This is just getting ridiculous. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin alternative Dogecoin – a meme-based digital currency apparently created as a joke – jumped more than 300 percent in value, rising from $0.00026 on Wednesday morning to $0.00095 per Dogecoin, as of 8am ET Thursday morning. That’s the greatest increase of any so-called altcoin over the same period. (Wow. Such currency!)
Update: Dogecoin didn’t stop at 300 percent. A few hours later into Thursday, and it’s now up more than 400 percent.
Dogecoin saw a momentary boost of around 360 percent before settling down a bit to just 315 percent. The current total market value of all Dogecoins in circulation is $8,776,590. The value increase has also boosted Dogecoin into the top 10 digital currencies on the market, launching it above Primecoin and Nxt, two popular Bitcoin alternatives.
The Dogecoin rally began early Wednesday, when the crytpocurrency escaped the downward spiral of Bitcoin (and virtually every other digital currency), which temporarily crashed to less than $500 following a crackdown by China’s central bank. The digital currency markets have since recovered from that blow, with Bitcoin jumping back up to around $670, at the time of this writing. Nearly all of the top 50 altcoins saw similar rebounds along side Bitcoin.
In addition to Dogecoin’s absurd value increase, the digital currency was also added to a new exchange, Cryptsy, bring the total number of exchanges that allow Dogecoin trades to three. The other exchanges include COINS-E and Coined Up. You can also purchase Dogecoin on eBay, where the going price for a batch of the currency ranges wildly, from around $0.0019 per Dogecoin, which is steep, to $0.00071, which is below current market value.
Dogecoin, for those of you wondering what the heck we’re talking about here, launched earlier this month. It is based on the “Doge” Internet meme, created on the 4chan forums, which generally features a Shiba Inu dog, and often includes an inner monologue of half-thoughts, for example:
Image used with permission by copyright holderIf you’re not into the whole digital currency craze, then Dogecoin is probably not your thing. (And nobody’s going to blame you for not wanting to toss your real-life money into an extremely volatile virtual currency market.) But after browsing the postings of sheer joy found on Reddit’s Dogecoin community, it’s hard to not want to toss in a few bucks and see where this silly train is headed.
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Sebastian Stan lays out Bucky’s future after Thunderbolts
There are some spoilers ahead for the ending of Marvel's Thunderbolts. Stop reading now if you don't want to be spoiled.
Earlier this year, Captain America: Brave New World briefly introduced a new direction for James "Bucky" Barnes, a character Sebastian Stan has been playing since 2011 in Captain America: The First Avenger. In Brave New World, the former Winter Soldier apparently retired from being a reformed hero and went into politics by running for Congress. Thunderbolts reveals that Bucky won his election to the House of Representatives. But his stay in Congress was short.
Read moreJeep Compass EV breaks cover—but will it come to the U.S.?
Jeep just pulled the wraps off the all-new Compass EV, and while it’s an exciting leap into the electric future, there's a catch—it might not make it to the U.S. anytime soon.
This is a brand new electric version of the Jeep Compass, and being built on Stellantis' STLA platform—the same architecture underpinning models like the Peugeot E-3008 and E-5008—it looks much slicker and packs a lot more inside than previous versions of the Compass.
Let’s start with what’s cool: the new Compass EV is packing up to 404 miles of range on a single charge, a 74 kWh battery, and fast-charging that gets you from 20% to 80% in about 30 minutes. Not bad for a compact SUV with Jeep's badge on the nose.
There are two versions: a front-wheel-drive model with 213 horsepower and a beefier all-wheel-drive version with 375 horsepower. That AWD setup isn’t just for looks—it can handle 20% inclines even without front traction, and comes with extra ground clearance and better off-road angles. In short, it’s still a Jeep.
The design's been refreshed too, and inside you’ll find the kind of tech and comfort you’d expect in a modern EV—sleek, smart, and ready for both city streets and dirt trails.
But here’s the thing: even though production starts soon in Italy, Jeep hasn’t said whether the Compass EV is coming to America. And the signs aren’t promising.
Plans to build it in Canada were recently put on hold, with production now delayed until at least early 2026. Some of that might have to do with possible U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican vehicles—adding a layer of uncertainty to the whole rollout.
According to Kelley Blue Book, a Stellantis spokesperson confirmed that the company has “temporarily paused work on the next-generation Jeep Compass, including activities at” the Canadian plant that was originally meant to build the model. They added that Stellantis is “reassessing its product strategy in North America” to better match customer needs and demand for different powertrain options.
So while Europe and other markets are gearing up to get the Compass EV soon, American drivers might be left waiting—or miss out entirely.
That’s a shame, because on paper, this electric Jeep hits a lot of sweet spots. Let’s just hope it finds a way over here.
Charlie Cox singles out his least favorite Daredevil: Born Again episode
Daredevil: Born Again season 1 was largely reconceived after the 2023 actor and writer strikes. Dario Scardapane -- a veteran of The Punisher series on Netflix -- was brought in to be the new showrunner and he made a lot of changes to the series that were well-received. However, there's one episode that Scardapane didn't really change at all, and it happens to be the least favorite episode of Daredevil: Born Again's leading man, Charlie Cox.
During an appearance on The Playlist, Cox noted that he wasn't very fond of the season's fifth episode, "With Interest," which was a largely standalone episode that featured his character, Matt Murdock, in a bank during a hostage crisis.
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