The leader of dog-themed cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), surged Monday after Elon Musk mentioned DOGE, an acronym for the potential Department of Government Efficiency, during a podcast with Joe Rogan. What happened: The largest meme coin by market capitalization jumped over 6% in the last 24 hours, rising to the top of the daily gainers list. The token’s trading volume spiked 30% to nearly $2.8 billion in the last 24 hours, making it the fourth-most traded cryptocurrency in the period if one were to exclude stablecoins. The latest uptick reversed DOGE’s downward trend over the week…
