Dogecoin Founder Roasts Ethereum, But Analysts Beg to Differ

Shibetoshi giggles at Ether rolling back to $3,000, while Bitcoin & Dogecoin continue to embrace their winning ways.

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  • Shibetoshi Nakamoto lambasts Etherโ€™s lethargic performance.
  • Veteran crypto pundit draws key levels to watch for Ethereum.
  • Dogecoin outpaced Bitcoin four times in a monthly time frame.

As altcoins compete for a sweet spot in the bull season, Dogecoin founder Billy Markus called out Ethereum (ETH). Professionally known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto, he fired shots at Ethereumโ€™s sluggish performance amidst the ongoing Bitcoin (BTC) bull race, as his creation is outperforming both assets.

Dogecoin Founder Ridicules Ethereumโ€™s Price

The former IBM computer virtuoso shared a price comparison chart of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin (DOGE), pointing out that one of the three kept slightly in the red. Meanwhile, the top digital asset BTC repeatedly soared to new heights, reaching $94,891 a few hours ago. Etherโ€™s price fell 6.2% today, approaching weekly lows of $3,018.

The Dogecoin founderโ€™s sarcastic remark was nurtured further by the DOGE Army, adding that Ethereumโ€™s gas fees โ€œare ridiculousโ€ and that โ€œeverybody has that one friend.โ€ Indeed, the top dog meme coin is the unanimous leader in monthly growth, fetching 171.5% gains in 30 days, while BTC inked 40%.

Analyst Defines Ethereumโ€™s Next Price Targets

While the mockery of Ethereumโ€™s price movement is not limited to Dogecoinโ€™s crypto community, seasoned crypto analysts point figures to a bouquet of bullish on-chain metrics for ETH. โ€œ#Ethereum $ETH is about to outperform #Bitcoin $BTC!โ€ shouted analyst Ali Martinez, naming a few positive circumstances.

For one, Ethereumโ€™s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have tacked on positive momentum, going to accumulation from a months-long distribution phase. Secondly, large investors, otherwise known as crypto whales, topped their bags with $1.4 billion in Ether purchases over the past two weeks.

Ali outlined the next ETH price targets, which, in case of ongoing bullish momentum, will be $4,000 and $6,000. His calculation is based on the establishment of an ascending parallel channel, where the $4,000 Ethereum price target is marked as the middle boundary. The upper boundary represents the cycle goal of $6,000.

Ethereumโ€™s price should not close the day below $3,000 for this bullish thesis to sustain. This support level contains 2.82 crypto wallets with 6.14 million in cumulative holdings, forming a strong demand zone for the altcoin. As of press time, ETH is priced at $3,078.77, according to CoinGeckoโ€™s independent digital asset aggregator.

On the Flipside

  • In a broader context, Shibetoshi Nakamotoโ€™s remarks should not be taken offensive. He called his creation Dogecoin โ€œdefinitely ret*rdedโ€ while adding that Ethereumโ€™s creator Vitalik Buterin โ€œis cool.โ€

Why This Matters

Highlighting the differences in price trends helps one understand the evershifting crypto market dynamics and apply that knowledge to properly time the market.

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Tadas Klimasevskis

Tadas Klimaลกevskis is a DailyCoin Journalist, covering memecoins & latest developments. Tadas has moderate holdings in SHIB, HBAR, LTC, MATIC and a selection of low-cap meme currencies.

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