Dogecoin Takes Off as Musk Accepts the Meme Coin for Tesla Merch
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By Tony Owusu Dogecoin prices jumped early Friday in a much needed rally for the meme coin Dogecoin holders got a January present Friday when Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc Report CEO tweeted that the secondary cryptocurrency could be used to purchase merch from the electric vehicle company. The price of Dogecoin was up nearly 11% to 19 cents following the tweet. Only a few items were available to buy with the meme crypto at last check Friday with CNBC reporting a whistle shaped like Tesla’s Cybertruck costing 300 doge, or about $59. A commemorative belt buckle celebrating Tesla’s Texas Gigafact…