Pyth Network registered a fresh upward move of nearly 3% on Friday, compounding the 10% surge achieved during the previous trading session. The rally pushed the PYTH token beyond the $0.0800 threshold as market participants set their targets on the key psychological barrier at $0.1000. Underpinning this positive trajectory is the formal enactment of a major governance decision that completely restructures how the protocol deploys its commercial income to benefit token holders.
OP-PIP-136 Implementation Channels Protocol Income
The core catalyst behind the token's resurgence is the OP-PIP-136 governance proposal, which secured final approval on September 24 and officially took effect on Thursday. Under the revised framework, Pyth Network now commits 100% of its protocol revenue exclusively toward buying back PYTH tokens from the market, marking a substantial increase from the prior allocation of 33%. This complete transfer of revenue streams has significantly altered the immediate supply and demand dynamics surrounding the asset.
The policy execution coincides with massive annualized revenue expansion across the network. Protocol earnings climbed from less than $1 in 2025 to surpass $11.5 million in September 2026. This exponential financial growth has been largely driven by surging market appetite for Real-World Assets (RWA) perpetuals. Pyth Network serves as an external data distributor for Nasdaq Basic and commands a dominant 95% share of all tracked RWA perpetual trading volume.
Technical Indicators Signal Constructive Market Structure
From a chart perspective, Friday's advance placed PYTH in close proximity to the prior week's high around $0.0887. Overcoming that price barrier remains the primary technical hurdle required to unlock a run toward the $0.1000 mark. The token's intermediate trend structure remains firmly constructive, with prices trading well above both the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $0.0643 and the 200-day EMA located at $0.0557.
Daily momentum readings support the ongoing upside bias. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) climbed to 67, highlighting steady buying interest without crossing into severely overextended territory. Simultaneously, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator sits slightly beneath its signal line, reflecting measured yet positive continuation momentum. On any pullbacks, immediate support rests at the September 22 peak near $0.0741, followed by the 50% retracement mark at $0.0672, positioned just above the 50-day EMA.
Starknet Climbs as Top Cryptocurrencies Struggle
While Pyth Network gained ground, Starknet also produced an impressive showing on Friday, jumping 16% to push its total recovery since mid-August close to 200%. Demand for cryptographic anonymity and a strategic proposal from StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson to transition Starknet into a Layer-1 architecture to ensure quantum security by 2027 have served as the twin engines driving that asset higher.
Conversely, broader market heavyweights faced persistent selling pressure over the course of the week. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple recorded weekly pullbacks exceeding 5%, 9%, and 8%, respectively. BTC slipped below the $82,000 level while XRP retreated into a major support zone, leaving the market's largest assets testing technical thresholds that will dictate whether a broader correction unfolds or stabilization takes place.
Macro Headwinds and Ethereum Technical Overview
Ethereum slid beneath the $2,500 boundary on Thursday, dropping almost 4% across three straight sessions of losses. Mounting macroeconomic friction triggered the downturn, led by sharp rallies in crude oil prices and surging US government bond rates. The 10-year Treasury note yield touched a 24-year peak of 5.35%, while the 30-year note yield climbed past 5.70%, driving extensive capital outflows across crypto holdings.
Fresh market data shows ETH-USD attempting to consolidate at $2,502, up 1.23% from the prior close of $2,472, within a 52-week band of $1,507 to $2,805 on volume 1.34 times its 20-day average. Technical indicators reflect caution, with the 14-day RSI at 41 and MACD at 14.40 below the 49.35 signal line. The broader structure maintains a golden cross with the 50-day EMA at $2,502 and the 200-day EMA at $2,328. Key parameters show the daily pivot at $2,492, resistance bands at $2,513 and $2,525, alongside support markers at $2,480 and $2,458.
