The Dogecoin price crashed to as low as $0.31 this week and is still at risk of losing the psychological $0.3 level. This price decline is due to several factors, including developments on the macro side.
Why Did The Dogecoin Price Crash To $0.31
CoinMarketCap data shows that the Dogecoin price is down over 8% and has crashed to as low as $0.31 this week. This price decline has happened due to several factors, including the FOMC decision coming up today, which has created some uncertainty in the market. The US Federal Reserve is set to announce the Fed rate cut decision, whether or not they plan to cut rates.
CME FedWatch data shows that there is a 99.5% probability that the US Fed will keep rates unchanged, which has sparked a bearish sentiment in the broader crypto market. The Fed keeping rates unchanged is bearish for the Dogecoin price, as investors are less likely to invest in risk assets like DOGE.
The anticipation of rates remaining unchanged already contributed to the widespread selloff witnessed in the crypto market earlier in the week, which also impacted the Dogecoin price. Another reason why there has been a wave of selloffs in the crypto market, leading to the Dogecoin price crash, is the rise of the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek.
DeepSeek AI gained widespread popularity this week, which immediately sparked a wave of sell-off for US tech stocks, with trillions of dollars wiped out from the US stock market. The crypto market also took a hit as a result, leading to this downtrend for the Dogecoin price. It is worth mentioning that the Bitcoin price had also dropped below $100,000 earlier in the week. As such, DOGE was bound to also witness such downward pressure given its strong positive correlation with the flagship crypto.
Positives For DOGE Amid Downtrend
There are still some positives for the Dogecoin price amid this downtrend. One is the fact that crypto whales are still bullish on the foremost meme coin and look to be accumulating during this downtrend. IntoTheBlock data shows that DOGE’s large transaction volume has surged by over 41%, with $23.35 billion traded during this period, indicating whale accumulation.
Crypto analyst Ali Martinez also revealed that whales have bought 460 million DOGE during this Dogecoin price dip. Meanwhile, crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade recently asserted that there are two bull runs on the horizon for Dogecoin. This came as the analyst revealed that DOGE is following the Gaussian Channel pattern. He added that the meme coin first exited the channel when it was red, followed by a retest of the mid-channel line. With this retest out of the way, DOGE could witness a massive move to the upside next.
At the time of writing, the Dogecoin price is trading at around $0.33, down almost 1% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
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