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Kaspa (KAS/USD) experienced a sharp decline from its $0.065 peak in October, dropping to a swing trade buy zone around $0.044. However, the cryptocurrency recovered swiftly, raising questions about its future trend.
The price has been consistently held beneath a descending resistance trendline since August, which has stopped multiple rallies. This trendline has proven reliable, often rejecting upward momentum and creating lower highs. Recently, support at the $0.044 level led to a strong bounce, raising the price above $0.050.
Kaspa is now approaching the same resistance around $0.053–0.054. The outcome is uncertain; the cryptocurrency may either break the downtrend or face another rejection. A successful breakthrough above the trendline could target the mid-$0.060s, potentially restoring prior highs.
In contrast, failure to break through might push the price back to $0.044 or as low as $0.037 if selling intensifies. Low recovery volume adds uncertainty about sustained buying interest. Those who bought at $0.044 have seen gains, while the $0.037 level remains a buffer for those entering positions.
We remember watching that descending trendline back in late 2024, and the rejection at $0.054 was painful, sending us back to the low $0.03s in early 2025. Fast forward to today, December 2nd, 2025, and Kaspa is facing a similar make-or-break moment, this time at the $0.18 resistance level. The setup feels incredibly familiar, putting traders on high alert for the coming weeks.
For derivative traders, the signs of a potential breakout are building in the futures market. Open interest in KAS perpetuals has surged past $50 million, a six-month high, while funding rates on exchanges like Bybit have remained positive for the last two weeks. This indicates that leveraged long positions are dominating and are willing to pay a premium to maintain their exposure.
Underpinning this bullish pressure is strong network growth, as Kaspa’s hashrate just hit a new all-time high of 250 PH/s last week. This fundamental strength is happening while broader market sentiment is optimistic, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index sitting at 72. These conditions create a favorable environment for a sustained move higher if we can break this resistance.
Given this, a clear strategy is to watch for a daily candle close above $0.185 on high volume to confirm the breakout. Traders might consider entering long positions on such a confirmation, with an initial price target near the psychological $0.25 level. A stop-loss could be placed just below the recent support at $0.17 to manage risk if the breakout turns into a fakeout.
However, the memory of that late 2024 rejection is still fresh, presenting a clear bearish trade if history repeats. If the $0.18 level holds as strong resistance and we see selling pressure increase, short positions could be initiated. The initial target for such a trade would be the support zone around $0.15, where we previously saw consolidation in October 2025.
