Dogecoin, the popular meme-based cryptocurrency often supported by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gone up more than 10% in the past week. On Friday, July 18, Dogecoin was trading at around $0.234, which is still far below its all-time high of $0.7376 from May 2021.
This rise in Dogecoin comes at a time when Bitcoin also hit a new record of $123,091.61, which has brought new excitement to the crypto market.

Analyst Predicts Dogecoin Could Go Up to $0.42
A crypto expert named Ali Martinez (@ali_charts on X) has shared that Dogecoin might soon form a “double bottom” pattern — a signal that often means a strong price increase could be coming. If this pattern is correct, Dogecoin could rise to $0.42 by September, he said
What is a Double Bottom?
A double bottom happens when the price of a coin falls to a low point twice, with a small rise in between. If the price later breaks above the high point between the two drops (called the neckline), it usually means the price will go up even more.
Martinez also noticed that big investors (called “whales”) have bought over 1 billion Dogecoins in the last 48 hours. Whale activity is important because it often happens before big price jumps in the crypto market.
Elon Musk’s Influence on Dogecoin
Even though Elon Musk hasn’t recently posted about Dogecoin, his past support for the coin still has a big impact. He once called Dogecoin the “people’s crypto” and suggested that it could be used for Tesla and X (formerly Twitter).
People still closely watch Musk’s actions because his tweets in the past have often caused Dogecoin’s price to go up or down.
Read more: HNIs in India Shift to Crypto as Investments Rise and Trade Volumes Surge
Can Dogecoin Really Reach $0.42?
To go from $0.234 to $0.42, Dogecoin would need to increase by about 80%. That may sound like a big jump, but in the world of cryptocurrencies, quick price movements are common — especially when technical signals, whale activity, and social media buzz come together.
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