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Catherine McGrath

Dogecoin continues to surge as Elon Musk flexes influence over Trump’s staffing picks

Elon Musk speaks at a Trump rally in Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27. (Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post—Getty Images)

Dogecoin is on a week-long tear, skyrocketing from $0.15 to $0.43 within days to mark its highest value in more than three years. The Shiba Inu-themed memecoin gained 12% on Tuesday, continuing a sharp uptrend since it became apparent President-elect Donald Trump would reclaim the White House. 

In the last week, Dogecoin has also significantly outpaced Bitcoin—which has itself been soaring. Once the eighth-largest cryptocurrency, the memecoin has climbed to number six, eclipsing XRP. 

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