Why Investors Should Be Wary of Doge and Twitter Speculations
The recent news about Elon Musk (who is an avid fan of Dogecoin) buying Twitter sparked rumors of a possible rally around Dogecoin in the near future. On Apr 25th the coin climbed over 20% in price in one day.
As the chart shows, however, DOGE quickly tanked shortly after its initial climb - which has mostly been the pattern of the coin in the last few years. The populist nature of Dogecoin's branding makes it susceptible to hype-trends, which often climbs in response to the news or trends on social media but struggles to maintain longer term growth.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing - the community itself has made utility and accessibility an explicit goal for DOGE and in that aspect, the coin has done very well. And past performance indicates that DOGE tends to be more resilient during downturns since it functions more like a stablecoin in practice.
This might not necessarily be what DOGE holders want to hear, but it's important to make a distinction between coins designed for speculation vs one for utility, since it tends to affect prices in a very different way.
As the chart shows, however, DOGE quickly tanked shortly after its initial climb - which has mostly been the pattern of the coin in the last few years. The populist nature of Dogecoin's branding makes it susceptible to hype-trends, which often climbs in response to the news or trends on social media but struggles to maintain longer term growth.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing - the community itself has made utility and accessibility an explicit goal for DOGE and in that aspect, the coin has done very well. And past performance indicates that DOGE tends to be more resilient during downturns since it functions more like a stablecoin in practice.
This might not necessarily be what DOGE holders want to hear, but it's important to make a distinction between coins designed for speculation vs one for utility, since it tends to affect prices in a very different way.
