DOGE/USD

3.89%

Happycoin.club - Decentralization is considered one of the main principles of cryptocurrencies; however, in practice, it turns into the centralization of tokens on the wallets of the owners of the majority of the supply.

The Dogecoin (DOGE) meme token is no exception, as according to BitInfoCharts data, 37.08% of the total supply is controlled by just five addresses, with the largest of them accumulating 19.56%.

The five largest Dogecoin whales. Source: BitInfoCharts

Whale activity is not random, as in 2024 Dogecoin showed a return of 331.16%, although after peaking at $0.4665 on December 8, by December 31, the price of DOGE fell by 32.22% to $0.31616. Since then, the coin has recovered to the current $0.38.

Dogecoin price change over the year. Data from CoinGecko

Since the beginning of 2025, whales have intensified accumulation, contributing to a 10.65% increase in the digital asset since the start of the year.

From January 1 to 2, large investors purchased over 1.08 billion DOGE, reported well-known crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Their activation is undoubtedly a strong bullish signal.

DOGE accumulation map by crypto whales. Source: Ali Martinez

Analyst Trader Tardigrade has set a long-term price target for Dogecoin at $3.20, while cryptocurrency researcher TradingShot made a more conservative forecast of reaching $1.50 in the first quarter of 2025.