$110M hack shakes GAIN token - Is the 17% rebound a bull trap?

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$110M hack shakes GAIN token – Is the 17% rebound a bull trap? – Crypto News

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10 months ago

September 26, 2025

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Key takeaways

What does GAIN’s rising MFI and oversold RSI suggest about its price action?

It indicates potential for a rebound if buying pressure continues and momentum strengthens.

How are derivative traders reacting to GAIN’s post-hack volatility?

Despite bearish volume, rising funding rates and long positions hint at a possible recovery trend.

Griffin AI [GAIN] market performance has sent shockwaves through investors, as the asset plunged 78% following a major BNB Chain hack.

Investors are not giving up yet. Market sentiment shows they are scooping up the asset—a move suggesting investors see the drop as a discount.

At press time, GAIN was up 17% in the past day, yet investors remain cautious: is this a sustained long-term move or a potential bull trap?

AMBCrypto analyzes the market to provide clear insights on what to expect from the asset in the coming days.

GAIN hack and recovery momentum

The recent hack on GAIN targeted its BNB Chain, the team revealed.

Hackers exploited the protocol to mint 5 billion GAIN tokens, worth around $110 million, and dumped them on unsuspecting users, triggering a major liquidity shock.

The price chart captured this event with a sharp single-candle drop, followed by highly volatile and erratic price action.

Source: TradingView

Notably, amid this volatility, the asset has formed a likely support level, known in technical analysis as a double bottom pattern.

This double bottom level, however, could act as a trap. It may trigger a stop hunt that liquidates buyers trading into the zone before the asset makes a sharp upward move.

Will GAIN fall again?

According to AMBCrypto analysis, a further decline appears likely based on current technical indicators.

Both the Money Flow Index (MFI) and Relative Strength Index (RSI) show bearish signals, though with an important nuance.

The MFI ranges from 20 to 80, readings between 20 and 50 suggest liquidity outflows and bearish sentiment, while values above 50 indicate bullish inflows.

Source: TradingView

At the time of writing, GAIN’s MFI stood at 46 and was trending upward – indicating increased buying activity and higher bids.

If the MFI crosses above 50, it could signal the beginning of a rally.

Meanwhile, the RSI, which operates on a 30–70 scale, showed GAIN in the oversold zone below 30.

This suggests selling pressure may be fading, and a potential rebound could be on the horizon.

Derivative investors are in

Derivative investors remain active, despite overall bearish derivative volume, as indicated by the long-to-short ratio across exchanges.

The Long/Short Ratio showed that while investors are mostly selling, Binance and OKX buyers are scooping the asset.

GAIN open interest weighted funding rate chart.

Source: CoinGlass

However, the Open Interest (OI) Weighted Funding Rate suggests that selling dominates the derivative market. Most liquidity comes from investors holding long positions.

With the OI-Weighted Funding Rate trending upward, GAIN is likely to gain momentum in the coming sessions, potentially trending higher and recovering from the selling pressure induced by the hack.