Bitcoin dips below $30,000 ahead of possible Fed rate hike while DOGE surges 7% as whales accumulate 3 billion DOGE in past three weeks
Bitcoin ( BTC ) briefly hovered below $30,000 early Wednesday as investors waited for a possible resumption of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Dogecoin ( DOGE ) surged 7% amid optimism about what Elon Musk's latest tweet on Twitter means for the MEME coin.
About a month ago, financial giant BlackRock's application for a bitcoin ETF sparked speculation that bitcoin could divert large sums of money from traditional investors if the world's largest asset manager wins regulatory approval. Moved to digital assets, after which the price of Bitcoin soared above $30,000. But it has hovered around that level since then, partly because of concerns about the Fed's imminent decision on July 26 - a possible 25 basis point (bps) hike.
DOGE recently breached $0.08, a level it hadn't breached since April until Monday. Prices soared Tuesday after a report suggested billionaire Elon Musk's brazen overhaul of Twitter (now known as X) could expand the use of the popular memecoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Even before acquiring Twitter, Musk had expressed interest in DOGE, making various statements that pushed the token's price up. Brian D. Evans, CEO and founder of Web3 venture capital studio and advisory firm BDE Ventures, told CoinDesk: “Elon is clearly interested in DOGE, and it’s almost a rumor part of the long-running joke, but I wouldn't be surprised if he actually paid through DOGE."
Cryptocurrency market watcher Ali Martinez has called attention to the descending triangle forming on Dogecoin’s weekly chart. As shown in Figure 2. However, the fascinating part of the analyst's disclosure is that the last DOGE faced this multi-year descending triangle, and it bounced back by an astronomical 23,200%. The recent volatility has raised questions about the asset's ability to spark a similar rally.
Meanwhile, whales holding between 1 billion and 10 billion DOGE have amassed 3 billion tokens worth $225 million over the past three weeks. As shown in Figure 3. This accumulation pattern further strengthens hopes of a possible breakout of the descending triangle. However, the magnitude of the rebound after DOGE breakout remains to be seen. Some investors feel that the increase in the circulating supply of DOGE has hindered this rally.
Impressively, Dogecoin has gained more than 31% over the past seven weeks, closing higher in six of the seven weeks. Despite this bullish momentum, DOGE is still trading below its 50-day SMA ($0.0823) and 200-day SMA ($0.8684). The asset changed hands at $0.0773.
(Data source: James Rubin, ALBERT BROWN)