Popular dog-themed cryptocurrency Dogecoin DOGE/USD fell Wednesday after President Donald Trump’s tariff shock, extending its weekly losses to over 16%.
What Happened: The world’s largest meme reversed from the highs of $0.1787 to the mid-$0.1600 region as the new reciprocal tariff structure exceeded Wall Street’s worst-case expectations, sending stocks and cryptocurrencies tumbling.
DOGE has made a sharp U-turn since hitting $0.20 last week, losing more than 16% along the way. The price decline dampened speculative interest in the coin, causing the Open Interest in DOGE futures to fall 24% over the week, according to Coinglass.
Moreover, the Long/Short Ratio dipped below 1, indicating that the majority of traders were positioned bearish on the coin.
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Why It Matters: Well-known cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez stated that DOGE was at a “make-or-break level.”
“If $0.16 holds, a rally to $0.57 could follow. If it fails, a drop to $0.06 becomes likely,” the analyst projected.
Moving averages, both exponential and simple, flashed “Sell” signals for DOGE, according to TradingView.
Meanwhile, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator, which compares two exponential moving averages of price, typically a 12-period EMA and a 26-period EMA, generated a “Buy” signal.
Price Action: At the time of writing, Dogecoin was exchanging hands at $0.1658, down 3.30% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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