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Just a big pump-and-dump scheme? RT’s Boom Bust delves into latest dogecoin saga Just a big pump-and-dump scheme? RT’s Boom Bust delves into latest dogecoin saga
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The value of dogecoin, the cryptocurrency inspired by the popular Shiba Inu meme, sank  shortly after the long-anticipated appearance of Elon Musk on popular US television variety show ‘Saturday Night Live’.The value of dogecoin, the cryptocurrency inspired by the popular Shiba Inu meme, sank  shortly after the long-anticipated appearance of Elon Musk on popular US television variety show ‘Saturday Night Live’.
Dogecoin lost more than a third of its value this week after Musk, whose tweets caused a huge price spike in the meme-based crypto this year, suddenly called it a “hustle.”Dogecoin lost more than a third of its value this week after Musk, whose tweets caused a huge price spike in the meme-based crypto this year, suddenly called it a “hustle.”
RT’s Boom Bust talked to Tobin Smith of Transformity Research to understand whether there’s any value to the cryptocurrency that was heavily boosted by the eccentric billionaire’s tweets.RT’s Boom Bust talked to Tobin Smith of Transformity Research to understand whether there’s any value to the cryptocurrency that was heavily boosted by the eccentric billionaire’s tweets.
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“It’s a good sentiment indicator, that’s exactly what it is,” Smith said, stressing that sentiment is one thing and value is another.“It’s a good sentiment indicator, that’s exactly what it is,” Smith said, stressing that sentiment is one thing and value is another.
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