Is Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) a good investment? Market cap of $24 billion. And that's after a sharp 50% drop year to date.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is one of the most popular meme coins today with a market cap of $24 billion. And that's after a sharp 50% drop year to date.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE) is one of the most popular meme coins today with a market cap of $24 billion. And that’s after a sharp 50% drop year to date.

Dogecoin has been in the news a lot lately as investors try to figure out what will happen next with meme coins and cryptocurrency in general. Dogecoin’s price has been volatile in recent months, but it seems to be stabilizing now.

Dogecoin is down about 50% year to date, while Ethereum and Bitcoin, with some relationship with traditional equity market swings as well. But when it comes to whether Dogecoin is a good investment for long-term investors, its network transaction volume is a telling metric.

Here’s a closer look.

Dogecoin transaction volume

According to data from Chainalysis, Dogecoin’s transaction volume has been steadily declining since mid-2022. In April 2022, at the peak of transaction volume, the total transaction volume was around $750 million. But by December 2022, transaction volume had dropped to less than $100 million.

This decline in transaction volume may be a sign that interest in Dogecoin is waning. As transaction volume declines, it could indicate that fewer people are using the coin for payments or other transactions. This lack of activity could eventually lead to a decline in the coin’s price.

Additionally, transaction volume on the Dogecoin network has dropped significantly from the highs of April 2022. At the peak, transaction volume was around $750 million. But by December 2022, transaction volume had dropped to less than $100 million.

This decline in transaction volume may be a sign that interest in Dogecoin is waning. Transaction volume dropped sharply in the second half of 2022 as interest in crypto waned.

What’s next for Dogecoin

Dogecoin's price has dropped about 50% year to date, but it seems to be stabilizing now. The coin is down 46% in the past six months and 32% in the past three months. At least in the short term, Dogecoin seems to be oversold.

Dogecoin and other meme coins rose to incredible highs in 2021, fueled by the same social media frenzy that drove up the price of GameStop (NYSE:GME) and other so-called “meme stocks.” But like meme stocks, meme coins have lost most of their gains this year as investors rotated out of high-risk assets amid rising interest rates, inflation and a broader market downturn.

Dogecoin is also still an incredibly volatile asset, even after this year’s sharp sell-off. Dogecoin’s price is still highly correlated with the broader market, especially with shifts in risk appetite.

Moreover, despite the steep sell-off, Dogecoin is still trading at a high multiple of 74.6. For comparison, Bitcoin is trading at a price-to-earnings multiple of 43.6. Of course, P/E multiples aren’t really relevant to cryptocurrencies, but it provides some context for how expensive Dogecoin is relative to other assets.

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