Dogecoin (DOGE) Skyrockets 11% in Hours: What's Driving Surge?

Dogecoin Surge: A Surge in Meme Coin Discussions

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Dogecoin (DOGE), the dog-themed cryptocurrency, has witnessed an impressive price increase of over 11% in the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, DOGE has surged by 9.35% in the last day, valuing it at $0.1344, and has experienced a remarkable 25% surge on a weekly basis.

Meme Coins Outperforming

This surge in DOGE is particularly notable as several other cryptocurrencies have posted only modest gains or even losses during the same period. In contrast, major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have gained less than 1% over the past 24 hours. However, a handful of meme coins, including Dogecoin, have been thriving. Dogecoin has led the charge with a 10% increase, followed by Shiba Inu, Floki, and MEW, which have all gained nearly 5%.

Shift in Market Focus

Recent analysis from on-chain analytics provider Santiment reveals the reason behind this surge in meme coins. According to Santiment's recent tweet, there has been a significant increase in discussions surrounding meme coins, specifically Dogecoin and Bonk.

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Implications for Market Trends

This surge in meme coin chatter coincides with a shift in market focus away from layer-1 assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, towards more speculative assets. Historically, high social dominance of meme coins has foreshadowed market peaks, while high interest in layer-1 projects has signaled market lows. Santiment warns that markets tend to correct when attention shifts from layer-1 blockchains to speculative assets driven by greed.

Dogecoin's Price Outlook

Dogecoin has been on an upward trajectory for the past five days, poised for its fifth consecutive day of gains since October 14th. The initial surge began after hitting support around $0.102 on October 10th.

Dogecoin's price has breached the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $0.1294, a level that has hindered DOGE's growth since April. Previous attempts by bulls to surpass this critical level in May and July were met with resistance.

In the upcoming days, the market will closely monitor the break above this level, which would indicate the start of a new upswing. If sustained, Dogecoin could rise to $0.14, followed by $0.17, with a potential target of $0.19. However, the 50-day SMA at $0.108 is expected to provide significant support in the event of profit-taking.