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Dogecoin slides below $0.080, down 4% with futures open interest off 10%, eyeing $0.0776 support amid fading retail interest and a looming Dogechain shutdown.
Dogecoin (DOGE) slipped under $0.080 on Wednesday, registering a 4% drop and hovering near the $0.0776 support level that marked its June 6 low, a move that underscores weakening retail demand and a sharp contraction in futures positioning【1】.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Price | $0.0795 (≈ below $0.080) |
| 24h change | –4% |
| Key level | $0.0776 support (June 6 low) |
| Catalyst | Retail outflow, 10% drop in DOGE futures open interest, Dogechain shutdown notice |
CoinGlass data shows DOGE futures open interest fell 10% to $1.05 billion in the last 24 hours, indicating a rapid pull‑back of speculative positions【1】. The funding rate turned slightly negative at 0.0025%, meaning short‑position holders are paying a premium to hedge against further downside. Liquidations totalled $6.85 million, with long positions accounting for $6.74 million, highlighting a sell‑side bias among traders. Institutional interest remains muted; DOGE‑focused ETFs recorded a third straight day of zero inflows, suggesting large‑wallet investors are staying on the sidelines【1】.
Technically, DOGE sits below its 50‑day EMA ($0.0919) and 200‑day EMA ($0.1154), and remains constrained by a descending trendline that links the May 14 and June 15 highs near $0.0850【1】. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) sits around 28, still in oversold territory, but displays a bullish divergence versus the June 6 low (RSI near 20), which can precede a short‑term rebound. However, the MACD is trending lower, reinforcing a corrective rather than a sustained bullish phase.
Beyond market data, the ecosystem faces a separate risk: Dogechain, the Layer‑2 bridge that let users move DOGE to an Ethereum‑compatible chain, announced a shutdown with a 60‑day withdrawal window【2】. Assets bridged to Dogechain will become inaccessible once the bridge closes, though DOGE on its native blockchain remains unaffected. The shutdown adds a layer of bridge‑risk awareness for holders.
A longer‑term tokenomics discussion is also underway. A GitHub proposal aims to cut annual DOGE issuance from roughly 5 billion to 500 million by reducing block rewards from 10,000 to 1,000 DOGE, a change that would markedly lower inflation if enacted via a hard fork【2】. Meanwhile, whale wallets now control about 108.5 billion DOGE, the highest level on record, indicating continued accumulation by large holders【2】.
Dogecoin’s slide toward a make‑or‑break support level reflects a broader retreat of retail enthusiasm and limited institutional inflows, while technical signals hint at a possible short‑term bounce. Whether the price can hold above $0.0776 and overcome the descending trendline will shape the meme coin’s trajectory amid ongoing tokenomics debates and bridge‑risk concerns.
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Institutional demand shows signs of return, with spot ETFs recording positive inflows, though some companies like CleanCore Solutions have divested their Dogecoin holdings.
Key support is frequently cited at $0.081, while resistance levels are identified near the 200-day EMA at $0.094–$0.095 and the $0.100 price point.
CleanCore Solutions sold its 463 million DOGE to fund a pivot from its previous business model toward AI infrastructure.
Market sentiment is mixed; while some analysts see bullish technical patterns, others point to a long-to-short ratio below 1 and whale selling as indicators of potential downside.