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Coinbase stock rockets amid a ‘short squeeze’: Is this a GameStop moment?

Short squeezes played an influential role in the 'meme stock' frenzy of early 2021 when stocks like GameStop and AMC made wild intraday moves

Shares in beaten-down cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase have torn higher this week. Investors are likely witnessing a “short squeeze” that is driving the stock higher — similar to GameStop’s eye-popping stock rocket during the “meme stock” trading frenzy of early 2021.

Coinbase opened at $60.96 a share on 1 August and traded above $116 at points early 4 August, a staggering rally of 90%. The move higher has largely come from price action on 3 August, when the stock jumped 20%, and 4 August, with the shares last up another 18%.

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