Decentraland was the talk of the town back in November 2021. Right after Facebook announced that it was rebranding to Meta, gaming and metaverse tokens, including MANA, skyrocketed on the back on that euphoria. In under a month, MANA presented nearly 660% returns around its highs. But, that didn’t last too long.

By the end of November, MANA’s price action had cooled down. Towards the beginning of December, it began falling with the rest of the broader market. At press time, it was still trading 50% down from its ATH.

In fact, recent broader market recoveries haven’t been able to do much for MANA either.

On the charts, there seemed to be an interesting trend playing out. Zooming out a little on the daily chart, the price action formed what is called a symmetrical triangle pattern. Now, there is no inherent bullishness or bearishness is such a candlestick pattern.

If the price manages to break out or break down from the narrow consolidation zone forming over the last two weeks, that is the direction the altcoin will continue with.

MANA/USDT | Source: Tradingview

Since November, it has been accumulating in a very narrow range of around $2.5-2.8. Such a consolidation signifies that it is getting ready for a major move. However, we’re yet to see which direction it will take.

On-chain metrics also presented a confusing set of inferences. For instance, development activity for this crypto has been rising steadily since the end of February. This bodes well and shows that developers are continuously working to improve the ecosystem, building confidence among community members.

Development Activity | Source: Santiment

Despite that, daily active addresses on the chain have been reducing steadily. Simply put, stakeholders and investors