DOGE Price Eyes $0.255 as Traders Await Clarity on ETF Speculation

• DOGE defends the $0.18–$0.20 base for six weeks as open interest rises roughly six percent amid growing positioning.
• Price rallies 6.84% as Bitcoin clears $110,000, yet $0.25–$0.28 resistance repeatedly rejects advances, risking another bull trap setup.

Dogecoin is pressing against the same ceiling that has capped price for weeks. The $0.18–$0.20 base has held for six straight weeks, giving buyers a defined line to defend. At the same time, open interest has climbed about 6%, hinting that positioning is building ahead of a larger move.

DOGE rose 6.84% in twenty-four hours as Bitcoin cleared $110,000 and risk appetite improved, yet the $0.25–$0.28 band keeps turning price back. A third rejection would not surprise anyone who tracks this range day after day. However, the data behind the tape offer a different layer of context.

In 2022–2023, long-term holders controlled most supply and price stayed flat. During 2024, those wallets sold into strength, short-term holders stepped in, DOGE ripped above $0.50, and later retraced toward $0.10 as late buyers exited.

Now, through 2025, long-term supply is drifting lower while short-term balances are rising. Short-term holders have increased their coins from roughly 33 billion to 37 billion during the past six weeks.

The weekly chart set a higher low around $0.20 in mid-July and has since moved sideways. That pause has allowed liquidity to pool near $0.18–$0.20, where bids continue to show. A dormant wallet also withdrew 10.366 million DOGE (about $2.25 million) from Binance after two years, a signal that some sidelined capital is returning.

In recent news, Dogecoin has been the subject of rising institutional attention. According to reports from Benzinga and CoinDesk, discussions about a Dogecoin ETF have resurfaced, with a countdown allegedly underway for a potential launch in the U.S. Though no regulatory filing has been confirmed, the idea alone has boosted speculative interest.

Additionally, several sources confirm Dogecoin is in an “accumulation phase.” The market appears to be consolidating just above $0.21, after recent rejection at $0.22. Analysts suggest the token is trading within a narrow channel, with reduced volatility compared to last month.

Given the current upward trend and volume, my short-term forecast for Dogecoin is $0.255 over the next 7 days. However, if the ETF speculation proves premature or fails to materialize, price may slide back toward $0.225.

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