{"id":429923,"date":"2020-07-08T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T01:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=429923"},"modified":"2020-07-07T18:13:49","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T18:13:49","slug":"crypto-asset-viral-tiktok-pump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/crypto-asset-viral-tiktok-pump\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Asset Goes Viral, As TikTok Users Plan Coordinated Pump"},"content":{"rendered":"
One particular \u201cpractically worthless\u201d crypto asset is going viral on TikTok. Users are attempting to pump the price of the altcoin to $1 or more, through the power of the social media app.<\/p>\n
The altcoin\u2019s hashtag has already amassed nearly 3 million views and counting, aiming to reach the platform\u2019s over 800 million users. The asset\u2019s price has been responding, but could this simply be the start of alt season, or is TikTok really behind the surge?<\/p>\n
Dogecoin was created as a joke currency in 2013 based on the Shiba Inu internet meme Doge<\/a>.<\/p>\n The altcoin has little to no use case. However, crypto investors either utilize it to move funds from one platform to another or use it as an indicator for alt season.<\/p>\n When Dogecoin rallies, it typically signals irrational exuberance in the crypto market. It\u2019s this emotional state that causes \u201cpractically worthless\u201d altcoins to pump dramatically.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It happened during the peak FOMO frenzy during the crypto bubble. And it\u2019s happening again now<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Altcoins Pumping on Cryptocurrency Exchange Listing Brings Back Memories Of Bull Market<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n However, recent gains in Dogecoin may not be a signal alt season is here, as it\u2019s done so in the past. The latest rally in the altcoin could be due to the popular social media app, TikTok.<\/p>\n This is what nocoiners think about Crypto. Just find \u201ccheap\u201d low sats coins hoping it\u2019ll pump to $1. Happened in 2017 and will happen again pic.twitter.com\/eHGN3OCJdZ<\/a><\/p>\n — CryptoCrew (@CryptoTickers) July 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nDOGEBTC | Source: TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n
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