PancakeSwap arrives on Base: How did CAKE respond? 

• The announcement caused PancakeSwap’s social metrics to soar. 
• CAKE was down by 4% in the last 24 hours, and metrics remained bearish. 

PancakeSwap [CAKE] has been setting up its game of going multichain over the last few weeks, with multiple launches on L2. The latest one was the arrival of the DEX on Coinbase’s L2 Base. 

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Despite this expansion, the price of the native token, CAKE, was not what many expected. 

PancakeSwap expands its reach

PancakeSwap recently announced that it has expanded to Base as a part of its latest campaign. This integration will allow users to swap tokens, provision liquidity, and captivate social media tasks to amass loyalty points and unlock exclusive NFTs.

The campaign went live on 31 August and will run till 19 October. Soon after the news broke,

Positive sentiment around the token also surged as its weighted sentiment registered a spike. 

Source: Santiment

CAKE investors aren’t happy

Though PancakeSwap’s social metrics soared, the token’s performance on the price front was bleak. According to CoinMarketCap, CAKE was down by nearly 4% in the last 24 hours, pushing it down to the 103rd spot on the list of top cryptos.

At the time of writing, it was trading at $1.24 with a market capitalization of over $264 million.

Regardless, it was pertinent to note that a bearish price volume divergence was noted over the last 24 hours. While the token’s price plummeted, its volume surged by nearly 20%. Not only that, but several other metrics also looked bearish. 

Realistic or not, here’s CAKE’s market cap in BTC’s terms   

For instance, CAKE’s MVRV Ratio plunged because of the recent price drop. Whale transaction counts also declined over the last week. In fact, at press time, CAKE

Additionally, after a decline, PancakeSwap’s 1-week price volatility started to gain upward momentum. This increased the chances of a continued downtrend in the coming days. 

Source: Santiment