Benzinga | Jul 8, 2021 12:16AM EDT

Dogecoin Is A 'Scam' That 'Ends Very Badly,' Says Ric Edelman

Meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) was termed as a "scam" by Ric Edelman, executive chairman of Edelman Financial Engine, in an interview with Yahoo Finance on Wednesday.

What Happened Edelman said he would completely ignore Dogecoin as it is "nothing more than a joke" and advised investors to pay the most attention to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).

"It's a scam and it's going to be something that ends very badly," Edelman told the interviewers.

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The analyst noted that while there are no exchange-traded funds, people can invest in funds offered by Bitwise, Grayscale and Osprey that allow them to invest in specific coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum or Polkadot (CRYPTO: DOT). These funds trade over-the-counter (OTC), he added.

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Why It Matters Dogecoin's surge to prominence this year can be attributed to endorsements from Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and other celebrities. However, the meme cryptocurrency is down 70.3% from the all-time high of $0.7376 it touched in May.

Dogecoin has returned 3765% year-to-date, as of press time.

Edelman had said in June that he is "strongly opposed" to Dogecoin and even called the cryptocurrency a "victim of a pump and dump scheme" orchestrated by Musk.

Price Action Dogecoin is down 5.6% during the last 24 hours, trading at $0.2194 at press time.

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