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Toncoin, Humanity Protocol, and LUNC surge 17%-30% after US jobs data triggers crypto rebound, with $255 million in 24-hour volume, but is this a dead-cat
Humanity Protocol's H token rose 30% to $0.7055, leading a broad altcoin rebound on Sunday after strong US jobs data triggered a market-wide recovery across cryptocurrencies [3]. The rally extended across multiple tokens, with Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) gaining 22% to $0.00006700, and Toncoin (TON) rising 17%, while Audiera (BEAT) jumped more than 20% [3].
The rebound follows a sharp selloff that pushed Bitcoin below $60,000 earlier in the week and dragged altcoins to multi-week lows [3]. The catalyst was the June 5 US non-farm payrolls report, which showed the economy added more jobs than expected, easing recession fears that had driven a broad risk-asset selloff across crypto and equities [3]. Toncoin, the native cryptocurrency of The Open Network (TON), a decentralized layer-1 blockchain platform, has been expanding its ecosystem, with recent developments including the launch of TON Storage in December 2022, and partnerships with projects like Donate [2].
The question for traders is whether Sunday's bounce marks the start of a sustained recovery or a dead-cat bounce before further downside [3]. Key support for LUNC sits at $0.000055, while resistance at $0.000070 could determine whether the rally extends into next week [3]. The coordinated nature of the rebound across tokens of varying market capitalizations suggests a macro-driven move rather than project-specific catalysts [3].
If the rally stalls, traders will watch for a retest of recent lows, with a break below $0.000055 for LUNC or $0.50 for Humanity Protocol suggesting the bounce has exhausted itself [3]. Conversely, sustained volume above current levels could attract momentum buyers and extend gains into the new trading week. The real test for these tokens will be whether they can maintain their momentum and break through key resistance levels, or if this rebound is just a temporary reprieve.
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No, the rebrand is a labeling update that does not require a token swap, migration, or any change to existing user balances and addresses.
Telegram abandoned the original project and the Gram name in 2020 after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that the initial token sale constituted an unregistered securities offering.
The arrest of Pavel Durov in August 2024 resulted in a sharp decline in the token's price, reflecting the market's perception of the close link between Telegram and the TON blockchain.