Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) Sees Big Pullback as the Federal Reserve Delivers a Dovish Message

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is seeing a big pullback in this week's trading. The popular meme coin was down 20.6% over the last seven days of trading

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is seeing a partial rebound in Monday morning trading following last week's sell-offs. The popular meme coin rose 4.3% over the last 24 hours of trading as of 4 p.m. ET Saturday, continuing to outpace the sell-offs that hit other major cryptocurrencies and the broader stock market.

The Dogecoin token is now up 252% year to date, easily crushing the performance of the S&P 500 index, which is up 20% over the same period. Moreover, Dogecoin has also outperformed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), which have both risen 120% and 115%, respectively, in 2024.

What's next for Dogecoin after a big sell-off?

Dogecoin and other major cryptocurrencies saw a wave of selling last Monday and Tuesday after the Federal Reserve announced its latest decision on interest rates. While the central banking authority delivered the 25-basis-point cut that investors had expected, comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell arrived with some unwelcome news.

For starters, Powell said that the decision to deliver the latest rate cut was not unanimous and was a subject of debate among the central banking authority. Even worse, he indicated that the Fed now expects to deliver only two additional interest rate cuts of 25 basis points each next year. Previously, the Fed had indicated that it expected to serve up four cuts on that level across the year.

Investors may be getting fewer interest rate cuts than previously anticipated, and the shift in outlook has prompted a wave of selling across the cryptocurrency market. Higher-than-expected interest rates could make investors more risk averse, which would bode poorly for Dogecoin and other meme coins.

However, Dogecoin and other top cryptocurrencies have already seen some rebound momentum following the big sell-offs. As of 4 p.m. ET Saturday, the token was up 4.3% over the last 24 hours of trading.

With a less favorable outlook in interest rates, Dogecoin investors may have to depend on the incoming Trump administration and potential promotion from Tesla CEO Elon Musk to spur the token's next big bull rally.