past 24 hours.
LayerZero’s gains come even as Bitcoin and Ethereum have pulled back, creating a backdrop in which some altcoins can outperform.
Unlike many tokens that declined, ZRO has climbed and cleared a key resistance area near $2.20.
Why ZRO jumped 14% today
While most altcoins fell, ZRO moved higher thanks to two major network developments.
One primary catalyst was LayerZero Foundation’s announcement of a significant token buyback program.
The buyback triggered an immediate price rise: ZRO moved from a low of $1.83 to a peak of $2.24 during the initial reaction.
A retest of support around $2.00 followed, but bulls pushed the token through the $2.25 barrier and lifted it to a $2.33 high.
The price uptick coincided with the repurchase of 50 million tokens, putting roughly $150 million back into the market to reclaim supply.
Traders reacted positively after an earlier unlocking event of 25 million ZRO tokens, and the buyback combined with market response helped absorb selling pressure.
Importantly, the repurchase has tightened circulating supply, which could further fuel upward momentum for bulls.
LayerZero’s recent acquisition of the Stargate cross-chain bridge is another catalyst behind ZRO’s move.
The Stargate integration, approved by the DAO with 94.7% support, came at a pivotal time for LayerZero.
Plasma, a global money-movement platform, announced the launch of its mainnet, and LayerZero is a key ecosystem partner able to route liquidity into Plasma via Stargate.
Stargate is the official bridge for @PlasmaFDN’s Mainnet launch.
• Buy XPL immediately on launch day.
• Instant swaps into the Plasma ecosystem.
• Zero fee deposits for all OFT assets (USDT0, USDe, AUSD0 + more).The future called. Trillions answered. pic.twitter.com/Z5ZABuyQ6D
— Stargate | Fast Swaps – Now Live (@StargateFinance) September 23, 2025
ZRO’s price has rallied amid these integrations and governance-backed developments.
What’s next for ZRO’s price?
As LayerZero’s price climbed, trading volume jumped 66% to $173 million over the past 24 hours, suggesting bulls are actively buying at current levels and that market cap could gain further support.
ZRO price chart
Technically, outlooks suggest bulls want to press a structured breakout. On the daily chart, ZRO has pierced the resistance line of a descending triangle.
Daily momentum indicators such as the RSI and MACD are flashing bullish signals for ZRO.
A successful retest and sustained breakaway from a prolonged consolidation trend line would give buyers a path toward $3.25 or higher.
Bulls are currently up about 53% from the March all-time low of $1.50. Meanwhile, the all-time high, often used as a longer-term reference, sits around $7.53—approximately 70% above current levels and a potential extended target if momentum continues.