Dogecoin, FLOKI long bets crushed despite weekend rally

Dogecoin, the biggest meme crypto, is struggling to keep up with market expectations with a recent drop. DOGE price declined after recording a breakthrough during the weekend. On–chain data depicts that a huge amount of long bets set on Dogecoin price action got liquidated in the last 24 hours. This comes amid increased anticipation of adoption hopes linked to the creation of an X payments profile on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

According to the data provided by Coinglass, long and short bets set on the Dogecoin price action saw a liquidation of more than $2.77 million. 80% (approx worth $2.22 million) of the total liquidations turned out to be long bets set by the trader. However, DOGE price had dropped by over 3% in the last 24 hours. This suggests that traders were hoping for a higher price surge and a continued upward rally. 

It is important to note that with the recent surge, DOGE finally printed a green index on a 7-day basis. Dogecoin price jumped by around 3% during this period. It is trading at an average price of $0.082, at the press time.

However, dog-themed meme tokens with Dogecoin,  Floki (FLOKI) also recorded a surge of up to 12% before retracing.

Over the weekend, trading volumes for both DOGE and FLOKI skyrocketed by 200%, according to data from CoinGecko. This surge occurred even as the broader cryptocurrency market exhibited relatively lower volumes and limited volatility. 

Concurrently, futures tracking these tokens witnessed a substantial increase in open interest. It rose from $200 million to a cumulative $430 million, signaling heightened market interest and increasing bets.

DOGE is known to exhibit upward momentum in response to payments-related developments within companies owned by Elon Musk, such as X or Tesla. On the other hand, Floki, named after Musk’s dog, typically moves as a beta bet among midcap traders.

The newly established @xpayments account on X has quickly garnered over 100,000 followers since its setup late on a Friday, adding to the excitement and speculation within the crypto community.

Earlier this month, X announced its intention to launch peer-to-peer payments capability on the application in the coming year. Elon Musk has previously hinted at the potential inclusion of cryptocurrencies in the platform’s features.

While there has been no official confirmation regarding DOGE being featured as a payment option on X, traders speculate based on Elon Musk’s occasional mentions of DOGE. Musk teased DOGE payments on Twitter in April 2023, proposing Dogecoin as one of the payment options for Twitter Blue, the platform’s subscription service with premium features.

It’s worth noting that Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, already accepts DOGE payments for merchandise purchases through the Tesla Store.

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