After a period of stagnation, Dogecoin (DOGE), the world’s largest meme token, experienced a sudden price increase. Multiple factors could be behind this surge, but one significant potential catalyst is the actions of Elon Musk.
Data from 21milyon.com revealed that DOGE’s price, similar to most cryptocurrencies, had been stable for several days. However, it jumped over 10% in the last 24 hours, affecting both daily and weekly charts positively. At the time of writing, DOGE is trading at $0.08648 with a market cap exceeding $12.3 billion, accompanied by a more than 200% increase in daily trading volume.
The price hike significantly boosted Dogecoin’s social volume on January 21, with a noticeable rise in weighted sentiment, indicating a bullish atmosphere in the market. This uptrend could be partly attributed to Elon Musk’s recent decision, notably the launch of an official XPayments feature via his company X.
Elon Musk has been a vocal supporter of DOGE in the past, often generating excitement around it. Previous announcements of integrating Dogecoin with his ventures have led to price spikes. The current increase has intrigued investors, prompting a closer examination of metrics.
Analysis shows DOGE’s MACD indicating an upward trend, suggesting further potential increases. However, other indicators like the Bollinger Bands, Relative Strength Index (RSI), and Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) are showing a downward trend, hinting that the price movement might end sooner than expected.