Elon Musk warns to ‘invest in Dogecoin with caution’ as ‘joke’ cryptocurrency surges ahead of SpaceX founder’s SNL show

BILLIONAIRE cryptocurrency enthusiast Elon Musk on Friday urged caution when investing in "Dogecoin, the "joke" cryptocurrency.

Musk's warning comes ahead of the SpaceX founder's controversial planned hosting of Saturday Night Live later this month.

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Musk out a video in which he told the paparazzi in February: "People should not invest their life savings in cryptocurrency. That's unwise."

But Musk's warning today contradicts his past hefty praise for Dogecoin that gave him a name as one of cryptocurrency's most vocal promoters.

"Dogecoin is the people's crypto," .

In April, , "SpaceX is going to put a literal Dogecoin on the literal moon," a reference to the internet meme "to the moon," the rallying cry of retail traders during the GameStop market craze earlier this year.

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Dogecoin, , was valued at , and has surged from a price of less than a penny at the beginning of 2021 to .

Dogecoin's market value has responded quickly to Musk's mentions. After he "The Dogefather" to promote his planned SNL appearance on May 8, the by a whopping 144.44 percent.

The sudden rise was especially good news for one who owns 30 percent of Dogecoin and made $11 billion, thanks to Musk's tweet.

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would host an episode of SNL with musical guest Miley Cyrus shocked the internet. "Guys please this better be a joke," one upset fan.

Others pushed back, like , who said of Musk's planned appearance, "What's the big deal? I don't know why people are freaking out."

"They’re like, ‘Oh I can’t believe that Elon Musk is hosting!’ And I’m like, the guy that makes the earth better, kind of and makes cool things and sends people to Mars?" Davidson added.