HBAR Shares Drop 4% as Institutional Selling Intensifies

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Hedera Hashgraph faces mounting pressure from institutional investors as trading volumes surge to 110 million tokens during overnight sessions.

By CD Analytics, Oliver Knight

Updated Sep 1, 2025, 4:16 p.m. Published Sep 1, 2025, 4:16 p.m.

"HBAR price chart showing a 4% drop with high institutional selling volume and resistance near $0.22-$0.23 amid portfolio rebalancing."
  • Institutional selling drove HBAR lower, with more than 110 million tokens offloaded during after-hours trading as the token slipped around 4% between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
  • Support sits near $0.21–$0.22, resistance around $0.22–$0.23, where consistent selling pressure capped recovery attempts throughout the session.

Hedera’s HBAR token faced renewed selling pressure as institutional investors trimmed exposure, pushing the asset down about 4% between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Trading activity was concentrated around the $0.22 mark, with intraday swings ranging from $0.23 highs to $0.22 lows.

The heaviest selling emerged during after-hours, when more than 110 million tokens exchanged hands, underscoring signs of coordinated divestment. Market makers sought to stabilize the price in the $0.21–$0.22 range, but resistance hardened just above $0.22, capping any meaningful recovery.

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Despite the downturn, Hedera continues to position itself as a platform for enterprise adoption. Daily trading volume fell 46% to $172.85 million while the network maintained a market capitalization near $9.5 billion.

Selling pressure accelerated into the final hour of Sept. 1 trading, when HBAR briefly breached multiple support levels. Roughly 3.5 million tokens changed hands in a single minute as the token slid below its $0.22 resistance, closing the session near its lows. With sellers maintaining control and institutional flows leaning negative, the market is signaling that further corporate repositioning could continue in the near term.

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  • Share price declined from $0.22 to $0.22 representing trading ranges of $0.01 or 5% between maximum and minimum session levels.
  • Trading volume exceeded 110 million tokens during overnight hours indicating significant institutional activity and potential portfolio rebalancing.
  • Support levels emerged around the $0.21-$0.22 range with subsequent recovery attempts failing to gain institutional backing.
  • Resistance formed near $0.22-$0.23 levels where price discovery consistently encountered selling pressure throughout the trading period.
  • Multiple support level breaches occurred at $0.22 and $0.22 with sellers maintaining market control.

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