Coinbase Newsletter Irks Crypto Twitter by Pointing Out Pepe Meme’s Connection to ‘Alt-Right’

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Coinbase Newsletter Irks Crypto Twitter by Pointing Out Pepe Meme’s Connection to ‘Alt-Right’

“The token is based on the Pepe the Frog meme, which first surfaced on the internet nearly 20 years ago as a comic-strip character,” the Coinbase newsletter said. “Over time it has been co-opted as a hate symbol by alt-right groups, according to the Anti-Defamation League.” www.coindesk.com

“The token is based on the Pepe the Frog meme, which first surfaced on the internet nearly 20 years ago as a comic-strip character,” the Coinbase newsletter said. “Over time it has been co-opted as a hate symbol by alt-right groups, according to the Anti-Defamation League.”

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