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 Memecoin frenzy intensifies as US election nears:

The 2024 United States Presidential election has ignited a surge of memecoins associated with candidates from both sides of the political spectrum.
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 The recent announcement by President Joe Biden that he was stepping down as the Democratic Party nominee and withdrawing from the 2024 election caused a frenzy in the memecoin ecosystem associated with his persona. This news resulted in the liquidation of nearly $67 million of leveraged long positions from the crypto market within half an hour of the announcement, along with a small dip in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) 
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