NewsWatch: Dogecoin army’s campaign to drive crypto to $1 was a bust—so why do bulls still feel vindicated?

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It was a $1 or bust for the dogecoin community on Wednesday—and now it seems like dogecoin fanatics are just left with the bust. However, a failed attempt at producing an epic rally in doge doesn’t seem to have deflated the staunchest supporters of the parody coin. See full story.

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