"The utility token of the gaming platform Aria AI, ARIA, plummeted by more than 80% April 9, moments after hitting a new all-time high. Market data shows the token, which traded just below $0.78 around 6:15 a.m. EST, crashed to just over $0.10 in less than an hour."
"Despite the volatility, the token maintained a gain of more than 100% over the past 30 days. Since the start of 2026, ARIA has risen nearly 150%, remaining one of the year's top-performing digital assets."
"The crash followed warnings from the auditing platform Sentinacle regarding ARIA's unverified source code. In a post on X, Sentinacle noted that the lack of transparency renders the contract a black box."
On April 9, 2026, the ARIA utility token experienced a dramatic crash of over 80%, dropping from nearly $0.78 to approximately $0.10 within an hour. This flash crash resulted in a loss of over $105 million in market capitalization, despite the token being up 150% year-to-date. The decline followed warnings from Sentinacle about ARIA's unverified code, indicating high capital risk. Although ARIA rebounded to $0.30 later, it remained down over 50% within 24 hours, marking it as one of the steepest losers in the market.
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