Dogecoin, a sinking “hustle” at the moment

Dogecoin, often touted by Elon Musk, has seen a recent sink despite the Tesla CEO’s Saturday Night Live appearance and cryptocurrency shout-out.

The cryptocurrency born from a meme was put in the limelight as Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, jested that she hoped her son wouldn’t be gifting her Dogecoin for her Mother’s Day present.

The Dogefather – Doge is a “hustle”

Musk, acting as a financial expert on the show, gave a more in-depth reference to the token, speaking about the cryptocurrency market. Despite this, Dogecoin saw a shocking 30% drop in price after the show. Calling himself the “Dogefather”, Musk spoke about the soaring prices of Bitcoin Ethereum and Dogecoin. When Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che asked Musk about what Dogecoin actually is, Musk jokingly neglecting to answer the question only to respond that Doge is about as real as the United States dollar and that the cryptocurrency is a hustle.

In early May, Doge gained to above its half-dollar mark. However, during the show, after the opening monologue, as featured above, the price of the meme cryptocurrency fell from trading at $0.69 USD to below $0.50 USD. As it stands, Dogecoin is down by 17.11% in daily trading value. While this bearish dip over the past 24 hours might look negative in the meme cryptocurrency’s short-term trading, it’s still looking at a 28.19% gain in the past week.

Many were expecting Dogeocin’s price to surge during and after the Saturday Night Live sketch after Elon Musk hinted that he would be appearing on the show as “the Dogefather”.

Other cryptocurrencies in the market

As Dogecoin might be looking at damaged pickings from the weekend, the market is showing mixed signals. Bitcoin with a weak 45% dominance, is in the red with a nearly 2% dip in daily trading value. Ethereum is currently one of the few leading tokens in the green with a minor 1% increase in daily trading. If Ethereum can continue holding steady, it’s possible that it might retain some health in the market while the other tokens look to regain from their losses this weekend.

Related Articles

El Salvador’s Hilton Hotel Ventures into Tokenised Debt on BTC

A minimum $1,000 investment will need to be made by investors to purchase the token, which will be issued on the BTC layer 2 network.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Ahead of Halving

Bitcoin mining difficulty and hash rate continue to increase ahead of the halving, a significant event expected to occur in eight days.

Bitcoin Halving Impact Fades as Demand Takes Center Stage

According to reports, the Open Interest in Bitcoin is now 30 times higher than it was 11 days before the 2020 Bitcoin halving.

Kraken Announces Delisting of Privacy Token Monero in Ireland and Belgium

Monero users' balances on Kraken after the deadline will have their coins automatically converted into Bitcoin.

See All