🚨 Weekend Crypto Crash: Dogecoin Dives, Pepe Plunges & Bitcoin Wobbles 🕳️📉

🐶 $DOGE coin & 🐸 $PEPE Lead the Drop

Crypto markets turned red over the weekend, with Dogecoin (DOGE) tumbling 8% and Pepe (PEPE) crashing by 12%. The meme coin mania took a hit, leading a broader altcoin sell-off. 😓📊

₿ Bitcoin Slides Amid Whale Moves

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped over 2%, hovering just above $103,600, as whale wallets shifted to net selling—a classic sign of profit-taking. The CoinDesk 20 index also fell 4.2%, reflecting widespread market weakness. 🐋💸

🧠 What’s Driving the Dip?

Market analysts blame renewed U.S.–China trade tensions for the turbulence.

💬 Reports of stalled talks and tariff worries reignited investor fears, triggering a wave of risk-off sentiment across global assets.

🔄 Altcoins Follow Suit

📉 Ethereum (ETH) slipped nearly 4%,

📉 XRP, BNB, ADA, and SOL dropped 2–5%.

Surprisingly, Cronos (CRO) emerged as the only top-100 gainer, up 12%, despite no clear catalyst. 🟢🚀

⚠️ Signs of Caution

Derivatives data paints a cautious picture:

📈 Open interest in Bitcoin futures is up 51% since April.

📈 Bitcoin options ballooned 126%, showing traders hedging or bracing for more swings.

🔮 What’s Next?

With whales pulling back and tariff fears still looming, analysts expect continued volatility.

🛡️ Local support for Bitcoin is strong around $103K, but traders are watching for further moves as macro tensions unfold.

👉 Follow for more real-time updates as the crypto market navigates global headwinds.