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Dogecoin Surges 77% as Retail Fever Pitch Stretches Into Crypto

Reddit's Role in the GameStop Surge
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The frenzy of Reddit-fueled stocks is reaching some of the weirder parts of the cryptocurrency world.

Dogecoin, a digital coin started as a joke, soared as much as 77% since 11:04 a.m. Hong Kong time, according to data from cryptocurrency tracker CoinGecko. Over the past 24 hours, it’s up 42% to $0.01129497.