Ark of Panda (AOP) now commands more than 21% of all trades and over 30% of total trading volume on Binance Alpha, with daily volumes soaring to $6.4 billion. This surge severely outpaces its $22 million market cap and quickly overtakes established tokens.
AOP’s volume spike stems from a blend of trading incentives, gamified token rules, and speculative trading strategies. These factors make AOP both notable and risky on Binance’s experimental trading platform.
AOP Volume Outpaces Fundamentals
According to Dune Analytics, AOP leads activity on Binance Alpha, with more than 30% of total volume and over one-fifth of all executed trades.
This rapid growth is striking, especially as AOP’s market cap increased from $12 million to over $22 million in the past month.
The gap between trading volume and market cap, with daily volumes more than 26,000% of AOP’s valuation, highlights the unique environment Binance Alpha offers. Most trades occur on Binance Alpha, with PancakeSwap (BSC) holding only a minor portion of liquidity.
The volume surge followed a Binance-sponsored competition in October, which awarded 8 million AOP to the top 10,000 participants and strongly incentivized frequent trades.
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This outsized volume places AOP above established cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum on Binance Alpha, with strong engagement and speculative trading driving its numbers.
Trader Incentives Drive Surge
The AOP token was created for flexibility and community engagement. It features reward and quest systems, along with AI-powered tools.
Its circulating supply remains low, 271 million based on CoinGecko data, out of a hard cap of 2 billion, producing concentrated ownership. As a result, shifts in trading behaviour can quickly move the price and increase volatility.
October’s trading contest sharply boosted activity by allowing buy and sell trades, including near-instant reverse trades, to earn leaderboard points.
Some users generated over $30,000 in volume using only $2, exploiting small price differences and farming points without much risk. These strategies enabled traders to inflate volume figures without lasting effects on price.
During the contest, limit orders earned quadruple points, further boosting volume. Consequently, trading rewards became the main driver for activity, meaning reported volume does not always represent real demand.
