Injective, a Layer 1 (L1) protocol, emerged as one of the standout performers in the crypto market on Thursday, with its native token INJ has experienced a significant increase of 7% in the last 24 hours.
Along with this increase, the protocol’s market capitalization is moving closer to the important milestone of $3 billion. The price move coincides with notable announcements from the Injective protocol regarding its token and ecosystem.
Injective users burn 6 million INJ
One of the most important announcements revealed by the protocol is the Edition of an extensive article on the injective token, INJ. The article delves into the token’s key features and mechanisms that power a programmable token economy, with a specific focus on deflationary acceleration.
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Moreover, injective revealed that INJ token burn auctions are “continuing to increase in size,” with 12,266 tokens being burned indefinitely on announcement day. Injective users will burn a total of 6 million INJ next week.
This combustion mechanism plays a key role in reducing the total supply of tokens in circulation, increasing scarcity and potentially increasing the value of the remaining tokens. Ultimately, this benefits token holders by establishing a deflation mechanism and controlling inflation within the protocol.
Injera and USDi launch
Injective too revealed that the expected launch of the Injera Protocol is scheduled for the end of June, which according to the protocol marks the beginning of “a new era for Injective”.
If announcedIn partnership with DojoSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Injective, the community will build Injera and USDi, the Injective Synthetic Dollar, aimed at fueling the Web3 ecosystem. The goal is to create a decentralized synthetic dollar token fully supported by Injective’s financial infrastructure.
The Injera money market is at the core of the Injera Protocol and USDi, designed as a collateralized debt position (CDP) market. This market optimizes capital efficiency for the synthetic USDi dollar by allowing sensible leverage of USDi to borrow ‘market making assets’.
USDi, the native synthetic dollar, will be governed by the Injera token (ERA). It is a stable synthetic USD generated through delta neutral positions and provides stable returns ranging from 10% to 90% for USDi holders.
For DojoSwap, this development ensures a continued increase in TVL and trading volume, generating fees for ecosystem participants.
Bullish sentiment returns
As these announcements were made, the INJ token successfully reclaimed the $28.68 price level, reigniting its value. bullish momentum after a price correction to $20 in April.
This correction occurred after the token’s remarkable performance to reach a new all-time high (ATH) of $52 in March.
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In the short term, the $29 level could act as a hurdle for the token, representing a significant resistance point that has lasted for the past two months.
However, if the bullish momentum continues, the token could surpass this resistance and retest the $31 and $35 levels. resistance levels on the INJ/USD daily chart.
Ultimately, the ongoing developments within the Injective ecosystem have generated anticipation about the token’s future trajectory. Market participants are eager to see whether these developments could fuel a sustained upward trend and possibly surpass the record levels previously achieved.
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