Why Is Dogecoin Extending Gains Today?

Dogecoin DOGE/USD traded above the 30 cent mark in the early hours of Thursday.

What’s Moving? The Shiba Inu-themed cryptocurrency traded 8.40% higher at $0.30 at press time and is up 9.32% over a seven-day period.

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DOGE rose 3.09% and 1.76% against Bitcoin BTC/USD and Ethereum ETH/USD, respectively, over 24 hours.

Since 2021 began, DOGE has shot up 5,197.03%. 

Why Is It Moving? DOGE moved in tandem with other major coins on Thursday as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 5.38% to $2.23 trillion.

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DOGE was among the 10 most mentioned cryptocurrencies on Twitter at press time, as per Cointrendz data.

A number of popular technical analysts, like Kaleo, The Crypto Dog, and Pentoshi see further upside to DOGE as it crossed the 30 cent barrier.

Kaleo wrote, “Don’t fade the $DOGE breakout,” while the Crypto Dog noted that the coin appeared to be breaking out. Pentoshi concurred in a separate tweet.

Meanwhile, a video sponsored by Coinbase Global Inc COIN and posted by popular YouTuber “Mr. Beast” made mention of DOGE and earned more than 17 million views.  
As per fellow YouTuber Matt Wallace, Coinbase could reach out to more influencers. “Coinbase is going to include Dogecoin in those videos,” said Wallace based on Mr. Beast’s mention of the three most popular coins offered by Coinbase, which included BTC, ETH and DOGE.

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