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Donald Trump is expected to usher in an era of light-tough regulation for cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Bounce: Crypto fans hope for a Trump bump

Political change in the US is raising hopes among the crypto community that their coins will soon be on their way to the moon, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 10 Dec 24

Kabosu became recognisable as the face of Dogecoin, an alternative cryptocurrency that began as a satirical critique of the 2013 crypto frenzy

Kabosu, meme and face of Dogecoin cryptocurrency, dies

Kabosu, the Japanese dog that became a global meme and the face of alternative cryptocurrency Dogecoin has died at 18, her owner announced in a blog post today.

Business • 24 May 24

Bitcoin's supporters want it to be seen as an alternative to traditional currencies and other assets - but its volatility is a reminder of how far it still has to go

Bitcoin's slump dents cryptocurrency's mainstream march

The extreme volatility seen on cryptocurrency markets lately was no surprise to its veterans, but its impact on recent converts may do long-lasting damage to its future, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 28 May 22

Musk's tweets on dogecoin have helped the meme coin soar 5,859% over the past year

Tesla to accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said today that the electric carmaker will accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise on a test basis, sending the meme-based cryptocurrency up 24%.

Business • 14 Dec 21

Dogecoin rose 31% today to $0.41 in the wake of the Coinbase news

Dogecoin jumps on news of launch on Coinbase Pro

Dogecoin, a meme-based cryptocurrency popular among retail investors, surged today, benefiting from news that digital asset exchange Coinbase will make the crypto unit available to its users on its trading platform.

Business • 02 Jun 21

Elon Musk's tweets on dogecoin have turned the once-obscure digital currency into a speculator's dream

Musk says he hasn't and won't sell any dogecoin

Tesla chief executive and cryptocurrency supporter Elon Musk said today he has not and will not sell any of his dogecoin holdings.

Business • 21 May 21

Musk has boosted crypto markets with his enthusiasm for the asset class

Bitcoin hits 3-month low and then rallies on Musk tweet

Bitcoin rallied from a three-month low today in a volatile session that saw investors initially selling and then buying cryptocurrencies in the wake of Tesla boss Elon Musk's tweets about the carmaker's bitcoin holdings.

Business • 17 May 21

Bitcoin is down about 13% this week, while Dogecoin has soared 25%

Dogecoin leaps and bitcoin retreats after Musk tweets

Bitcoin was heading today for its worst week since February, while dogecoin leapt by a quarter, as the latest tweets on cryptocurrencies from Tesla boss Elon Musk sent the digital coins on a wild ride.

Business • 14 May 21

Elon Musk is the rare business mogul to have been asked to host the venerable comedy TV show, Saturday Night Live

Dogecoin loses third of price as Musk calls it a hustle

Dogecoin lost more than a third of its price, after Tesla chief and cryptocurrency supporter Elon Musk called it a 'hustle' during his guest-host spot on the "Saturday Night Live" comedy sketch TV show.

Business • 10 May 21

Dogecoins are now cumulatively worth $88 billion, compared to bitcoin's $1 trillion

Dogecoin soars 40% to all-time high

Meme-based virtual currency Dogecoin has soared to an all-time high, extending its 2021 rally to become the fourth-biggest digital coin.

Business • 05 May 21

Yesterday's jump after Tesla's announcement was bitcoin's largest daily rise in more than three years

Bitcoin powers towards $50,000 after Tesla investment

Bitcoin extended its gains today to a record high as the afterglow of Tesla's investment in the cryptocurrency had investors reckoning it would become a mainstream asset class for both corporates and money managers.

Business • 09 Feb 21

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