Dogecoin has been among the top-traded tokens, which has been attracting enough liquidity, which has maintained the volatility. Meanwhile, the latest price action has remained stuck within a narrow range, hinting towards a drop in the bullish and bearish pressures. While the spot market remains uncertain, the whales seem to be confident of the upcoming price action as they continue to transfer huge amounts of DOGE but without impacting the DOGE price rally.
As per the data from a popular reporting platform, Whale Alert, an interesting transfer of over 478 million DOGE between two unknown wallets was reported. Another data from Santiment shows these whales have been on a selling spree since the first week of April. Despite the growing selling pressure over the token, the trade setup suggests the Dogecoin (DOGE) price is due for a major breakout, which may clear the path towards $0.2.
The short-term price action of Dogecoin suggests the token is stuck within a decisive symmetrical triangle and is ranging along the support to reach the edge of the consolidation. The Stochastic RSI has reached the upper threshold, while the bears are trying to trigger a bearish crossover. The historical pattern suggests that the RSI could remain around the upper threshold for a while, which may help the price to keep up the bullish momentum.
On the other hand, MACD has turned bullish after the selling pressure was outpowered by a notable increase in the buying pressure. With this, the Dogecoin (DOGE) price is expected to rise and test the resistance of the triangle. Meanwhile, the supporting volume has not yet registered, which may reduce the pace of the rally. However, a rise above $0.17 may validate a rise above bearish influence, and until then, the price is expected to remain consolidated within a narrow range.
The arrival of an altcoin season is often tied to Bitcoin’s performance. As money flows out of BTC and into altcoins, this triggers a rise in altcoin prices.
However, this cycle is delayed by factors beyond Bitcoin. One such factor is the recent surge in token generation events (TGEs).
Rise in TGEs – A Boon or a Bane?
In the past four and a half months, 45 new tokens have launched, with most failing to provide decent returns. Many tokens launched in 2025 failed to sustain growth post-listing, raising the question of whether this trend is driven by bearish macroeconomic conditions or the lack of fundamental value in these tokens. This is turning altcoins into speculative assets driven by momentum.
Talking to BeInCrypto, Vincent Liu, CIO of Kronos Research, shed light on this question.
“Relentless token launches, especially meme coins, diluted liquidity and fragmented investor attention. Simultaneously, macro headwinds like rising interest rates and a global shift to risk-off sentiment throttled speculative capital. Tokens lacking utility, clear roadmaps, or sustainable ecosystems were quickly repriced in line with growing investor skepticism,” Liu explained.
One of the few successful launches with strong ROI has been Solayer (LAYER). Since its February launch, LAYER has posted an 88% rise and is currently trading just under $2.00.
Altcoin Season Delayed, But Narratives Continue to Grow
The altcoin season index currently stands at 16, indicating Bitcoin’s dominance. Rapid token launches and post-listing failures are contributing to the delay.
However, Liu noted that niche categories like AI-linked tokens continue to show strong demand despite the broader market conditions.
“While a full-fledged altcoin season hasn’t materialized, niche categories like AI-integrated meme coins and emerging tech narratives have shown signs of strength. Many token launches still suffer from inflated valuations and weak fundamentals, diluting capital and stalling broader momentum. Yet AI-linked narratives continue to attract attention not just from crypto natives, but also from traditional finance. Altcoin season isn’t gone, it’s simply evolving,” Liu said.
Despite the delay, the potential for an altcoin season remains. However, 75% of the top 50 altcoins would need to outperform Bitcoin to signal a true shift, which is not the case at the moment.
Arthur Cheong, founder and CEO of DeFiance Capital, recently raised concerns over TGEs. He highlighted the risk of projects and market makers working together to inflate token prices artificially. This can distort market behavior and undermine investor confidence.
“You don’t know whether the price is a result of organic demand and supply or simply due to projects and market makers colluding to fix the price for other objectives. Absolutely bizarre that CEXs are turning a blind eye to this and altcoin markets are becoming more and more like a lemon market where confidence gets lesser,” Cheong tweeted.
Responding to this, Vincent Liu suggested that there needs to be reforms in the way that token launches are approached.
“…the issue of artificially inflated token prices before launch presents a growing concern. While these short-term surges might attract initial attention, they often undermine long-term investor confidence. To mitigate this, the industry must champion greater transparency around partner agreements, listing criteria, and pre-launch disclosures. Clear communication about a project’s structure, roadmap, and market cap expectations is essential to building a sustainable and trustworthy ecosystem,” Liu said.
Liu believes addressing this problem requires collaboration from market makers, centralized exchanges (CEXs), and investors.
“By conducting thorough research into the fundamentals of new projects, investors can protect themselves from significant losses and identify valuable tokens in the long run,” Liu concluded.
Ethereum’s long-awaited Pectra upgrade has taken a big step forward with its launch on the Holesky testnet. This upgrade brings key improvements for validators, wallets, and layer-2 scaling. Developers can now test these features before they go live on the Ethereum mainnet.
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade In Progress
Ethereum developers have been working on Pectra for months, and its activation on Holesky at epoch 115,968 marks a crucial step. The Sepolia testnet already adopted the upgrade at epoch 222,464 on March 5.
Now, with both test networks testing the changes, Ethereum developers are expected to decide on a mainnet launch date soon.
Meanwhile, Pectra follows the Dencun upgrade, which was released in March 2024 and helped lower transaction fees for layer-2 networks. Unlike Dencun, which focused on reducing costs, Pectra introduced new features to make Ethereum accounts more efficient and improve staking.
Key Features of Pectra Upgrade
Pectra is one of Ethereum’s biggest upgrades since 2024, bringing 11 major improvements known as Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs). Among them, two stand out:
EIP-7251: This proposal increases the maximum staking limit from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, allowing large validators to manage their stakes more efficiently.
EIP-7702: This feature allows wallets to temporarily act as smart contracts, enabling users to pay gas fees with stablecoins, set up automatic payments, and recover wallets without needing seed phrases.
With these changes, Ethereum aims to provide a smoother experience for both validators and everyday users.
Ethereum Drop Below $2K Could Trigger $700M Liquidation!
While the Pectra upgrade promises major improvements, but its price remains stuck in consolidation. A breakout could happen if a strong rally occurs during the March 7 Crypto Summit, followed by a dip that forms a solid bottom.
For Ethereum to gain momentum, it needs to retest the $2,600 and $2,700 resistance levels and then face a pullback after the event. If ETH drops into the $1,600–$1,700 demand zone, it could trigger a buying opportunity, especially with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) nearing oversold levels.
Meanwhile, data from CoinGlass shows that a 2.6% dip below $2,154 would trigger $298 million in long liquidations. A bigger drop below $2,107 and $2,049 could wipe out $582 million and $705 million in positions.
Overall, an 8% decline could lead to liquidations exceeding $700 million, adding more pressure to ETH’s price.
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