Memecoins: Every frog has its day as newcomer Pepe hops up by 7,000%
Move over dogecoin? Memecoins — a hyper-speculative, ultra-volatile and somewhat peculiar class of crypto — are back in the spotlight after the latest digital token hit the market with stratospheric gains. Pepe, a coin inspired by an anthropomorphised frog popular in internet memes, leapt nearly 7,000 per cent in the 17 days after its April 16 launch, hitting a market...