Elon Musk tweet sends value of Dogecoin cryptocurrency flying

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The price of cryptocurrency Dogecoin skyrocketed Thursday morning after Tesla CEO Elon Musk referred to the coin on Twitter, the latest example of volatility within cryptocurrency trading that can be influenced by individual personalities.

The value of the digital coin jumped up more than 16% to approximately 42 cents just hours after Musk’s tweet.

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