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title: "Dogecoin Blasts Up 10% as Leverage Hits a Record amid Musk-Driven Payment Hopes"
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description: "Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) has surged over 10% in the past five days, reaching 10.7 cents, diverging from Bitcoin's struggles. This increase indicates a shift in investor behavior, with traders willing to take on more risks as new money flows into the network, driven by hopes of Musk-related payment developments."
datetime: "2026-04-30T10:24:58.000Z"
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# Dogecoin Blasts Up 10% as Leverage Hits a Record amid Musk-Driven Payment Hopes

Dogecoin (**DOGE-USD**) is moving in a different direction than the rest of the market. While Bitcoin (**BTC-USD**) inflation-hedge-and-warns-it-is-really-hard-to-make-money-in-stocks"\>has struggled to stay above $76,000, the most famous meme coin in the world has jumped over 10% over the past 5 days. Dogecoin's price reached 10.7 cents today as an influx of new money flowed into the network. This move marks a major shift in investor behavior and shows that traders are ready to take bigger risks again.

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