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LayerZero’s ZRO Rally Stalls Below $2.50 Resistance

Heavy trading and completed STG-to-ZRO exchange conversions have lifted demand, with a scheduled Oct. 20 release of 23.63 million ZRO creating near-term supply risk.

Overview

  • ZRO posted a sharp short-term advance on Monday, Oct. 12, rising roughly 14.9% in 24 hours and about 23.8% over seven days with market cap near $940 million and 24-hour volume around $144–$158 million.
  • The token hit an intraday high of $2.483 before retreating to about $2.29 and now sits below a daily resistance level identified at $2.344.
  • DefiLlama lists a scheduled Oct. 20 release of 10.63 million ZRO for core contributors and 13 million for strategic partners, a total of 23.63 million tokens equal to roughly 5.92% of circulating supply.
  • LayerZero has rolled out product and institutional links that have strengthened its narrative, including the Oct. 8 Bridge Sentinel verifier network operated by Blockaid and an Anchorage Digital partnership for bank‑issued stablecoins announced in September.
  • Traders will watch for a sustained breakout above about $2.50 as a bullish signal and a drop below roughly $2.00 as a trigger for wider selling, while STG-to-ZRO conversions remain open until a Dec. 15 deadline and could further affect circulating supply.