Ethena (ENA) price continues its downward trend even after the developers allocated cash to Blackrock's BUIDL asset this week.

ENA coin dropped to a low of $0.3385 on Thursday, its lowest level since November 5 last year. It has slipped by over 74% from its highest level this year.

Ethena price continued slipping on Thursday even after the developers allocated cash to Blackrock’s BUIDL asset this week. ENA coin dropped to a low of $0.3385, its lowest level since November 5 last year. The price slipped by more than 74% from its highest point this year.

BUIDD is a new tokenized fund launched by Blackrock, offering yield-bearing tokens. This week, Ethena allocated $200 million of its assets to the BUIDL fund, pushing its total assets above the $1 billion mark. BUIDL is now the largest tokenized fund in the industry.

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The fund has now crossed the $1 billion threshold, making it the biggest tokenized fund in the industry. Ethena made the deposit to help back up the USDtb stablecoin, which now has over $540 million in supply and is also backed by Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC). According to CoinMarketCap, USDtb has a market cap of over $74 million.

Ethena also runs the popular USDe stablecoin, which has attracted over 519,000 holders and a total value locked (TVL) of $6 billion. This stablecoin has led many analysts to compare it with Terra, the company that collapsed in 2022.

The comparison is primarily because USDe is an algorithmic stablecoin not backed by any fixed assets like fiat. Instead, it generates its returns algorithmically through the concept of cross market arbitrage.

Ethena has become one of the most profitable players in the crypto industry. According to TokenTerminal, it has made over $65 million in fees this year, making it more profitable than BNB Chain, Morpho, Base, and GMX.

Ethena price analysis

The daily chart shows that the ENA price peaked at $1.3046, where it formed a double-top pattern with a neckline at $0.8420. It has now crashed below that support and moved significantly below the 50-day and 100-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMA). That is a sign that bears remain in control for now.

Oscillators like the MACD and the Relative Strength Index (RSI) have also continued falling. Also, the Average Directional Index (ADX) has pointed downwards in the past few days, a sign that the downtrend is losing momentum.

There are signs that the Ethena price has formed a descending channel. A break below the lower side of this channel will point to further downside, with the next point to watch being at $0.20, the lowest level in 2024. The bearish view will become invalid if ENA price rises above the 50-day moving average.