Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is trading higher by 14% to $0.22 Thursday evening. Shares of several altcoins gained during Thursday’s session amid strength in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the apex crypto trades past the $70,000-level. Alongside Bitcoin’s strength, Elon Musk’s payment company gaining licenses in three additional states has boosted optimism within the Dogecoin community. As a result, Dogecoin surged by 15% within 24 hours, accompanied by a doubling in trading volume. Its market capitalization has exceeded $30 billion for the first time in over two years. Bitcoin has in large part rallied …