【狗狗幣】Dogecoin幕後最大莊家藏馬斯克「生日密碼」 馬斯克：切記審慎投資（第三版）
狗狗幣（Dogecoin）價格近日如坐火箭，香港也有不少投資者議論。Dogecoin現時最大玩家現持有Dogecoin 28.39%流通量，網民分析該名最大玩家的交易數據，發現不少交易活動都具有Tesla （美：TSLA）創辦人馬斯克（Elon Musk）的「生日密碼」，令外界懷疑多次高調吹捧的馬斯克，正是該名Dogecoin最大玩家。馬斯克暫時未有回應報道。
馬斯克周五（7日）就在社交媒體Twitter再發文評論Dogecoin，貼上「馬斯克說Dogecoin可以是加密貨幣的未來」影片連結，附上帖文稱：
加密貨幣前途光明，但請切記審慎投資（Cryptocurrency is promising， but please invest with caution！）
【狗狗幣】Dogecoin幕後最大莊家藏馬斯克「生日密碼」 馬斯克：切記審慎投資（第三版）
狗狗幣（Dogecoin）價格近日如坐火箭，香港也有不少投資者議論。Dogecoin現時最大玩家現持有Dogecoin 28.39%流通量，網民分析該名最大玩家的交易數據，發現不少交易活動都具有Tesla （美：TSLA）創辦人馬斯克（Elon Musk）的「生日密碼」，令外界懷疑多次高調吹捧的馬斯克，正是該名Dogecoin最大玩家。馬斯克暫時未有回應報道。
馬斯克周五（7日）就在社交媒體Twitter再發文評論Dogecoin，貼上「馬斯克說Dogecoin可以是加密貨幣的未來」影片連結，附上帖文稱：
加密貨幣前途光明，但請切記審慎投資（Cryptocurrency is promising， but please invest with caution！）
Dogecoin rises on eve of Elon Musk’s SNL appearance
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk aka ‘Dogefather’. Photo: Britta Pedersen/ AFP/Getty
Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) awakened from the previous day’s slump to trade higher on Friday on the eve of Elon Musk’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) appearance.
The cryptocurrency was up around 2% in early trade to $0.63 (£0.45) after falling to around $0.52 earlier on.
Dogecoin, which started as a joke in 2013, has rallied this week as internet users have tried to push the value of the coin to $1.
Dogecoin climbed higher on Friday, the eve of Elon Musk’s SNL appearance. Chart: Yahoo Finance
Some analysts believe that Musk hosting SNL tomorrow will send prices spiking over the weekend as it is widely anticipated that he will do a skit mentioning Dogecoin, which will in turn raise the profile of the crypto.
“The latest surge in Dogecoin is a continuation of the greater fool theory trend we’ve seen playing out over the past couple of months,” David Kimberley, analyst at Freetrade, said.
“More people are aware of what’s going on and are looking to jump on the gravy train to make a quick buck. It’s very likely that Elon Musk pumping the coin tomorrow on primetime US TV will only serve to compound things and push the price up.”
He added: “But ultimately this remains a bit like a game of chicken. People will want to hold on for as long as possible before dumping what they have and cashing out. And you don’t want to be the one left asking ‘who left the Doge out?’ when that happens.”
As well as getting support from the Tesla (TSLA) founder, Dogecoin has been backed by rapper Snoop Dogg and Kiss bassist Gene Simmons.
On Wednesday, popular exchange Gemini announced support for dogecoin, after eToro added it to its online trading app on Tuesday.
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This helped push its market cap to over $70bn earlier in the week to become the fourth-most valued coin, according to Coinmarket. This was bigger than the market cap of COVID vaccine producer Moderna (MRNA), as well as Ford Motor Company (F) and oil giant BP (BP.L).
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It has surged more than 14,000% since the start of the year.
According to reports from the Financial Times on Friday, Citigroup (C) is also weighing the option of providing cryptocurrency-related services after a surge in interest from its clients.
The bank has not yet decided if it will offer clients these services, but trading, custody, and financing are all under consideration, the newspaper said, citing Itay Tuchman, the bank’s global head of foreign exchange.
“We see a greater likelihood that dogecoin will reach the $1-mark in the coming days, with probability rising for DOGE to rally to as high as $5 later in 2021 amid soaring social media interest,” Jesse Cohen, senior analyst at uk.investing.com, said.
“Dogecoin mania has shown once again the power of the retail crowd. Growing acceptance by retail traders and mounting support from high-profile billionaires will continue to add to the legitimacy of the meme cryptocurrency.”
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Despite its rise to fame, Dogecoin, and other cryptocurrencies still remain very volatile and experts continue to remain sceptical about using it as an investment.
On Thursday, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey told cryptocurrency investors that they must be prepared to lose all their money.
“I’m afraid they don’t have intrinsic value,” Bailey said. “Now that doesn’t mean to say that people don’t put value on them because they can have extrinsic value. But they have no intrinsic value.
“So I’m going to say this very bluntly again: buy them only if you’re prepared to lose all your money.”
The comments came after the governor was asked whether the Bank of England was concerned about wild price swings seen over the last six months in crypto.
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