Coinbase calls Pepe a ‘hate symbol." Apologises after facing boycott backlash

Coinbase describes the Pepe meme as a "hate symbol"

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The cryptocurrency exchange known as Pepe is a "hate symbol," underlining a connection between the Pepe the Frog meme and political organizations in an email message issued to Coinbase members on Wednesday.

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Pepe Community is disappointed with Coinbase

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On Twitter, the hashtag "#deletecoinbase" started to trend on Thursday as individuals seemed to delete their accounts with the most prominent American exchange.

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For "disrespecting PEPE," according to former congressional candidate David Gokhshtein, Coinbase will lose a tonne of consumers.

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