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Improving on-chain momentum as privacy coins resurface and a favorable technical setup could help sustain the breakout seen over the past week.
$DASH price jumps 12% as breakout extends
As noted, Dash extended a breakout move on strong volume, rising roughly 12% over the past 24 hours as markets rotated back into privacy coins.
The intraday performance of the coin shows a short-term breach of a key resistance zone, with buyers across derivatives and spot markets contributing to a 28% spike in daily volume.
According to CoinMarketCap, the metric stood at just over $126 million, suggesting bullish conviction is behind the move above $40.
$DASH price had reached a high of $48 as of writing.
The rally in Dash occurred alongside broader gains among privacy assets.
Zcash (ZEC) posted nearly 6% in daily gains, while Monero (XMR) was looking to retest $400 amid a risk-on shift toward anonymity-focused tokens.
The privacy coins sector’s strength is down to broader resilience to macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions.
Dash is also witnessing renewed speculative flows into small market-cap tokens as Bitcoin struggles near $76,000.
Polymarket odds show about 56% of traders see BTC ending May around $75k.
Dash’s intraday strength was accompanied by increased on-chain activity, with new addresses interacting with the network and heightened exchange inflows that appeared to feed momentum.
Short-term futures open interest had also risen slightly, suggesting speculative participants are positioning for further upside rather than a quick reversal.
Dash price outlook: Is the $60 resistance level next?
Technically, the picture for Dash currently favors a continuation of the rally, though key levels merit attention for traders managing risk.
Momentum indicators point to upward strength: the Relative Strength Index (RSI) sits in bullish territory, indicating sustained buying pressure without yet hitting extreme overbought readings.
The Stochastic RSI similarly registers elevated values and recent crossovers that historically accompany impulse moves, reinforcing the near-term bullish bias.
Immediate resistance is visible around $47.50-$49, where previous consolidation and short-term moving averages converge.
Dash price 4-hour chart by TradingView
A decisive breach above this band would open the path toward the next psychological and technical target near $60.
The token recently touched highs of $58, and buyers may target a similar move, with the year-to-date highs around $96.
On the downside, support is likely to form near the breakout zone around $40-$42.
If bulls fail to hold this area, it could signal a loss of momentum and invite a pullback toward $35.
Longer-term moving averages provide deeper support beneath this level.
