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The cryptocurrency market has been running through a period of consolidation over the past seven days, with notable corrections observed in both Bitcoin and Dogecoin. Bitcoin, after hitting an all-time high of $108,135 on December 17, has seen a retracement towards $93,000. Similarly, Dogecoin has faced pressure, dipping from its recent highs near $0.48 to settle just above $0.30 at the time of writing. According to technical analysis of both cryptocurrencies, an interesting correlation has emerged that points to Dogecoin surging to $5 in the next few months. The 800-Day Trend: A Case For Dogecoin’s Correlation With Bitcoin Bitcoin and Dogecoin have one of the biggest correlations among cryptocurrencies, particularly during market cycle transitions. Bitcoin has always led inflows and outflows into the crypto market, and Dogecoin has historically mirrored its price trends very closely. Related Reading: Doji Formation On Bitcoin Chart Suggests BTC Could See 2 Months Of Upside In The New Year As pointed out by a crypto analyst on social media platform X, these patterns often extend beyond immediate price movements. For example, the number of days between Bitcoin’s cyclical bottoms and Dogecoin’s subsequent peaks has shown a consistent rhythm. Particularly, technical analysis shows that there’s been a consistent pattern of approximately 800 days between Bitcoin’s bottom and Dogecoin’s next major peak. The historical data supporting this theory is compelling. This first time this pattern showed up was in 2017, when the Dogecoin price peaked 868 days after Bitcoin’s bottom of the preceding bear phase in 2015. Again, the 2021 bull rally exhibited this same phenomenon, with Dogecoin peaking at its current all-time high of $0.7316 875 days after Bitcoin’s bottom in 2019. What Lies Ahead For Dogecoin Price? The ongoing market cycle appears to be following a similar trajectory. Bitcoin reached its most recent bottom at $15,422 during the first half of 2023, following a long bear market that saw significant declines across the crypto industry in 2022 and early 2023. Since then, Bitcoin has entered a new bullish phase, gaining momentum in the second half of 2023 and throughout 2024.  Related Reading: El Salvador Bitcoin Buying Spree Continues, BTC Holdings Now At 6,000 Keeping in mind the 800-day trend, Dogecoin’s next major peak could align with a timeline of approximately 800 days from Bitcoin’s 2023 bottom. This projection places Dogecoin’s potential peak around March or April 2024. In terms of price targets, the analysis provides an optimistic outlook for Dogecoin. Based on historical price performance and the scale of previous rallies, a price of $5 has been identified as a realistic target for Dogecoin around the projected timeline. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.32, down by 1.8% in the past 24 hours. If this trend repeats itself, Dogecoin’s price could soar by 1,460 % from its current levels to new all-time highs. While this seems ultra bullish, it pales in comparison to other predictions of Dogecoin price peaks. Several analysts have speculated that Dogecoin could hit as high as $20 in 2025. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com

Dec. 30 marked the end of the implementation phase of the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, as authorities can enforce rules on certain crypto service providers operating in the EU.

The agentic AI project’s contributors envision an AI-focused layer-1 with AI16Z as the native currency.

Bitcoin, currently dancing between $91,721 and $92,105 over the last hour, has dipped by 2.7% in the past 24 hours. Its market cap stands tall at $1.81 trillion, with a trading volume of $45.45 billion and an intraday price swing from $91,315 to $94,562. Bitcoin Bitcoin‘s 1-hour chart tells a tale of modest recovery from […]

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Meme coins have long been wild for investors – but few projects dare to shake up the typical model. Meme Index (MEMEX) is changing that. Its presale just passed $1 million, all thanks to its new approach to meme coin investing. By offering baskets of coins – from big names to hidden gems – this […]

Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a gold market analyst, has raised concerns about the rise in the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) secret gold purchase operations. He believes the bank has accumulated over 100 tonnes of gold through unreported London gold imports during Q4 2024. Golden Chase: China Has Secretly Scooped Up Over 100 Tonnes of Gold in […]

Grayscale Investments has published its quarterly review, unveiling its top 20 crypto assets for Q1 2025. Each quarter, the Grayscale Research team evaluates “hundreds of digital assets” to guide the rebalancing of the FTSE/Grayscale Crypto Sectors family of indexes. In the words of the research note, “Our approach incorporates a range of factors, including network growth/adoption, upcoming catalysts, sustainability of fundamentals, token valuation, token supply inflation, and potential tail risks.” The newest additions to the top 20 list are guided by three main market themes that Grayscale believes will shape the coming months: the US election and potential regulatory implications, rapid developments in decentralized AI, and the expanding Solana ecosystem. Related Reading: 2025 Crypto Forecast: Four-Year Cycle Points To Peak In Q2/Q4, Expert Advises Caution While Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink, Uniswap, SushiSwap, Aave, Bittensor, Optimism, Lido DAO, Helium, Arweave, Aerodrome and Akash Network remain on the the list, six new altcoins were added compared to the previous quarter. “We are adding the following six assets to our Top 20 list for Q1 2025,” the report states, emphasizing each project’s notable alignment with one or more of the aforementioned themes. Best (New) Crypto Assets For Q1 2025 Hyperliquid (HYPE): A Layer 1 blockchain geared toward on-chain financial applications, Hyperliquid’s flagship product is a decentralized exchange (DEX) for perpetual futures. Built around a fully on-chain order book, HYPE seeks to capture the growing demand for advanced derivatives trading in a decentralized environment. Notably, HYPE has seen a meteoric rise over the past weeks, already claiming rank #19 on the list of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap. Ethena (ENA): Ethena protocol has introduced a novel stablecoin, USDe, backed by hedged positions in Bitcoin and Ether. As Grayscale explains, “Specifically, the protocol holds long positions in Bitcoin and Ether and short positions in perpetual futures contracts on the same assets.” A staked version of the token leverages the pricing differential between spot and futures markets, potentially offering a unique yield profile for participants. Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL): Operating on Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, Virtual Protocol enables the creation of AI agents designed to function autonomously. “These AI agents are designed to perform tasks autonomously, mimicking human decision-making,” Grayscale notes. The platform further allows for co-ownership of these agents via tokenization, bridging AI capabilities with blockchain infrastructure. Related Reading: Expert Reveals Top 15 Crypto Predictions For 2025 You Need To Know Jupiter (JUP): Jupiter has emerged as a leading DEX aggregator on Solana, recording the highest total value locked (TVL) among all Solana applications. With Solana’s user base broadening and speculation intensifying around memecoins and AI agent tokens, “we believe Jupiter is well positioned to capitalize on this growing market activity,” states the report. Jito (JTO): Jito is a liquid staking protocol on Solana that has demonstrated strong adoption over the past year. Notably, Grayscale highlights the project’s substantial earnings: “Jito has experienced substantial growth in adoption over the past year and offers one of the best financial profiles in all of crypto, generating over $550mn in 2024 fee revenue.” Grass (GRASS): Grass rewards users for sharing unused internet bandwidth via a Chrome extension. “This bandwidth is used to scrape online data, which is then sold to AI companies and developers for training machine learning models,” according to Grayscale. The project monetizes web scraping by redistributing rewards to users who contribute their idle bandwidth. Furthermore, Grayscale notes that it continues to be “excited about themes from previous quarters such as Ethereum scaling solutions, tokenization, and decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN).” Examples of these established themes include Optimism, Chainlink, and Helium, which remain in the Top 20 due to their alignment with scaling, tokenization, and DePIN use cases, respectively. Notably, six assets—NEAR, Stacks, Maker CELO, UMA, and TON—have been rotated out of the Top 20 list this quarter. “Grayscale Research continues to see value in each of these projects, and they remain important elements of the crypto ecosystem. However, we believe the revised Top 20 list may offer more compelling risk-adjusted returns for the coming quarter,” Grayscale notes. At press time, HYPE traded at $29.45. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com