Dogecoin to $1? This Low-Cap $0.11 Coin Could Reach it Before DOGE

Overview

• Dogecoin needs massive capital to hit $1, while low-cap coins like Santiment Network Token need far less.

• Smaller crypto tokens can rise faster due to limited supply and quick market reactions.

• Dogecoin’s $1 dream is possible but harder to sustain compared to smaller, high-growth coins.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading at about $0.18 with a circulating supply of roughly 151.7 billion coins. At that price and supply, the market capitalisation of Dogecoin is approximately $27.4 billion. If Dogecoin were to reach $1, assuming supply remains the same, its market capitalisation would need to rise to about $151.7 billion. That means many tens of billions in new capital would have to pour in and stay in place.

Reaching that benchmark is feasible in theory, but challenging in practice thanks to the scale of capital required and the sheer size of the token’s supply. Additionally, Dogecoin was created in 2013 as a joke crypto, but since then it has gained popular culture momentum, social-media support (including from high-profile figures), and increasingly institutional visibility.

These factors give it a kind of “brand” status in the crypto world, which supports the idea of hitting higher levels. Yet the technological fundamentals and behaviour of supply inflation (Dogecoin has no fixed supply cap) limit how stable or predictable a $1 target may be.

Why a Smaller $0.11 Token Might Hit $1 Sooner

Contrast that with a much smaller token, such as Santiment Network Token (SAN), priced around $0.11 with a circulating supply of around 64 million tokens.  At $0.11, the market cap is small (on the order of a few million dollars), and if SAN were to reach $1 with supply unchanged, the implied market cap would be on the order of $64 million. Compared to Dogecoin’s implied $151 billion for $1, that is a far more modest target in absolute terms.

A lower supply and smaller market cap mean that, in percentage terms, reaching $1 is easier for the small token. For example, if SAN goes from $0.11 to $1, that is roughly a 9× increase. Dogecoin would require roughly a 5.5× increase from $0.18 to $1. As the starting market cap is so large, the capital required is orders of magnitude greater.  The hurdle for percentage gain looks similar, but the hurdle for actual money flowing in is much smaller for the lesser token.

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Factors Influencing Both Cases

For Dogecoin, institutional flows matter. For example, in early 2025, an investment manager launched a Dogecoin-focused fund, enabling more institutional access and signalling mainstream interest.

Social-media mentions, celebrity endorsements, and trending narratives have historically driven Dogecoin price movements. On the other hand, a small token like SAN might benefit from lower liquidity, thinner trading volumes, and a narrative catalyst. When demand spikes, price moves can be more exaggerated.

However, the risk mechanics differ. A token like SAN has much less liquidity, fewer listings, and possibly a lesser-known profile, meaning any rally may be short-lived or vulnerable to sharp reversals.

Meanwhile, Dogecoin, being large and well-known, may have more staying power, but also a far higher bar to meaningful long-term price targets. Additionally, Dogecoin’s infinite (or very large) supply and limited technological differentiation are often cited as weaknesses.

Probability and Plausibility

Even though it is mathematically easier for SAN to reach $1, that does not guarantee it will. The small size means high volatility and high risk. The likelihood of sustainable adoption or durable capital inflow is quite uncertain. For Dogecoin, the challenge is the scale and maintaining investor confidence, utility, and narrative over the long term. The possibility exists, but it is more remote given the size.

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Final Perspective

Achieving $1 for Dogecoin would be a major milestone requiring large capital inflows, sustained narrative strength, and perhaps meaningful adoption or product changes. A smaller token with low supply and low market cap may get to $1 more easily in terms of required capital and percentage gain, but whether that $1 is sustainable, represents real demand, or leads to long-term value is another matter entirely.

For any investor or observer, the key is to understand both the required scale of growth and the risks involved. For the small token, the bar is lower, but so too is the margin of safety and clarity of fundamentals. In sum, the mathematics favour the smaller token hitting $1 first in a speculative scenario. The odds of value retention, liquidity, and resilience must be weighed pragmatically to truly understand DOGE’s future movement.

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