Playful Shiba is a little too excited about new toy

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Shiba Inus are one of the internet’s favorite dog breeds, ever since the infamous doge meme that surged to popularity in late 2012. 

But just what is it like to own one of these majestic breeds?

Twitter user @Amanda_d1234 had an answer to that question. And it may not be what you expect. She posted a video of her Shiba, Major, receiving a new toy. 

We think Major is excited about it. But it’s honestly hard to tell. 

“So what is it like to own a Shiba?” pic.twitter.com/TuzixPe0Tv

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Bananacoin, Titcoin, and Trumpcoin: These are the craziest cryptocurrencies out there

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If you’ve only recently heard about cryptocurrencies, you probably know about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. But there are thousands of other coins out there, some of which make sense, some which don’t, and a fair amount that are just plain weird. 

This crypto-zoo is a consequence of the fact that it’s fairly easy to create your own Ethereum-based cryptocurrency these days — there’s even an app that automates the entire process.   Read more…

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Even Dogecoin is rallying in this cryptocurrency boom

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Dogecoin was as high as $0.00673467 Tuesday.

That seems like nothing compared to the $16,663 for one Bitcoin, but the meme-based cryptocurrency is having a moment.

Look at this price chart from CoinGecko showing Dogecoin since it started in 2013. It’s been going up and up — growth in 2017 was pretty noticeable. Even if Dogecoin is far from even a penny, it’s inching closer. Not even a week ago it was at $0.0038.

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Everyone’s cheering on the joke currency. But with 112 billion coins it’s getting more serious. Read more…

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How to talk about cryptocurrency at the holiday dinner table

 You’re sitting down to a nice meal and your aunt, always one step ahead, mentions she wants to start investing in Bitcoin. You freeze, a drip of gravy plopping off the ladle. It’s your time to shine. You got this. First, you know that the state of crypto is very, very good. This has been a banner year for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin rose from $738 a year ago to $8220 as of this year.… Read More

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