Dogecoin plunges after Elon Musk point out on SNL
The value of Dogecoin plummeted from record highs after Elon Musk’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) appearance, disappointing traders who tried to push the coin to $1 (£0.72).
Analysts had predicted the Tesla (TSLA) CEO or the "Dogefather" to mention the meme-stimulated crypto on SNL and send prices spiking, instead his plug saw the coin crash nearly 25% from $0.69 to $0.48 a couple of minutes into his stint.
Dogecoin persevered to lose its gains from last week on Sunday, presently buying and selling 33% lower to $0.47.
Flagship crypto, Bitcoin (BTC-USD), which has been up and down in latest days and suffering to maintain up its report highs, was down 2.2% to $57,894.
Bucking the downward spiral, Ethereum (ETH-USD) — the second one biggest cryptocurrency — took off on the decline, growing over 11% to record highs of $3,958.