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Dogecoin Zips Down 7% Amid Low Risk-On Sentiment
The dog-themed mememcoin drops to two-week low as geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic pressures roil crypto markets.
Updated Jun 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Published Jun 18, 2025, 5:11 a.m.
What to know:
- Dogecoin fell 7.5% in 24 hours amid geopolitical tensions and central bank policies.
- The cryptocurrency found support at $0.164, forming a potential base for consolidation.
- Trading volume declined sharply as the market awaits a clearer directional signal.
Dogecoin tumbled as much as 7.5% in 24 hours, sliding from $0.176 to $0.164 as markets continue to react to rising geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and hawkish central bank policy.
News Background
- Tensions between Israel and Iran escalated over the weekend, prompting a swift risk-off reaction in global markets. Crypto was no exception, with DOGE shedding nearly 8% before stabilizing above a key technical floor.
- Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates steady at 4.25%–4.50% and continuing to unwind its balance sheet.
- These macroeconomic headwinds have weighed heavily on altcoins, especially high-beta assets like dogecoin.
- Despite this, DOGE found support as buying activity returned near the $0.164 level, forming a potential double bottom pattern that some analysts view as a base for consolidation.
- With volatility cooling and volume declining, the market appears to be waiting for a clearer signal before its next directional move.
Price Action
The sharpest sell-off came during the 15:00–16:00 window, where DOGE saw nearly 700 million units traded as price dropped below key support. Buyers stepped in at $0.164, lifting DOGE into a range between $0.168 and $0.171.
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Late-session trading showed price stabilizing above $0.170, with a bullish push at 01:21 sending DOGE to $0.1719 before fading. Price action since has traced a descending triangle with lower highs forming against flat support.
Technical Analysis Recap
- DOGE fell from $0.176 to $0.164, a 6.7% drop, before finding support.
- Most intense selling hit during 15:00–16:00 with volume nearing 700M.
- Support formed at $0.164, followed by consolidation between $0.168–$0.171.
- Bullish push at 01:21 hit $0.1719 but was quickly rejected.
- Volume declined sharply in the final hours, with most candles under 3M.
- Descending triangle pattern formed, with resistance at $0.171 and support at $0.1705.
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