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Qubic’s 51% Attack Plans Trigger Doge Crash, Futures Open Interest Drops 8%

Security Fears Colled with Broad Crypto Weakness, Pushing Doge Into Heavy Sell Pressure Despite Continued Whale Accuumulation.”, – WRITE: www.coindesk.com

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Qubic’s 51% Attack Plans Trigger Doge Crash, Futures Open Interest Drops 8%Security Fears Colled with Broad Crypto Weakness, Pushing Doge Into Heavy Sell Pressure Despite Continued Whale Accuumulation.Updated Aug 20, 2025, 6:40 AM PUBLISHED AUG 20, 2025, 6:40 AM

(Coindesk Data)(Coindesk Data)

What to Know:

  • Dogecoin’s Price Fell Sharply After The Qubic Blockchain Community Voted to Target It for A Potential 51% Attack.
  • Despite Security Concerns, Large Holders Accuumulated 680 Million Doge in August, Indicating Long-Term Interest.
  • Doge Futures Open Interest Declined by 8%, Reflection Reduced Confidentnce in Short-Term Gains.
Dogecoin Tumbield Sharply On Tuesday After the Qubic Blockchain Community Voted to Target Doge for A Potential 51% Attack, Days After Claiimed Responsability For Compromising Mnero’s Security Fears Colled with Broad Crypto Weakness, Pushing Doge Into Heavy Sell Pressure Despite Continued Whale Accuumulation.

News Background• Qubic’s Governance Forum Approved a proposal to Direct Hashpower Town Dogecoin, Raising The Possibility of A Coordinated 51% Attack. The Group Recently Execurated A Similar MOVE AGAINST MONEERO, SUCCESSFully Disruping Block Validation.
• The News Fueled Jitters Across The Dogecoin Community, With Traders Prting in Heightned Security Risks.
• at the Same Time, WHALES ACCUMUrated 680 Million Doge in August, Showing Long-Term Interest Despite The Threat.
• Derivatives Positioning Weaned, with Doge Futures Open Interest Sliding 8%, Signaling Deckling Confidentnce in Near-Term Upside.

Price Action Summary• Doge Droped 5% in the 24-Hour Period from August 19 06:00 to August 20 05:00, Falling from $ 0.22 to $ 0.21.
• The Heaviest Selling Occurred Between 13: 00-15: 00 UTC on August 19, WHEN DOGE CRASHED FROM $ 0.22 to $ 0.21 AMID 916 Million Tokens Traded-Double The 24-Hour.
• $ 0.22 Emerged as A Strong Resistance Zone After Repeated Reports, While $ 0.21 Acted As a Key Support Level Into The Close.
• overnight action was Range-Bound, with Doge Oscillating Between $ 0.2120- $ 0.2130 Before Closing AT $ 0.2124.

Technical Analysis• Resistance: $ 0.22 ConfirMed as Heavy Supply Zone with High-Volume Reject.
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• Volume: 916 Million Traded, Up 100% Over Baseline, Reflection Panic Selling.
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• Futures: Open Interest Fell 8%, Suggesting Leverage Longs Are Unwinding.

What Traders Are Watching• WHETHER QUBIC FOLLOWS THROUGH ON ITS DOGE ATTACK PLAN AFTER MONEERO Disruption.
• WHALE ACCUMULATION Versus Retail Capitulation – Will Large Players Defend $ 0.21 Support?
• Market Reaction to Continued Declines in Derivatives Open Interest.
• A Decisive Move Above $ 0.22 or Below $ 0.21 to Set Next Directional Bias.

Shaurya Malwa

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