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Cypherpunk Technologies (NASDAQ:CYPH) Trading 10.7% Higher - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Shares of Cypherpunk Technologies (NASDAQ:CYPH) jumped 10.7% midday to as high as $0.8994, with 3.10 million shares traded—about 61% above average volume.
  • Despite the rally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “Sell (e+)” rating and the stock’s average analyst consensus remains Sell.
  • Cypherpunk, formerly Leap Therapeutics, develops cancer therapies (notably the DKN-01 monoclonal antibody) and maintains a digital-asset treasury strategy focused on Zcash.
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Cypherpunk Technologies (NASDAQ:CYPH - Get Free Report) shares traded up 10.7% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $0.8994 and last traded at $0.8073. 3,104,766 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 61% from the average session volume of 1,927,646 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.7292.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Cypherpunk Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Sell".

View Our Latest Research Report on Cypherpunk Technologies

Cypherpunk Technologies Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $72.64 million, a PE ratio of 11.53 and a beta of -0.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $0.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $0.91.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cypherpunk Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cypherpunk Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $56,000. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Cypherpunk Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $121,000. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cypherpunk Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. LPL Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cypherpunk Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cypherpunk Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $59,000. 30.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Cypherpunk Technologies

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Cypherpunk Technologies Inc, previously known as Leap Therapeutics, Inc, is a company developing novel therapies for patients with cancer and implementing a digital asset treasury strategy focused on Zcash. The company’s research platform centers on modulating the tumor microenvironment to enhance anti-tumor immune responses. Cypherpunk’s proprietary pipeline includes DKN-01, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize Dickkopf-1 (DKK1), a protein implicated in tumor growth and immune evasion.

DKN-01 is being evaluated both as a monotherapy and in combination with checkpoint inhibitors such as pembrolizumab across multiple solid tumor indications, including gastroesophageal, pancreatic and other advanced malignancies.

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