Dogecoin has seen a significant increase in price over the past 24 hours, up nearly 10%. The surge is due to a number of positive developments, including plans to launch a zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM) on the Dogecoin Network to enable smart contracts. Dogecoin whales have also been actively accumulating the top meme coin.

Why is Dogecoin price rising so fast?

The meme coin's price has skyrocketed for a number of reasons. One is the QED protocol's plan to enable smart contracts on the Dogecoin network. Elon Musk also continues to support DOGE, and whales are actively accumulating the top meme coin.

QED Protocol Enables Smart Contracts on the DOGE Network

DOGE’s rapid price rise is partly due to its bullish fundamentals. The QED Protocol announced a partnership with Nexus to launch a zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM) on the Dogecoin network. The move will enable smart contract functionality on the meme coin’s network and help it compete with Ethereum and Solana.

As part of the partnership, the QED and Nexus protocols will help scale the network with zkVM and include tools that allow developers to launch a number of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) projects on the network, including decentralized exchanges and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

The move is certainly bullish for Dogecoin as it will help drive DOGE adoption by adding more utility to the meme coin. The development is also timely, as network activity on the Dogecoin network has been stagnant for some time. Data from IntoTheBlock shows that the number of new addresses on the network has remained flat over the past three months.

Elon Musk Shows Support for DOGE


Another reason for the Dogecoin price surge is Elon Musk's continued support for the meme coin. Musk posted a picture of the dog behind Dogecoin, saying 'Dogefather'. This followed a video in which he referred to himself as the Dogefather.

The billionaire’s support for DOGE is why there is still speculation that the X platform, which Musk owns, could allow DOGE payments when its payment service goes live. If that happens, it would add more use cases to the top meme coin.

It is worth noting that Musk has stated that Dogecoin will be accepted at the futuristic Hollywood Supercharger station when it officially launches. The world's richest man has also recently mentioned that he wants DOGE to be accepted as a payment method for Tesla goods again, suggesting that it may already be in the works.

Dogecoin Whales Are Accumulating Strongly

DOGE whales have also contributed to the rapid rise in Dogecoin prices. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez recently shared data from on-chain analytics platform Santiment, showing that these whales have accumulated more than 1.40 billion coins in 48 hours.

IntoTheBlockData also shows an increase in large transactions, indicating an accumulation of transactions among these Dogecoin whales. These investors traded 9.41 billion DOGE on September 26.

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