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Dogecoin Spikes After Musk Asks Whether Tesla Should Accept It

Joke token rises to about 54 cents after billionaire’s tweet
Tesla previously announced it would accept Bitcoin as payment

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By Yakob Peterseil

May 11, 2021 at 9:20 AM UTC

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Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency started as a joke, jumped on Tuesday after billionaire Elon Musk tweeted about whether Tesla Inc. should accept it for payments.