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Time to Ditch Meme Stocks?

gm Bankless Nation, today's GME drama is a perfect reminder why crypto is the better trading arena for retail investors.
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Jun 7, 2024 โ€ข 3 min read
Time to Ditch Meme Stocks?
Published on June 7, 2024
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TODAY IN MARKETS
Time to Ditch Meme Stocks?
Bankless Author: Jack Inabinet

๐Ÿ“Š Meme Dilution? GameStop bull โ€œRoaring Kittyโ€ was briefly a billionaire on paper last night after the price of GME surged to nearly $70, but a stock split announcement this morning reversed his fortunes and those of retail traders following his bet! How much abuse will investors take until they turn to crypto?

Prices as of 4pm ET 24hr 7d
Crypto $2.54T โ†˜ 2.5% โ†— 0.8%
BTC $69,016 โ†˜ 1.9% โ†— 2.1%
ETH $3,673 โ†˜ 2.8% โ†˜ 2.8%
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