Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token fell nearly 5% from $0.22 to $0.21 between Oct. 8 and 9 as institutional caution deepened amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty. Volatility surged to 5.4%, with heavy selling between 01:00 and 08:00 on Oct. 9 pushing volumes above 100 million units per hour. Analysts cited strong resistance at $0.22 and institutional support near $0.21 as key technical levels.
The final hour saw accelerated losses, with HBAR slipping another 0.85% to $0.212. A brief recovery attempt at $0.215 quickly failed, and trading volume collapsed to zero in the closing minutes—signaling either technical issues or a complete institutional retreat.
The selloff reflects wider market unease as the U.S. government shutdown halts SEC operations, delaying ETF approvals. Canary Capital’s HBAR a