Deep Dive
1. Tokenomics Updates (Bullish Impact)
Overview: On 23 November 2025, ShapeShift announced another FOX burn linked to swap activity, continuing its deflationary mechanism. This follows July’s rFOX 3.0 staking upgrade, offering 20.5% USDC yield on staked FOX with built-in burns.
What this means: Burns reduce circulating supply (772M FOX), while staking incentives lock up tokens, creating scarcity pressure. With $50k+/mo protocol revenue funding yields, the model avoids sell-side pressure from treasury FOX sales.
What to look out for: Adoption of rFOX 3.0 – if staking participation rises, sell-side liquidity could tighten further.
2. Product Growth Signals (Mixed Impact)
Overview: A 7 November 2025 thread highlighted 4x YoY user growth, 72% June retention, and new limit orders/cross-chain swaps. However, Discord engagement dipped ~1%, and mobile app updates remain in development.
What this means: Rising transaction volume (71% quote-to-swap rate) could boost fee revenue and burns, but lagging community growth tempers upside. The 55bps flat fee (simplified from tiered) may attract users but risks undercutting revenue if volume stalls.
3. Technical Rebound (Neutral Impact)
Overview: FOX reclaimed its 7-day SMA ($0.01378) and saw a bullish MACD crossover (histogram +0.000234). The 7-day RSI (55.4) exited oversold territory but faces resistance at the 30-day SMA ($0.0148).
What this means: Short-term momentum favors bulls, but the 200-day SMA ($0.0248) looms -46% above, reflecting persistent long-term bearish sentiment. Volume fell -87% during the rally, raising sustainability concerns.
Conclusion
FOX’s rise appears driven by tokenomics tightening and oversold technicals, though low volume and macro headwinds (Bitcoin dominance at 59%) limit conviction. Key watch: Can FOX hold above $0.0148 (30-day SMA) to signal a trend reversal, or will thin liquidity lead to a retracement?