DOGE dilemma deepens: ETF lacks interest, whale accumulation hints at imminent selling

SerumDegen · 2026-01-01T11:00:12+00:00

DOGE has recently faced numerous difficulties, with the price falling below $0.12, down more than 70% from its all-time high. The spot DOGE ETF lacks appeal, and investor interest is low. Additionally, large wallet balances on major exchanges have surged, and the market may face a risk of large-scale sell-offs. Retail investor enthusiasm has dropped to a five-year low, and DOGE is under significant short-term pressure.

SerumDegen

2026-01-01 11:00:12

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【Crypto World】DOGE has encountered quite a few troubles since 2026. The price has broken below $0.12, dropping over 70% from its all-time high. Frankly, the rebound prospects are not very optimistic.

Spot DOGE ETFs are a window of opportunity. Data shows that these products have limited appeal—most trading days see zero net inflow, with total assets around $5.07 million. This indicates that both institutions and retail investors have little interest.

What’s more concerning is the on-chain activity. A major wallet of a leading exchange saw its DOGE balance surge from 7.9 billion to 10.9 billion during 2025, an increase of 3 billion. Where did this money come from? If it was accumulated through market buying, why? Industry insiders generally interpret this as a possible preparation for large-scale selling. The actions of whales often signal market turning points.

Retail investors have long since exited. Google Trends data shows that retail investors’ search interest has fallen to a five-year low. On the other hand, companies like CleanCore Solutions are holding deep losses, with paper losses on DOGE holdings already a certainty.

Overall, DOGE faces quite tangible pressure in the short term.

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TokenVelocity

· 01-04 10:31

A whale hoarded 3 billion coins just to scare us? I've seen this trick many times, retail investors should have already run, and I will too.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 01-04 02:18

3 billion DOGE are sitting in whale wallets. Are they waiting to sell, or what are they waiting for? I felt something was off when I was watching the gas tracker late at night.

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-01 15:30

Whale accumulates 3 billion DOGE tokens. Is this move to dump the market? Retail investors have already exited, and I don't dare to buy in either.

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ZKProofster

· 01-01 11:30

nah, the whale accumulation before the dump is always the tell—seen this movie too many times. 507M ETF? that's basically nothing, protocol-level irrelevance tbh.

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LightningAllInHero

· 01-01 11:29

Whale accumulation is actually a dangerous signal; I've seen this pattern many times. It's often the last celebration before a dump.

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ser_aped.eth

· 01-01 11:29

Dogecoin is really cooling off; the big whales are hoarding so much just waiting to dump... Retail investors have already left, and so have I.

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CryptoFortuneTeller

· 01-01 11:26

Whale adds 3 billion DOGE? That's incredible. Are they planning to dump? Retail investors have already fled without a trace.

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 01-01 11:20

Are the whales stockpiling? Isn't this just the standard operation before a dump... If retail investors have already exited early, that means I understand everything. Who's left to take the over?

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MelonField

· 01-01 11:11

Whales are stockpiling, retail investors are fleeing, and no one is watching the ETF. This pace... feels like it's about to collapse.

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