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Why We Should Take Memecoins Seriously

Dogecoin, a dog-themed cryptocurrency, has surged over 6,000% year-to-date thanks in part to the support of Elon Musk and other celebrities. Its origins as a “joke” make it the first memecoin, going overlooked by mainstream media and financial experts as a “shitcoin.” But is it time to take DOGE seriously?

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‘The Elon Musk Effect’ on Cryptocurrency Markets

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweets have tended to impact the price movement of cryptocurrencies. Following his comments in January, dogecoin’s value grew by about 216% following his remarks, and at one point in May, the entire crypto sector lost nearly $1 trillion. What is the extent of his influence on the crypto markets?

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‘Dogecoin Millionaire’ on Why He’s Not Selling His DOGE

Glauber Contessoto became a “dogecoin millionaire” in April just 69 days after he ​invested a little over $250,000 in DOGE in February. Contessoto discusses his journey with the meme-inspired cryptocurrency and why he’s holding all of his holdings for the long-term, even buying more during the dips.

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Binance Rebuilding DOGE Wallet to Deal With User Account Freeze

“The Hash” hosts react to crypto exchange Binance trying to rebuild its wallet to fix a technical issue resulting in numerous erroneous dogecoin transactions and frozen user accounts. The incident caught the attention of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who started a Twitter war with Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.

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SHIB Coin Surging to Record High, $8K Investment Last August Now Worth $5.7B

The shiba inu (SHIB) token continues its astonishing ascent in the crypto markets. An $8,000 investment in SHIB in August 2020 is now valued at about $5.7 billion, representing a seven million percent gain. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for the "dogecoin killer" and the potential risks of buying into the meme economy.

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SHIB Flippened DOGE With $160M in ‘Smart Money’ Backing Latest Pump

Shiba Inu, the self-proclaimed dogecoin killer, briefly surpassed DOGE in market value Wednesday, backed by “smart money” worth about $160 million from the past seven days. This comes as ads for Floki, a meme-based coin named after Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s shiba inu dog, have appeared on London’s transportation network in recent weeks.

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Why Shiba Inu Has Been More Resilient Than Some SHIB Haters Would Like to Admit

While institutional investors have largely ignored dogecoin killer shiba inu (SHIB), the meme-token is rising thanks to its SHIB Army grassroots community. “The Hash” squad discusses the SHIB phenomenon and why this is a continuing story to watch.

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Dogecoin Foundation Returns With Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin as Adviser

The Dogecoin Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aims to support the development of DOGE, has been re-established with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin as its “blockchain and crypto adviser.” The foundation is now hoping to secure a three-year budget to hire a small staff to work on dogecoin full-time.

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Poly Network Assets Returned, OKEx Lists Baby Doge

Poly Network returns stolen assets. Indian women lead the charge in crypto exchange account sign-ups. OKEx lists Doge memecoin spin-off Baby Doge. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Oscar Mayer Auctions Single Pack of 'Hot Doge Wieners' Worth 10,000 DOGE

Oscar Mayer, a unit of food giant Kraft Heinz, is the latest to take advantage of this year's massive dogecoin (DOGE) hype. The longtime hot dog maker has put a limited-edition single pack of “Hot Doge Wieners” that comes with the cash value of 10,000 dogecoins for sale on eBay. Is this a jump-the-shark moment or a trend that we can expect to grow?

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