Dogecoin (DOGE) is making headlines in the early part of 2026 as it is seeing significant gains in terms of the inflow of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The recent market trend of Dogecoin is a manifestation of the optimism seen in the digital currency market at the end of 2025.

At the time of writing, DOGE is trading at $0.1469 with a 24-hour trading volume of $3.60 billion and a market capitalization of $25.22 billion. The market value of the coin has decreased by 1.8% within the last 24 hours.

Leveraged Dogecoin ETFs See Gains

Dogecoin-linked ETFs show immense attraction among investors. On January 2, Dogecoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $2.3 million, ending the stale period from December when the Dogecoin-linked ETF saw no net movement. The total assets for Dogecoin-linked ETFs stand at $8.34 million.

This growth in ETF trading occurs as there have been positive indicators on the short-term charts, which imply the possibility of a breakout. Investors have responded by entering trades.

Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg analyst, pointed out the performance of the leveraged Dogecoin ETFs and how the two-times leveraged ETFs had shown some of the best performance in the early part of 2026. Such products multiply both gains and losses.

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Dogecoin Surges Amid 2026 Rally

However, the surge of Dogecoin is occurring as a phenomenon. Other memecoins have shown the same kind of resilience over the same period of time. Something is definitely promoting this kind of movement.

The overall crypto market has also had a revival. Bitcoin and Ethereum registered a slight increase, whereas riskier assets such as Dogecoin performed better. Market participants are becoming increasingly risk-inclined as they step into a new year.

However, with the coming of ETFs and renewed interest in the market, Dogecoin is likely to continue benefiting, thus emerging as one of the early highlights of the crypto market of 2026.

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