Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and PEPE have all crashed today, sparking a bearish sentiment for the foremost meme coins. This price crash occurred following Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, which led to a wave of sell-offs in the crypto market.
Why Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, And PEPE All Crashed
CoinMarketCap data shows that Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and PEPE have all crashed today. This occurred due to Trump’s announcement of a 10% base tariff on all countries. The US President didn’t stop there as he also announced customized tariff rates on certain countries, including heavyweights such as China, the European Union, and Japan.
Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and PEPE immediately crashed on the back of this announcement as it sparked a wave of sell-offs among investors. Trump’s move is set to spark a trade war with these countries, bound to retaliate with counter tariffs, which could negatively impact the world economy. Experts have also raised the possibility of the US witnessing high inflation or recession in the coming months.
Such development is bad for Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and PEPE, as investors are likely to reduce their exposure to these risk assets in the event that inflation or recession starts to kick in. There is already a bearish sentiment among investors, which led to a wave of sell-offs following Trump’s announcement and ultimately the decline of these meme coins.
It is worth mentioning that the US Federal Reserve is currently adopting quantitative tightening (QT) policies to help bring inflation down to its desired 2%. The US Central Bank may be forced to implement more QT measures if there are concerns that Trump’s move could lead to higher inflation.
This possibility has probably weighed on investors’ minds, leading to the decline in Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and PEPE prices. Meanwhile, the Fed has shown no intention to cut interest rates anytime soon, which is also bearish for Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and PEPE.
DOGE At Make-Or-Break Level
In an X post, crypto analyst Ali Martinez stated that Dogecoin is at a make-or-break level. He claimed that if $0.16 holds, then a rally to $0.57 could follow.
However, if the foremost meme coin drops below this level, a drop to $0.06 becomes likely. Such a massive crash could also impact Shiba Inu and PEPE, as these meme coins share a strong positive correlation.
Crypto analyst Master Kenobi had also warned that Dogecoin needs to bounce off the support at $0.17. He further remarked that if that doesn’t happen, the last hope lies at the $0.14 support level. The analyst suggested that a drop below that support line would mark the end of DOGE’s bull run. Interestingly, in another post, he stated that PEPE might already be in a bear market, comparing the meme coin’s current chart to ADA’s chart from 2021.
