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Dogecoin Getting Crushed as Market Fear Spreads

Dogecoin Getting Crushed as Market Fear Spreads

TheCryptoUpdatesTheCryptoUpdates2025/10/18 16:36
By:Shivi Verma

Dogecoin’s been getting absolutely hammered this week, dropping over 27% in just seven days. On Friday alone it fell another 7% to land at $0.18 . The whole crypto market is feeling the pain right now as investors panic about the economy and what the government shutdown means.

The government being closed for three weeks is seriously messing things up. Without new economic data coming out, nobody knows if things are actually getting better or worse. That uncertainty is killing any appetite for risky stuff like Dogecoin and other crypto assets.

The Federal Reserve didn’t help matters either. Their meeting minutes from September showed the board can’t even agree on whether to keep cutting rates or pump the brakes. They’ve got another meeting scheduled for October 28-29, and traders are basically frozen, waiting to see what they do.

On the technical side, Dogecoin just confirmed a “ death cross ” pattern on its 30-minute chart, which is basically code for “things are looking really bearish right now.” The coin peaked at $0.218 on October 13th and has been sliding down ever since. It hit a low of $0.175 early Friday, and if that breaks, the next support level is way down at $0.15.

The whole market is super nervous right now with no strong buying interest anywhere. Traders are basically just bracing for more volatility until the Fed makes a decision and the government shutdown gets resolved.

Conclusion

Dogecoin’s steep decline reflects the broader market’s fear and uncertainty. With the Fed’s next move unclear and the government shutdown dragging on, traders expect more volatility and little recovery momentum in the near term.

Also Read: Fed Uncovers Massive Bitcoin Scam

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