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DOGE Jumps 7% on $200M Whale Buys as Futures Bets Top $3B
Technical patterns suggest further upside toward $0.27, with $0.25 now acting as support.
Updated Aug 14, 2025, 5:51 a.m. Published Aug 14, 2025, 5:50 a.m.
What to know:
- Dogecoin surged over 7% in the past 24 hours, breaking through the $0.25 resistance level.
- Whale purchases exceeded $200 million, pushing futures open interest above $3 billion.
- Technical patterns suggest further upside toward $0.27, with $0.25 now acting as support.
Dogecoin surged over 7% in the past 24 hours, fueled by more than $200 million in whale purchases and a sharp uptick in derivatives positioning. The memecoin broke through the $0.25 resistance level, triggering a volume-led breakout and sending futures open interest above $3 billion. Large-holder ownership now sits just shy of 50%, underscoring growing institutional participation.
Technical patterns suggest further upside toward the $0.27 area, with bullish sentiment intact.
News Background
- Whale accumulation crossed 1 billion DOGE tokens (worth $200 million) in the past 24 hours.
- Large-holder ownership neared 50%, a threshold last approached during previous market tops.
- DOGE futures open interest surpassed $3 billion, indicating a sharp return of leveraged positioning.
- Broader crypto market strength supported the rally, with risk sentiment boosted by equity market gains.
Price Action Summary
- DOGE rallied from $0.24 to $0.25 in the 24-hour period from Aug. 13 05:00 to Aug. 14 04:00 (+7%).
- Trading range spanned $0.24–$0.26, reflecting 9% intraday volatility.
- Breakout above $0.25 occurred in evening hours following earlier consolidation.
- Volume during breakout phases significantly exceeded daily averages, peaking at 29.2 million in a single minute.
- Final hour showed stabilization at $0.25 after brief pullback.
Technical Analysis
- Breakout from bullish flag pattern projects short-term target near $0.27.
- $0.25 now acting as fresh support after multiple successful retests.
- Resistance stands at $0.26, with a clean move above opening path to $0.27.
- Volume profile indicates strong accumulation rather than speculative churn.
- Futures OI and funding rates suggest sustained long positioning in near term.
What Traders Are Watching
- Ability of $0.25 support to hold during any intraday pullbacks.
- Break above $0.26 to confirm continuation toward $0.27.
- Whale wallet flows for signs of ongoing accumulation.
- Funding rate spikes that could signal overcrowded longs.
- Correlation with broader risk-on moves in equities.
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