Pepe Reina Announces Retirement from Professional Football

Pepe Reina, Spanish goalkeeper and former Liverpool player, has announced his retirement from professional football at the end of the season. Reina, 42, has played for Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Napoli, AC Milan, and Como, winning several titles including the World Cup and two European Championships with Spain. He plans to pursue a career in coaching and has expressed his gratitude for his "very beautiful" and "very complete" career.

The cryptocurrency market has seen significant volatility over the past few weeks, with meme coins like Pepe (PEPE) gaining substantial attention. According to Cryptonews, PEPE has experienced a remarkable 67% gain over the past two weeks, positioning it as one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies during this period [1].

Despite being 14% below its recent high of $0.0000154, PEPE remains a favorite among speculative traders. The altcoin's open interest has surged to record highs, exceeding post-inauguration levels at $583 million, as indicated by Coinglass data [1]. This surge in open interest suggests that traders are actively participating in PEPE's price movements, with a growing number of traders taking short positions.

PEPE's price analysis indicates that the coin is currently amid a correction, retracing alongside the RSI after reaching oversold levels at 70. Additionally, the MACD line is on the verge of a death cross, which often signals short-term declines [1]. A retest of the $1 resistance zone as support could mark the correction's bottom, aligning with the 0.5 Fib retracement level, which typically marks correction bottoms.

While a 10x gain may not be realistic in the near term, PEPE could aim for a 230% surge to $0.00042 if history repeats, aligning with the long-term resistance zone that has capped highs since mid-2024 [1]. Traders have less than two weeks to capitalize on this opportunity before the next phase of PEPE's development.

In contrast to PEPE's rally, the broader cryptocurrency market remains cautious following the U.S. inflation data and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hesitance towards rate cuts. The market is in a state of cautious optimism, with many coins trading far below their highs from just four months ago.

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[1] https://cryptonews.com/news/explosive-2-week-pepe-price-rally-has-traders-eying-next/