Polkadot (DOT) is currently trading at $9.34, down 2.22% over the last 24 hours. Despite the recent bearish momentum, Polkadot boasts an impressive market cap of over $13.3 billion, with a 24-hour trading volume of over $220 million.

DOT Data Chart (CoinMarketCap)

The cryptocurrency has a circulating supply of 1.43 billion DOT tokens, which is equal to its total supply. These statistics highlight Polkadot's significant presence in the crypto market, even as it navigates through a challenging period and tries to get to the top of the crypto space.

Technical Analysis: Weekly and Daily Perspectives

On the weekly chart, Polkadot has exhibited a bearish trend since facing rejection at the $11.893  resistance level on March 14th. Since then, the price has been bearish, testing support at the ascending trendline. 

However, last week's candlestick closed bullish and this suggests potential buy opportunities this week as the cryptocurrency aims for new highs around the recent top of $11.8, with the fact that it is also facing crucial double support (At the ascending trendline and horizontal support)

DOTUSD Weekly Chart (TradingView)

However, if bears regain momentum and break through the strong trendline, a downward movement is imminent, with the potential to retest immediate support levels around the $6.2 zone.

From a daily perspective, Polkadot's price has been bullish since January 23rd, when it was rejected at the $6.2 support level zone. The uptrend persisted until the price tested resistance at the $11.8 zone, where it faced rejection and subsequently dropped to retest the ascending trendline.

Since March 19th, the price has been trading around this strong and double support level, with minimal activity observed. If prices fail to retest the trendline again, a rally toward the $11.8 resistance level is anticipated. However, a potential breakout to the downside could lead to a drop, testing support zones around $6.2.

DOTUSD Daily Chart (TradingView)

Today, Polkadot opened at $9.64 and has recorded a high of $9.741 and a low of $9.114 so far. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 48.21, indicating a neutral market sentiment.

Polkadot 2.0: A Promising Ecosystem Upgrade

Despite the recent bearish trend, the Polkadot ecosystem is gearing up for a significant upgrade with the launch of Polkadot 2.0. This upgrade aims to enhance the ecosystem's speed, safety and adaptability, addressing the blockchain trilemma that many cryptocurrencies face.

Polkadot was founded by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, who envisioned a cryptocurrency that could deliver on the promises that Ethereum couldn't. The Polkadot 2.0 upgrade represents a major step towards achieving this goal as developers strive to create a more robust and efficient ecosystem.

Given the significant growth and development efforts within the Polkadot ecosystem, market analysts expect to see a further price increase in the coming period. As the ecosystem evolves and adapts to the changing cryptocurrency landscape, Polkadot 2.0 is poised to become a key player in the upcoming bull cycle.

Market participants and cryptocurrency enthusiasts alike will be closely monitoring the progress of the Polkadot 2.0 upgrade, as its success could potentially solidify Polkadot's position as a leading contender in the blockchain space.