Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token came under heavy institutional selling pressure over the 24-hour trading period ending October 10, with prices fluctuating within a volatile 6% range between $0.21 and $0.22. Despite early resilience that saw HBAR climb toward intraday highs near $0.22, the digital asset reversed sharply in the final trading hour, as institutional investors initiated broad-based selloffs that erased earlier gains.
Trading data pointed to exceptional activity during this selloff, with volumes surging to 262.49 million—nearly six times higher than the session’s 47.32 million average. Analysts identified the 3:00 PM hour on October 10 as the inflection point, where the heaviest liquidation occurred. The abrupt spike in volume and price pressure suggested coordinated selling by i